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Holy Unction

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged lent, Orthodoxy, St. Aidan - by Rebecca
Holy Unction

It is a wonderful tradition in many Orthodox Churches to have a service of Holy Unction during Great Lent and so we will replace the earlier announced services of Pre-sanctified Read more…

St. Innocent

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St. Innocent

Today we commemorate the Repose of Saint Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts, Apostle to the Americas. Glorified on October 6, 1977, he was born in the village Read more…

The Meeting of the Most Holy Theotokos and Saint Elizabeth.

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The Meeting of the Most Holy Theotokos and Saint Elizabeth.

Today we commemorate The Meeting of the Most Holy Theotokos and Saint Elizabeth. After the miraculous conception of Saint John the Baptist by Saint Elizabeth, and the Annunciation to the Read more…

Giving What You Can

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged giving, Orthodoxy, scripture reading, St. Aidan - by Rebecca
Giving What You Can

It is not the magnitude of what you give or what you do for others. The smallest rainbow in the tiniest dewdrop on the web of the smallest spider catches Read more…

A Spring Birthday!

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A Spring Birthday!

Happy Birthday to one of our girls! May God Grant You Many Many Years, and may your life be filled with the miracle of Spring.

St. Patrick

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged Celtic Saints, Orthodoxy, prayers, St. Aidan - by Rebecca
St. Patrick

Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me. St. Patrick. Please keep our dear brother and his family in your Read more…

The Holy Apostle Aristobulus

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The Holy Apostle Aristobulus

Today we commemorate the founder of British Christianity – the Holy Apostle Aristobulus. He and his brother, the Apostle Barnabas, accompanied Saint Paul and Saint Andrew on their missionary journeys. Read more…

International Women’s Day

Posted in St. Aidan Community | Tagged Orthodoxy, St. Aidan, Women - by Rebecca
International Women’s Day

Thank you to Kh Kyra Lewis for this post for International Women’s Day… “It is truly meet to bless you, O Theotokos, ever-blessed and most pure, and the Mother of Read more…

Two Orthodox Retreats

Posted in Children and Parents, St. Aidan Community, Youth and Young Adults | Tagged Men's Retreat, Orthodoxy, St. Aidan, youth retreat - by Rebecca
Two Orthodox Retreats

1. 2nd annual Pan-Orthodox Youth Retreat 2nd annual Pan-Orthodox Youth Retreat in Saskatoon on the May Long Weekend, May 19-22, 2023. Join Orthodox youth in Gr.7-12 from across Western Canada. Read more…

Presanctified Liturgy, Wednesdays

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Presanctified Liturgy, Wednesdays

We are not in our church during Lent and Pascha this year because of the elevator addition construction. Thanks be to God, we have been given a place to hold Read more…

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