Strict Fast
To prepare for the Feast of Theophany, the Church prescribes a Strict Fast on this day. A strict fast means no meat, dairy, olive oil and alcohol.
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Annual General Meeting
Please check with Fr. Andrew if you would like to be a voting member. A member sheet must be filled out.
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Forgiveness Sunday Vespers
St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, CanadaIn the Orthodox Church, the last Sunday before Great Lent – the day on which, at Vespers, Lent is liturgically announced and inaugurated – is called Forgiveness Sunday...continue reading the Read more...
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Great Compline of St. Andrew of Crete CANCELLED
St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, CanadaA basic distinguishing feature of the Great Canon is its extremely broad use of images and subjects taken both from the Old and New Testaments. As the Canon progresses, the Read more...
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Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, CanadaWe also commemorate Saint Titus the Wonderworker displayed zeal for the monastic life from his youth. He pursued asceticism in the ninth century at the Studion monastery near Constantinople. By Read more...
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Church and Yard Cleanup
St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, CanadaA note for all of us: Dear Parish Family, Spring Church/Yard Cleaning Day is scheduled for Saturday April 2nd from 10am to 3pm or till finished. Deacon Paul, calls it Read more...
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Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, CanadaSpecial Lenten "Lord I call" verses for the fifth week of Great Lent.
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Akathist Hymn/Study
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Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, CanadaWe also commemorate Saint Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome. He was a native of the Tuscany region of Italy. He received a fine education and entered into the clergy Read more...
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Akathist Hymn/Study
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Divine Liturgy-Lazarus Saturday
St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, CanadaVisible triumphs are few in the earthly life of our Lord Jesus Christ. He preached a kingdom “not of this world.” At His nativity in the flesh there was “no Read more...
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Bridegroom Matins
St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, CanadaThese three days, which the Church calls Great and Holy have within the liturgical development of the Holy Week a very definite purpose. They place all its celebrations in the Read more...