Writing the Mandylion 

with Fr. Damian Higgins

Details: Over five days, write the Mandylion icon, under the guidance of Fr. Damian.

Beginner to advanced painters welcome. All materials provided.

Date: Sat. Aug. 8 - Thurs. Aug. 13, 2026

Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Where: St. Stephen Protomartyr Ukrainian Catholic Church,

4903 45 St SW, Calgary, AB T3E-3W5

Cost: SAGA Members: $675, Non-members $725 payable by e-transfer to sagapayment@gmail.com

A deposit of $300.00 will hold your spot until full payment is made. Full payment is due before the first day of the workshop.

About Fr. Damian

Fr. Damian Higgins is the Abbot of a Ukrainian Catholic monastery in northern California, under the title of Holy Transfiguration and commonly known as the Monks of Mt. Tabor. Fr. Damian has been writing icons for the past 30 years and providing these works for churches and shrines and individuals throughout the world. He uses the medium of egg tempera on gessoed wooden boards prepared in the traditional method and using all natural materials.