January 2008
04. Friday –
05. Saturday – 5:00 p.m.: Vespers
CHRISTMAS EVE (Julian Calendar)
8:30 a.m.: Matins
9:30 a.m.: Divine Liturgy
6:00 p.m.: Christmas Eve Supper
9:00 p.m.: Great Complines with Litia
Today’s saints: St. Yevhenia the martyr and her two servants St. Protus and St. Hyacynth. Put to death in Rome in 257 AD.
07. Monday – CHRISTMAS DAY
10:30 a.m.: Divine Liturgy
08. Tuesday – Feast of the Holy Family
6:45 a.m.: 1st Hour
7:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Evan Gabora
– requested by Bernadette & Don Gabora
09. Wednesday – Feast of St. Stephen
7:00 a.m.: for +Rose Hrycak - requested by Dan & Georgina Dusyk
10. Thursday – 7:00 a.m.: for +Henry Chay and +Kay Hove - requested by Anne Chay
11:45 a.m.: 6th Hour
11. Friday – 7:00 a.m.: for +Dean Gabora - requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora
12. Saturday – 5:00 p.m.: Vespers
13 SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS (Julian Calendar)
11:15 a.m.: St. John the Baptist Parish (Eng.)
7:15 p.m.: Moleben
Today’s saints: St. Anysia, martyred in 304; St. Zoticus, a Roman priest who went to Constantinople in 344 where he established hospitals and shelters for the homeless.
14. Monday – 6:30 a.m.: daily prayers
7:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Evan – requested by Don & Bernadatte Gabora
15. Tuesday – 6:45 a.m.: 1st Hour
7:00 a.m.: for +John Sr. & +Eva Dusyk - requested by Dan & Georgina Dusyk
16. Wednesday – 7:00 a.m.: for +John & +Johnny, +Annie & +Mike - requested by Pearl Slywka
- 4:45 p.m.: 9th Hour
17. Thursday – 7:00 a.m.: for +Slawko & +Eugene Sydorko
– requested by Walter & Stella Malowany (Craven, SK)
11:45 a.m.: 6th Hour
18. Friday – The Eve of Theophany (Julian Calendar)
7:30 a.m.: 1st Hour
11:30 a.m.: 6th Hour
3:30 p.m.: Vespers with Lytia
6:00 p.m.: Divine liturgy at the National Shrine
- for health & blessings for William & Nettie Kohuch (Regina)
- followed by parish dinner
19. Saturday – Feast of the Theophany
8:00 a.m.: Matins
11:30 a.m.: Divine Liturgy at St. Onufrius Church at the Museum of Civilization (from Smokey Lake, AB)
1:00 p.m.: Blessing of water outside the museum, near the Ottawa River
20 SUNDAY OF ZACCHEUS (Gregorian Calendar)
8:30 a.m.: Matins
9:30 a.m.: Divine Liturgy – for health & blessings for all the seminarians and their families
Today’s saints: St. Euthymius the Great, monk, +473
21. Monday – 7:30 a.m.: meditation
8:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for the Dasko Family
– requested by Gwen Dasko (Montmartre)
22. Tuesday – 6:30 a.m.: morning meditation
7:00 a.m.: for +Dean Gabora – requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora (Yorkton, SK)
23. Wednesday – 7:30 a.m.: morning meditation
8:00 a.m.: for +Rose Hrycak – requested by Philip & Gloria Dusyk (Montmartre)
4:45 p.m.: 9th Hour
24. Thursday – 8:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Dan & Georgina Dusyk (Montmartre, SK)
25. Friday - 7:30 a.m.: morning meditation
8:00 a.m.: for one’s health - requested by Dolores Klapak (Montmartre)
26. Saturday – No Services – Free Weekend
27 MEAT-FARE SUNDAY
Please attend a church near you
Today’s saints: The transfer of the relics of St. John Chrysostom
28. Monday – 7:30 a.m.: meditation
8:00 a.m.: for the health of Evan Gabora - requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora (Yorkton)
29. Tuesday – 6:30 a.m.: meditation
6:45 a.m.: 1st Hour
7:00 a.m.: for health & blessing for the Kish Family - requested by Gloria Kish (Calgary)
30. Wednesday – 7:30 a.m.: meditation
8:00 a.m.: for the health of Val - requested by Ollie Kopec (Weyburn, SK)
4:45 p.m.: 9th Hour
31. Thursday – 7:30 a.m.: meditation
8:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Margaret Gorniak and Family (Montmartre, SK)
February 2008
01. Friday – 8:00 a.m.: meditation
8:30 a.m.: 40th Day Memorial for +Peter Hrynkiw - requested by Marie Bohachewski (Ottawa)
