Tone 6. Veneration of the Cross. The Holy Hieromartyrs of Cherson: Basil, Ephraim, Capito, Eugene, Aetherius, Elpidius, and Agathodorus (4th c.). Ven. Paul the Simple, disciple of Ven. Anthony the Great (4th c.). St. Paul the Confessor, Bishop of Plusias in Bithynia (9th c.). St. Emilian of Rome. Icon of the Most-holy Theotokos, "SURETY OF SINNERS" in Odrina (Orlovsk—1843) and Moscow (1848).

(a) 5:00 to 6:00 pm on Saturdays and after Vespers
(b) 9:10 to 9:30 am on Sundays as time permits
(c) By appointment during the week

On Saturday, March 13, there will be a "Cleaning Bee" at the church from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. For those interested, there will also be breakfast at Ricki’s by the church at 8:00am prior to the clean-up.
Daniel Petasky (our Buildings & Maintenance Coordinator) invites men & women, spry and not-so-spy, not only to come out for the clean-up, but also for some fellowship. Note: if you are more into visiting than cleaning, that’s okay – it is not intended to be "hard labour". The main focus will be the upstairs. The greater the participation for these pre-Paschal cleanups – the better will be the fun and camaraderie that develops around these events.
If you are willing to clean and/or to instill/enjoy the fellowship of an event like this, see you then!

We are asking for donations of baking, especially Easter breads such as paska and babka. All kinds of baking gratefully accepted. Please package and price your baking, and bring the items on Saturday evening or the morning of Palm Sunday.
All proceeds will go toward future retreats.

Please join us once a month to pray for healing through St. Olga of Alaska and enjoy a sense of community with your sisters in Christ. Bring any crafty item you are working on (knit, crochet, sew, cross-stitch, write, etc) or learn a new craft. Please direct your questions to Melanie Samaroden at 780-752-1510 or msamaroden@gmail.com.

Please "try" to refrain from serving meat, fish, eggs and cheese at coffee hour during Great Lent Fast.
Thank you!

Friday, Friday, March 12; Wednesday, March 17; Thursday, March 25. Sign-up sheet is in the narthex.

Church School Project – Donations of food to the Food Bank
If anyone is interested in helping – a box is in the Narthex for the food items. "Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers and sisters that you do unto Me" Matthew 25:45
Thank-you for your continued support and help!

The Third Sunday of Lent is that of the Veneration of the Cross. The Cross stands in the midst of the church in the middle of the Lenten season not merely to remind mankind of Christ's redemption and to keep before them the goal of their efforts, but also to be venerated as that reality by which mankind must live to be saved. "He who does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me" (Mt.10:38). For in the Cross of Christ Crucified lie both "the power of God and the wisdom of God" for those being saved (1 Cor.1:24).

in numbers as well as in love and in the spirit. As we increase in numbers it becomes more difficult to be aware of those who are "shut in" at home or ill and in the hospital. Please assist our Parish Council and Pastors to be aware of these people. If you know of someone who is "shut in" or in hospital please call Audrey Ewanchuk (780) 435-3191 or Fr. Phillip (780) 288-9954 so that cards, flowers, or fruit baskets can be sent or personal visits can be made as requested. We all need to work together in prayer and action so that our love may bear fruit.

On the bulletin board is a list for names to be prayed for. Please add to the list your names prior to the Gospel reading at the Divine Liturgy. The names are commemorated at the proskomedia and the list will be copied and left at the back for those who want to take it home and pray for these people during the week.