1Mar. 19 |
Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, and those with them at Rome: Claudius, Hilaria, Jason, Maurus, Diodorus presbyter, and Marianus deacon. Martyr Pancharius at Nicomedia. St. Innocent of Komel (Vologda), disciple of St. Nilus of Sora. Sr. Bassa, nun, of Pskov. New Martyr Demerrius at Constantinople. No Liturgy. |
2Mar. 20 |
Martyr Photina (Svetlana) the Samaritan woman. St. Martin of Braga in Iberia. The Holy Fathers who were slain at the Monastery of St. Sabbas: Sts. John, Sergius, Patrick, and others. St. Nicctas the Confessor, archbishop of Apollonias in Bithynia. Seven Virgin-martyrs of Amisus (Samsun): Alexandra, Claudia, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia, and Theodosia. Suffering of St. Euphrosynus of Blue-Jay Lake. Martyr Myron of Crete. St. Wulfram, missionary (Neth.) Marryrs Rodion, Aquila the Eparch, Longinus, and Emmanuel. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. |
3Mar. 21 |
St. James the Confessor, bishop of Catania. St. Cyril, bishop of Catania. St. Serapion, bishop of Thmuis in Lower Egypt. St. Enda, organizer of Irish monasticism. St. Thomas, patriarch of Constantinople. Sr. Pachomius, monk, of Nerekhta. St. Lupicinus, desert-dweller of the Jura Mountains (Gaul), Russian New Martyr Archbishop Theodore Pozdeyev (1938). Martyrs Philemon and Domnina of Rome. |
4Mar. 22 |
The Entry
of the Lord into Jerusalem - Palm Sunday. Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra, St. Isaac,
founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople. Martyr Drosida (Drosis) of Antioch,
and five nuns. Martyrs Callinica and Basilissa of Rome. Martyr Euthymius of Mt. Athos.
Russian New Martyrs Schema-abbess Sophia of Kiev (1941) and her priest Fr. Dimitry Ivanov
(l934). |
5Mar. 23 |
Passion Week. Great Monday. Monk-martyr Nicon and 200 disciples with him in Sicily. St. Nicon, abbot of the Kiev Caves. Martyrs Philetas the Senator, his wife Lydia, their sons Macedon and Theoprepius, the notary Cronides, and Amphilochius the Captain, in Illyria. Martyr Dometius of Phyrgia. Martyr Luke the New ofMytilcne (Mt. Athos). St. Basil of Mangazea in Siberia. Repose of Elder Porphyrius ofGlinsk Hermitage (1868). Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. |
6Mar. 24 |
Great Tuesday. Forefeast of the Annunciation. St. Zacharias the Recluse. St. Ancmon, bishop of Seleucia. St. James the Confessor, bishop of Catania. Hieromartyr Parthcnius, patriarch of Constantinople. Martyrs Stephen and Peter of Kazan. St. Artemius, bishop of Thessalonica. St. Zachariah, faster of the Kiev Caves. St. Savvas the New of Kalymnos. Eight Martyrs of Caesarea in Palestine. St. Martin of Thebes, monk. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. |
7Mar. 25 |
The Annunciation
of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. Great Wednesday. Martyrs Pelagia, Theodosia and Dula
of Nicomedia. Russian New Martyr Tikhon, patriarch of Moscow (1925). St. Justin (Popovich)
of Cheliye (1979). Repose of Hiero-schemamonk Parthenins of Kiev (1855). |
8Mar. 26 |