02. Saturday – Feast of the Presentation of our Lord
9:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Evan, Deanna, Reg, Raegan and Logan
requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora
5:00 p.m.: Vespers
CHEESE-FARE SUNDAY
8:30 a.m.: Matins
9:30 a.m.: Divine Liturgy – for the health of Iryna
- requested by Fr. Ivan & Iryna Derkach (Montmartre, SK)
7:00 p.m.: Forgiveness Service
Today’s saints: St. Simeon & St. Anne his wife, grandparents of Jesus
04. Monday – FIRST DAY OF LENT
7:45 a.m.: 1st Hour
8:00 a.m.: Matins
05. Tuesday – 6:30 a.m.: meditation
7:00 a.m.: Matins: 40th Day Memorial for +Helen Tkachuk (of Nipawin, SK)
06. Wednesday – 8:40 a.m.: 1st Hour
6:30 p.m.: for +Mike Dusyk - requested by Pauline Dusyk (Montmartre, SK)
07. Thursday – 8:00 a.m.: Matins
11:45 a.m.: 6th Hour
08. Friday – 8:00 a.m.: for +Dean Gabora - requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora
09. Saturday – 9:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Anthony, Beverly and Anne
–requested by Walter & Anne Weslowski (Ottawa)
5:00 p.m.: Vespers
10. 1st SUNDAY OF LENT
9:30 a.m.: St. John the Baptist Parish (Ukr.)
- for health & God’s blessings for all parishioners of Montmartre, Candiac, Weyburn, Tribune and Grenfell, SK
7:15 p.m.: Moleben
Today’s saints: St. Charalampius the martyr, died by sword in 203.
11. Monday – 7:30 a.m.: daily prayers
8:00 a.m.: Matins
12. Tuesday – 6:30 a.m.: meditation
7:00 a.m.: for health of Ooi Yen Chong - requested by Dr. Take Im Ooi (Regina)
13. Wednesday – 8:40 a.m.: 1st Hour
5:00 p.m.: For health, blessings & God’s protection for Tyler Matthies (25 yrs old)
who joined the military and is being sent to Afghanistan today – requested by Aunt & Uncle
14. Thursday – 8:00 a.m.: Matins
11:00 a.m.: Moleben to the Mother of God
Followed by a Valentine’s Day Lunch for the perogy workers from the parish
15. Friday – 7:00 a.m.: 1st Hour
7:20 a.m.: leave for Trois Rivieres, Quebec
Annual Retreat Begins – Bishop Paul Chomnytsky of Stamford, USA is the retreat director
4:00 p.m.: for health & God’s blessings for: Evan, Deanna, Reg, Raegan and Logan
– requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora (Yorkton)
16. Saturday – 11:00 a.m.: for +John, +Johnny, +Annie & +Mike - requested by Pearl Slywka (Montmartre)
6:00 p.m.: Vespers
17. 2nd SUNDAY OF LENT
8:00 a.m.: Matins
9:00 a.m.: Divine Liturgy – for health & blessings for Fr. Andrei
– requested by Margaret Gorniak
Today’s saints: St. Theodore the Great Martyr; St. Mariamna, sister of St. Philip the Apostle
18. Monday – new Stat: FAMILY DAY
7:00 a.m.: Matins
19. Tuesday – Spring Break Begins for the students
20. Wednesday – for +John A., +Peter, +Michael, +Tony, +William Dusyk and +Marcia Shiplack
- requested by Dan & Georgina Dusyk (Montmartre, SK)
21. Thursday – for +Dean Gabora - requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora (Yorkton)
22. Friday – for +William Gorniak - requested by Margaret Gorniak (Montmartre, SK)
23. Saturday –
24. 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT
11:00 a.m.: Missassauga – for health & blessings for the Kachur Family – celebrating 100 years in Canada (1908-2008)
25. Monday – Lenten Mission – St. Demetrius’ Parish, Toronto
- lead by Fr. Andrei
26. Tuesday – Lenten Mission – St. Demetrius’ Parish, Toronto
27. Wednesday – Lenten Mission – St. Demetrius’ Parish, Toronto
28. Thursday – No Services
29. Friday – Ottawa – 3:30 p.m.: for +Anne Kowbel - requested by Mary Anne Kowal (Saskatoon)
March 2008
01. Saturday – 9:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Anthony, Beverly and Anne
–requested by Walter & Anne Weslowski (Ottawa)
5:00 p.m.: Vespers
02. 4th SUNDAY OF LENT
11:15 a.m.: Divine Liturgy at St. John’s Parish
Today’s saints: St. John Climacus, St. Theodotus – Bishop of Cyrene, Cyprus, tortured for the faith.
