Blessed Saint Xenia of Petersburg Russian Orthodox Church

A parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, located in Canada’s capital, Ottawa.

Blessed Saint Xenia of Petersburg Russian Orthodox Church
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  • Life of St. Xenia
  • Our Parish
    • Our Parish
    • Practical Guidance
      • Rules of Conduct in an Orthodox Church
      • How to Prepare for Confession and Communion
      • Church Etiquette or Some Things You Should Know While in Church
    • Parish Membership
    • Parish Herald
  • Events
  • Schedule
    • Service Schedule
    • Orthodox calendar for the day
    • Sunday Sermons from Father Oleg
  • Donations
  • Contact

Parish Bookstore

Our bookstore offers a selection of icons, crosses, spiritual literature and CDs of Orthodox music. The bookstore is open Sundays following the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.

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Service Schedule

Today

Thursday March 12, 2026 / February 27, 2026

Third Week of the Great Lent. Tone six.
Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Food without Oil

Venerable Procopius the Confessor of Decapolis (ca. 750).
New Hieromartyr Sergius priest (1932).
New Hieromartyr Peter priest, Martyr Michael (1938).
Venerable Titus, presbyter of the Kiev Caves (1190).
Venerable Titus the Soldier, monk of the Kiev Caves (14th c.).
Venerable Thalelaeus, hermit of Syria (460).
Martyr Gelasius the Actor of Heliopolis (297).
Venerable Stephen, monk of Constantinople (614) (Greek).
Venerables Asclepius and James of Syria, monks (5th c.) (Greek).
Venerable Timothy of Caesarea, monk (Greek).
Martyr Nesius (Greek).
Martyrs Julian and his disciple Chroniun at Alexandria (250-252).
St. Macarius, bishop of Jerusalem (333).
St. Pitirim, bishop of Tambov (1698).
New Martyr Elias of Trebizond (1749).
St. Herefrith, bishop of Lincolnshire.

The Scripture Readings

Isaiah 11:10-12:2 (6th Hour)
Genesis 7:11-8:3 (Vespers, 1st Reading)
Proverbs 10:1-22 (Vespers, 2nd Reading)

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