2016-2017 Parish Christmas Schedules

2017-2018 Christmas Season Services

Saturday, December 23^rd   – 

3:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession

4:00 p.m. – Divine Liturgy St. John Chrysostom

Sunday, December 24^th  – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА

3:00 p.m. – Great Compline with Lytia

4:00 p.m. – Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

 Monday, December 25^th  – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Tuesday, December 26^th – Synaxis of the BVM / Собор Богородиці

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, December 27^th – First Martyr Stephen / Первомученика Стефана

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy

Sunday, December 31^st – Sunday after Christmas

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy

4:00 p.m. Vespers

2018

Monday, January 1^st – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia; New Year’s Day

10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Friday, January 5^th – THEOPHANY EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ

10:00 a.m. – The Royal Hours

5:00 p.m. – Great Compline with Lytia; Great Sanctification of Water followed by The Theophany/Epiphany Eve Supper and Caroling (Shchedryi Vecheer)

Saturday, January 6^th – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ (ЙОРДАН)

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

2017-2018 CHRISTMAS SEASON SERVICES 

24 December (Sunday) – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА (New, Gregorian Calendar) 

4:00 PM – Great Compline Service followed by the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great, Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil (Service in Penticton, BC) 

9:00 PM – Great Compline Service followed by the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great, Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil (Service in Kelowna, BC)

25 December (Monday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil

26 December (Tuesday) – Synaxis of the BVM / Собор Богородиці
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

27 December (Wednesday) – First Martyr Stephen / Первомученика Стефана

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

31 December (Sunday) – New Year’s Eve
4:30 PM – Moleben: Thanksgiving for God’s blessings and graces received in 2017

1 January (Monday) – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; Saint Basil the Great; New Year’s Day
11:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil.

5 January (Friday) – THEOPHANY/EPIPHANY EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ 5:00 PM – Great Blessing of Water followed by Theophany/Epiphany Eve Supper/Shchedryi Vecheer and Caroling Theophany dinner attending sign up list will be available at the church hall.

6 January (Saturday) – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ (ЙОРДАН) 10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil. (Service in Kelowna, BC)

4:00 PM – The Divine Liturgy followed by Great Blessing of Water and Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil (Service in Penticton, BC)

7 January (Sunday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ (Old, Julian Calendar) 11:00 AM – Divine Liturgy (in Ukrainian language); Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil. (Service in Kelowna, BC)

2017-2018 

CHRISTMAS   SEASON   SERVICES

24 December (Sunday morning) – Sunday before Nativity

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

24 December (Sunday evening) – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА

8:00 PM – Great Compline; Blessing with Holy Oil

25 December (Monday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Blessing with Holy Oil

26 December (Tuesday) – Synaxis of the Blessed Virgin Mary/Собор Богородиці

9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

27 December (Wednesday) – First Martyr Stephen / Первомученика Стефана

9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

1 January (Monday) – St. Basil the Great Archbishop of Caesarea; New Year

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

5 January (Friday) – THEOPHANY EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ

9:00 AM – Royal Hours

8:00 PM – Great Compline; Blessing with Holy Oil

6 January (Saturday) – THEOPHANY OF OUR  LORD / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ

9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

7 January (Sunday) – Sunday after Theophany / Неділя після Богоявлення

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Great Blessing of Water

Blessing with Holy Oil

2017-2018 Christmas Season Services

2017

24 December (Sunday before Christmas)
9:30AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
* Opportunity for Confession before and after Divine Liturgy
24 December – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА

7:00 PM – Great Vespers;

8:00 PM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom; Blessing with Holy Oil
* Opportunity for Confession before and after Divine Liturgy

10:00 PM – Great Compline with Lytia; Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great; Blessing with Holy Oil

* On this day we are obliged to abstain from all meat and milk products
25 December (Monday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ
9:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great; Blessing with Holy Oil
26 December (Tuesday) – Synaxis of the BVM / Собор Пресвятої Богородиці

9:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

27 December (Wednesday) – First Martyr Stephen / Первомученика Стефана

9:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

2018

1 January (Monday) – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

Saint Basil the Great; New Year’s Day

9:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great; Blessing with Holy Oil.
5 January (Friday) – THEOPHANY EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ
6:00 PM – Great Compline with Lytia; Great Blessing of Water.
*On this day we are obliged to abstain from all meat and milk products
6 January (Saturday) – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ (ЙОРДАН)

9:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

6:00 PM – Vespers

7 January (Sunday) – Sunday after Theophany

9:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom followed by Theophany Meal

Theophany/Jordan Home Blessing Schedule sign up list will be available at the entrance of the church.

Special Christmas Services December 2016 & January 2017

2016

24 December (Thursday) – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА

9:00 PM – Повечерія Різдва; Служба Божа (Українською)

25 December (Friday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ

11:00 AM – Christmas Service (English)

31 December (Thursday) – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus the Christ – Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia

7:00 PM – Festal Vigil

2017

5 January (Tuesday) – Eve of the Feast of Theophany

7:00 PM – Festal Vespers & the Liturgy of St. Basil & the 1st Great Blessing of Waters

2016-2017 Christmas Season Services

2016

DECEMBER 24^th  (Saturday) – Christmas Eve  (Sviatyi Vecheer)

12:00 p.m. – Great Compline with Lytia, Blessing with Holy Oil; Opportunity for Confession

*On this day we are obliged to abstain from all meat products

DECEMBER 25^th  (Sunday) – Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord

10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy, Blessing with Holy Oil

DECEMBER 26^th (Monday) –  Synaxis of Blessed Virgin Mary

10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

DECEMBER 27^th – (Tuesday) Feast of St. Stephen

10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

2017

JANUARY 1^st (Sunday) – Circumcision of Our Lord / New Year’s Day

10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

JANUARY 6^th (Friday) – Celebration of the Feast of the Theophany

10:00a.m.- Divine Liturgy, Great Blessing of Water.

2016-2017 Christmas Season Services

2016

DECEMBER 24^th  (Saturday) – Christmas Eve  (Sviatyi Vecheer)

8:30 p.m. – Great Compline Service followed by the Divine Liturgy, Blessing with Holy Oil;

Opportunity for Confession

*On this day we are obliged to abstain from all meat products

2017

JANUARY 1^rd (Sunday) – Sunday before Theophany

2:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy

JANUARY 6^th (Friday) – Celebration of the Feast of the Theophany

2:00 p.m. – Divine Liturgy, Great Blessing of Water

Theophany/Jordan Home Blessing Schedule sign up list to arrange the actual date between January 6^th and January 31^st, 2016 will be available at the entrance to the church.