03. Monday – 8:00 a.m.: Matins
04. Tuesday – 7:00 a.m.: Matins
05. Wednesday – 8:40 a.m.: Matins
5:00 p.m.: for +Dean Gabora - requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora (Yorkton)
06. Thursday – 8:00 a.m.: Matins with poklony
07. Friday – 3:30 p.m.: for health and blessings for William and Nettie Kohuch (Regina, SK);
also for the health of Ellen Yakymyshyn (Edmonton)
08. Saturday – INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
9:00 a.m.: for +Rose Hrycak – requested by Philip & Gloria Dusyk (Montmartre, SK)
- followed by coffee and a retreat/reflection for the Ladies of St. John’s Parish
5:00 p.m.: Akathist Prayer Service to St. Mary: for health & recovery for Ooi Yen Chong (Malaysia) – requested by Dr. T. Im Ooi (Regina)
09. 5th SUNDAY OF LENT
9:30 a.m.: for health & blessings for Leonard Romanson & Irene & Family – requested by Gwen Dasko (Montmartre, SK), also: for health & blessings for Patricia Kachur (Fr. Andrei’s mother) on the occasion of her birthday (39th?)
Today’s saints: St. Mary of Egypt; St. Nicephorus of Syria, martyr
10. Monday – 8:00 a.m.: Matins
11. Tuesday – 7:00 a.m.: Matins
12. Wednesday – 8:40 a.m.: 1st Hour
5:00 p.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Evan Gabora
– requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora (Yorkton, SK)
13. Thursday – 8:00 a.m.: Matins
11:40 a.m.: 6th Hour
14. Friday – for +Anne Kowbel - requested by Mary Anne Kowal (Saskatoon)
15. Saturday – Fr. Andrei will direct a Parish Mission in Rochester, NY, USA.
16. WILLOW SUNDAY (Palm Sunday)
Parish Mission in Rochester, NY, USA
Today’s saints: St. Sabinas and Papas, Egyptian martyrs thrown into the Nile; St. Julian, martyr; St. Alexander, martyr and Pope of Rome, +119AD.
HOLY WEEK
17. Monday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: Matins
18. Tuesday – 6:30 a.m.: morning prayer
7:00 a.m.: Matins
19. Wednesday – 8:40 a.m.: 1st Hour
5:00 p.m.: for +John A. Dusyk & +Peter, +Michael, +Tony & +William &+Marcia Shiplack
- requested by Dan & Georgina Dusyk (Montmartre, SK)
20. Thursday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: Matins
6:00 p.m.: for +Helen Tkachuk - requested by William & Nettie Kohuch (Regina, SK)
21. GOOD FRIDAY
8:00 a.m.: morning prayer
8:30 a.m.: Matins of the Passion of Christ
3:00 p.m.: Service of the Shroud (Plaschanytsia) followed by all night vigil
22. HOLY SATURDAY
8:00 a.m.: morning prayer
8:30 a.m.: Jerusalem Matins
4:00 p.m.: Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil
10:30 p.m.: Grave Service at the Shroud
11:00 p.m.: Resurrection Matins followed by midnight Easter Sunday Liturgy
23. EASTER SUNDAY
1:30 a.m.: blessing of Easter foods
1:45 a.m.: Easter Sunday Morning Lunch
24. EASTER MONDAY
7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for health & blessings for the Family - requested by Margaret Gorniak (Montmartre)
5:30 p.m.: Vespers with Lytia blessing
25. EASTER TUESDAY and FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION
6:30 a.m.: morning prayer
7:00 a.m.: for health & blessings for the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren
– requested by Pearl Slywka (Montmartre, SK)
26. Wednesday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for +Dean Gabora – requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora (Yorkton, SK)
4:45 p.m.: 9th Hour
27. Thursday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for health & blessings of Iryna Derkach
- requested by Fr. Ivan & Iryna Derkach (Montmartre, SK)
28. Friday – 8:00 a.m.: morning prayer
8:30 a.m.: for health, blessings and intentions of the grandchildren: Luke, Dariel, Mykola, Adriana, Alexander, Nevanchyk and Marianna
- requested by Marta Chomyn (Missassauga, ON)
29. Saturday – No Services – Free Weekend
30. 1st SUNDAY AFTER EASTER (St. Thomas)
No Services, Please attend a Church near you!
