Saint Aidan Orthodox Church

Book Study on "Toolkit for Spiritual Growth"
2024-04-23 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
A Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving

Holy Unction
2024-04-24 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

CANCELLED Catechumen Class
2024-04-25 13:30 - 15:30 | Fr. Andrew’s residence
The catechumen class is held at Fr. Andrew’s residence.

CANCELLED Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
2024-04-26 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

CANCELLED Soup Supper
2024-04-26 20:00 - 21:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
This meal follows the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

St. Lazarus Liturgy
2024-04-27 09:00 - 10:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Great Vespers
2024-04-27 18:00 - 19:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Festal Divine Liturgy - Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
2024-04-28 10:30 - 12:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Palm Sunday is the celebration of the triumphant entrance of Christ into the royal city of Jerusalem. He rode on a colt for which He Himself had sent, and He permitted the people to hail Him publicly as a king. A large crowd met Him in a manner befitting royalty, waving palm branches and placing their garments in His path. They greeted Him with these words: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel! (John 12:13)…to read more, click https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/04/28/20-entry-of-our-lord-into-jerusalem-palm-sunday

Bridegroom Matins
2024-04-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-29 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

St. Aidan Church Breakfast
2024-04-29 07:30 - 09:30, 2024-05-06 07:30 - 09:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
A free breakfast is served every Monday of every month.

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
2024-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Soup Supper
2024-05-01 20:00 - 21:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Soup supper is served following the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil - Great and Holy Thursday
2024-05-02 10:30 - 12:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Two events shape the liturgy of Great and Holy Thursday: the Last Supper of Christ with His disciples, and the betrayal of Judas. The meaning of both is in love. The Last Supper is the ultimate revelation of God’s redeeming love for man, of love as the very essence of salvation. And the betrayal of Judas reveals that sin, death and self-destruction are also due to love, but to deviated and distorted love, love directed at that which does not deserve love…to read more, click https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/05/02/24-great-and-holy-thursday

Matins with 12 Gospel Readings
2024-05-02 17:30 - 20:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Beginning with the betrayal of Judas, we follow through the 12 Gospel readings, the events of Christ’s journey to the Cross…

Royal Hours of Great and Holy Friday
2024-05-03 09:00 - 10:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
During the Royal Hours we review what has happened and glimpse at what is to come…

Vespers with Shroud Veneration
2024-05-03 16:00 - 17:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Now we set up the Tomb of Christ, upon which we place the Holy Shroud, a large icon depicting Christ lying in the tomb….

Matins with Praises
2024-05-03 18:30 - 21:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
This evening we serve Matins with Praises followed by Shroud Procession around the Church.

Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil of Holy Saturday
2024-05-04 09:00 - 12:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Great and Holy Saturday is the day on which Christ reposed in the tomb. The Church calls this day the Blessed Sabbath…
Holy Saturday is a neglected day in parish life. Few people attend the Services. Popular piety usually reduces Holy Week to one day—Holy Friday. This day is quickly replaced by another—Easter Sunday. Christ is dead and then suddenly alive. Great sorrow is suddenly replaced by great joy. In such a scheme Holy Saturday is lost… to read more, click https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/05/04/26-great-and-holy-saturday

Nocturns and Matins
2024-05-04 22:30 - 23:59 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
The beginning of our Paschal celebration…

Festal Divine Liturgy - HOLY PASCHA: The Resurrection of Our Lord
2024-05-05 00:00 - 01:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the center of the Christian faith. Saint Paul says that if Christ is not raised from the dead, then our preaching and faith are in vain…read more, click https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/05/05/27-holy-pascha-the-resurrection-of-our-lord

Blessing of Baskets
2024-05-05 01:30 - 01:45 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
We share our Paschal Joy by sharing our Blessed baskets…

Fast Free Days
2024-05-05 08:00 - 2024-05-14 11:29

Paschal Vespers
2024-05-05 14:00 - 14:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
This is one of the most joyous services of the year…

Paschal Feast
2024-05-05 14:30 - 17:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
We share a huge meal,(mostly meat), and share in the joy of the Risen Lord.

St. Aidan Church Breakfast
2024-05-08 07:30 - 09:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
A free breakfast is served the first two Wednesdays of every month.

Bright Week Divine Liturgy
2024-05-09 10:30 - 12:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
On Bright Thursday the Gospel reading is John 3:1-15, which mentions the Pharisee Νikόdēmos who came by night to speak to Christ. The Lord told him that a man could not see the Kingdom of God unless he were born again. Νikόdēmos, taking Him much too literally, could not understand how such a thing was possible…read more, click: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/05/09/31-bright-thursday

Great Vespers-Tone 1
2024-05-11 18:00 - 18:45 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
