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St. Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church

CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN!

Order of Services – November 28, 2021

Note from the Church Council: In order to protect our more vulnerable parishioners so that they may participate in the Holy Liturgy in the safest way possible, vaccine passports (or proof of double vaccination) will be required on alternate Sundays. If you are not vaccinated you are most kindly welcome to attend Church Services when proof of vaccination is not required.

Please take note of the following schedule for the month of December:

Today – Proof of Vaccination not required.
Dec. 5 – Proof of Vaccination required.
Dec.12 – Proof of Vaccination not required.
Dec. 19 – no Services. Fr. Ihor serves in Ottawa.
Dec. 26 – no Services. Fr. Ihor on vacation in Alberta.

Glory to Jesus Christ!
At a meeting of the Church Council on March 28 we decided that we would now open the Church for Sunday Services (maximum limit of 25 people). We shall be observing the guidelines of numbers, social distancing and masks. We ask you not to come if you are experiencing symptoms of Covid 19.

Please to register for liturgy attendance call Rosalia Grishin 514 862-2181 by 12:00 noon Saturday.

Today: 10:00 a.m. Liturgy.

Dесember 1, Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. Akathist to our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.

December 4, Saturday, Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos: 10:00 a.m. Liturgy. 5:00 p.m. Vespers.

December 5, 24th Sunday after Pentecost, Post-Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos: 10:00 a.m. Liturgy.

December 8, Wednesday, Leave-taking of the Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos: 10:00 a.m. Akathist to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

December 11, Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Vespers.

December 12, 25th Sunday after Pentecost: 10:00 a.m. Liturgy.

Bulletin – November 28, 2021

Calendar

23rd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 6. Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas (299-306) and Abibus (322). Ven. Paisius Velychkovskyj (1794). Martyr Demetrius of Thrace (307). Martyrs Elpidius, Marcellus, and Eustochius (361).

Matins: G1, Mt. 28:16-20. Liturgy: Eph. 2:4-10; Lk. 10:25-37 (25th Sunday). Nativity Fast, fish, wine and oil allowed.

CALENDAR – 2021