31. Monday – 8:00 a.m.: for health & blessings for the Dusyk Family
- requested by Pauline Dusyk (Montmartre, SK)
April 2008
01. Tuesday – 6:30 a.m.: morning prayer
7:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Daniel & Georgina Dusyk (Montmartre, SK)
- We welcome today Bishop John Pazak of Toronto
02. Wednesday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Evan Gabora
- requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora (Yorkton)
- We welcome today Metropolitan Laurence of Winnipeg
4:45 p.m.: 6th Hour
03. Thursday – 7:00 a.m.: morning prayer
7:30 a.m.: for thanksgiving for health & blessings
- requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora (Yorkton)
04. Friday – 8:00 a.m.: morning prayer
8:30 a.m.: for +Helen Tkachuk
- requested by William and Nettie Kohuch (Regina)
05. Saturday – 5:00 p.m.: Vespers
06. SUNDAY OF THE MYRHH-BEARING WOMEN
8:00 a.m.: morning prayer
8:30 a.m.: Matins
9:30 a.m.: for health & blessings for the seminarians
Today’s saints: St. Methodius, Apostle of the Slavic People; St. Eutyches, Patriarch of Constantinople
07. Monday- 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for +John A. Dusyk - request by Daniel & Georgina Dusyk (Montmartre)
08. Tuesday – 6:30 a.m.: morning prayer
7:00 a.m.: for +Peter & +Anna, +Milt, +Joseph, +Delann, deceased members and
friends of the Luchak Family - requested by Rosemary Luchak (Winnipeg)
09. Wednesday – 8:00 a.m.: for +Dean Gabora - requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora (Yorkton)
10. Thursday - 7:30 a.m.: morning prayers
8:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Iryna
- requested by Fr. Ivan & Iryna Derkach (Montmartre)
11:45 a.m.: 6th Hour
11. Friday – 8:30 a.m.: for health and blessings for Fr. Andrei Kachur
- requested by Pauline Dusyk (Montmartre)
- classes at University end
12. Saturday – 5:00 p.m.: Vespers
13. SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC
9:30 a.m.: at St. John the Baptist Church
Today’s saints: St. Artem the priest-martyr
14. Monday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Evan Gabora
- requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora (Yorkton)
15. Tuesday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for thanksgiving for health & blessings received & continued blessings for:
Deb, Jess, Dave, Megan, Veronica, Alex - requested by mom
- exams begin today (please pray for our seminarians)
16. Wednesday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for the children: Miroslaw, Roman, Oleh & Christyna,
Annychka & Roman - requested by Marta Chomyn (Missassauga)
17. Thursday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for +Semen Wolanskyj - requested by the UCWLC Ottawa Branch
18. Friday – for +Anne Kowbel - requested by Mary Anne Kowal (Saskatoon)
19. Saturday – No Services - Study Day for the students
20. SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
9:30 a.m.: Divine Liturgy
Today’s saints: St. Theodore the hermit
21. Monday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for +Dean Gabora - requested by Don & Bernadette Gabora (Yorkton)
22. Tuesday - 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for health & blessings for Jill, Albina, Stephanie and Rose
– requested by Alex & Cynthia
23. Wednesday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for health & blessings of the seminarians
(last day of exams - off for the summer)
24. Thursday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for Gerry,
Leona, Christopher, the Pikula Family and friends
25. Friday – 7:30 a.m.: morning prayer
8:00 a.m.: for health & blessings for William & Nettie Kohuch (Regina)
- exams end
26. Saturday – No Services
27. SUNDAY OF THE MAN BORN BLIND
No Services, Please attend a Church near you!
Today’s saints: St. Simeon the priest-martyr
28. Monday – 9:00 a.m.: for health & God’s blessings for the Family - requested by Gloria Kish (Calgary, AB)
29. Tuesday - No Services
30. Wednesday - No Services |
