Great Vespers Tone 8
2024-03-16 18:00 - 18:45 (America/Edmonton) | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Divine Liturgy-Sunday of Cheesefare: Expulsion of Adam from Paradise
2024-03-17 10:30 - 12:15 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
As we begin the Great Fast, the Church reminds us of Adam’s expulsion from Paradise. God commanded Adam to fast (Gen. 2:16), but he did not obey. Because of their disobedience, Adam and Eve were cast out of Eden and lost the life of blessedness, knowledge of God, and communion with Him, for which they were created. Both they and their descendants became heirs of death and corruption… to read more, click https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/03/17/7-sunday-of-cheesefare-expulsion-of-adam-from-paradise

Forgiveness Vespers
2024-03-17 14:00 - 15:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Halfway through these vespers we begin our journey of Great Lent…all colours will be changed to purple…

Great Lent
2024-03-17 15:00 - 2024-05-04 23:59

St. Aidan Church Breakfast
2024-03-18 07:30 - 09:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
A free breakfast is served every Monday of every month.

Great Compline- Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
2024-03-18 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-03-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-03-20 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-03-21 18:00 - 19:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Catechumen Class
2024-03-21 13:30 - 15:00, 2024-03-28 13:30 - 15:00
The catechumen class is held at Fr. Andrew’s residence.

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
2024-03-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-27 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Soup Supper
2024-03-22 20:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-27 20:00 - 21:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
The soup supper follows the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

Great Vespers Tone 1
2024-03-23 18:00 - 18:45 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Divine Liturgy-1st Sunday of Great Lent: Sunday of Orthodoxy
2024-03-24 10:30 - 12:15 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
The first Sunday of Great Lent is called the Sunday of Orthodoxy because it commemorates the restoration of the Holy Icons and the triumph of the Orthodox Faith against the terrible heresy of the Iconoclasts, i.e. those heretics who refused to honour the Holy Icons. For more than a hundred years the Church was disturbed by the evil doctrine of iconoclasm… to read more, click https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/03/24/10-1st-sunday-of-great-lent-sunday-of-orthodoxy

Great Vespers with Lytia
2024-03-24 18:00 - 19:00 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

St. Aidan Church Breakfast
2024-03-25 07:30 - 09:30, 2024-04-01 07:30 - 09:30

Divine Liturgy-The Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
2024-03-25 10:30 - 11:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
The Feast of the Annunciation is one of the earliest Christian feasts, and was already being celebrated in the fourth century. There is a painting of the Annunciation in the catacomb of Priscilla in Rome dating from the second century. The Council of Toledo in 656 mentions the Feast, and the Council in Trullo in 692 says that the Annunciation was celebrated during Great Lent…to read more, click https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/03/25/100884-the-annunciation-of-our-most-holy-lady-the-theotokos-and-ever-vi

Akathist
2024-03-26 18:30 - 18:50 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
We sing an Akathist before the Book Study.

Book Study on "Toolkit for Spiritual Growth"
2024-03-26 19:00 - 20:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
This is the first evening of our Great Lent book Study…”Toolkit for Spiritual Growth”… A Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving

Memorial Liturgy
2024-03-30 10:30 - 23:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Great Vespers Tone 2
2024-03-30 18:00 - 18:45 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Divine Liturgy-2nd Sunday of Great Lent: St Gregory Palamas
2024-03-31 10:30 - 12:15 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
This Sunday was originally dedicated to Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (February 23). After his glorification in 1368, a second commemoration of Saint Gregory Palamas (November 14) was appointed for the Second Sunday of Great Lent as a second “Triumph of Orthodoxy.” to read more, click https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/03/31/12-2nd-sunday-of-great-lent-st-gregory-palamas

Akathist
2024-04-02 18:30 - 18:50 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Book Study on "Toolkit for Spiritual Growth"
2024-04-02 19:00 - 20:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
A Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving

St. Aidan Church Breakfast
2024-04-03 07:30 - 09:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
A free breakfast is served the first two Wednesdays of every month.

Youth Group
2024-04-03 17:30 - 19:30 | St. Aidan Orthodox Church, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
For information, contact Christian and Eva for details.