Great Thursday. Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Sirmium in Hungary. Hieromartyr Eusebius, bishop of Kival, and Martyr Pullius the Reader. St. Malchus of Chalcis in Syria. St. Braulio of Saragossa in Iberia. St. Basil the Younger, anchorite near Constantinople. Martyrs Bathusius and Bercus, presbyters. Arpilus monk, laymen Abibus, Agnus, Reasus, Igathrax, Iscoeus (Iskous, Escocs), Silas, Signicus, Sonerilas, Suimbalus, Thermus, Phillus (or Philgas), and the women Anna, Alia, Larissa, Monco (or Manca), Mamica, Uirko (Virko), Animais (Animaida), Gaatha, and Duklida, in Crimea. Martyr Codratus (Quadratus) and with him 40 Martyrs who suffered under Diocletian. St. Ludger, missionary bishop (Neth.). |
9Mar. 27 |
Great Friday. St. Matrona of Thessalonica. Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius. St. John the Clairvoyant, anchorite of Egypt. St. Cyricus (Quiricus), monk, of Thrace. Prophet Hanani (Ananias) St. Paul, bishop of Corinth. St. Paphnutius, disciple of St. Anthony the Great. Martyrs John and Baruch. St. Eutychcs, monk. Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos on Mt. Athos "Glykophylousa" ("Sweer-kissing") and "Of the Akathist." |
10Mar. 28 |
Great Saturday. Hilarion the New, abbot of Pelecete. St. Stephen the Wonderworker, abbot of Tryglia, Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius and those with them in Persia: Zanithas, Lazarus, Maruthas (Marocas), Narses, Elias, Marinus (Mares), Abibus, Sembeech (Sivsithina), and Sabbas. Martyr Eustratius of the Kiev Caves. St. Hilarion, monk, of dov. St. Hesychius the Theologian, presbyter of Jerusalem. Sts. George, bishop, Parodus and Peccr, presbyters, and Prince Boyan, martyrs of Bulgaria. Apostle Herodion of the Seventy. Repose of Abbot Adrian (in schema Alexis) of Konevits (1812), and of Blessed Helen of Arzamas, disciple of Abbot Nazarius of Valaam (1820). |
11Mar. 29 |
THE BRIGHT
RESURRECTION OF CHRIST - PASCHA OF THE LORD. Martyr Mark, bishop of
Arethusa. Martyr Cyril the Deacon of eliopolis, and others who suffered under Julian the
Apostate. St. John, anchorite of Egypt St. Euscarhius (Eustace) the Confessor, bishop of
Bichynia. Sts. Jonah and Mark of the Pskov Caves. Russian New Martyrs Priest Paul
Voinarsky and with him Paul and Alexis (1919). Repose of Elder Nicetas of the Roslavl
forests (1793). |
12Mar. 30 |
Bright Monday. St. John (Climacus) of Sinai, author of The Ladder. St. John the Silent of St. Sabbas' monastery. St. Zosimas, bishop of Syracuse. Prophet Joad (I Kings 13:11) who dwelt in Bethel. Holy Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Caesar, and Epaphroditus, of the Seventy. St. Eubula, mother of St. Panteleimon. St. John, patriarch of Jerusalem. Hieromartyr Zacharias, bishop of Corinth. St. Sophronius, bishop of Irkutsk. |
13Mar. 31 |
Bright Tuesday. St. Hypatius the Wonderworker, bishop of Gangra. St. Hyparius, abbot of Rufinus in Chalccdon. St. Apollonius, ascetic of the Thebaid. Martyrs Abdas the Bishop and Benjamin the Deacon, of Persia. Repose of St. Jonah, metropolitan of Kiev and All Russia. Righteous Joseph the Fair, son of Jacob. St. Acacius the Confessor, bishop of Mcliccne. St. Hyparius the Healer of the Kiev Caves. St. Innocent of Moscow, enlightener of Siberia and Alaska. (Gr. Cal.: Martyr Menander. St. Blaisc of Amoria, monk. 38 relatives who were martyred. St. Stephen the Wonderworker, monk.) Appearance of the Iberian (Iveron) Icon of the Most HolyTheotokos. Repose of Abbot Philaret of Glinsk Hermitage (1841). |
14Apr. 1 |
Bright Wednesday. St. Mary the Egyptian. St. Meiton, bishop of Sardis. St. Euthymius, monk, of Suzdal. St. Macarius, abbot of Pelecete. Martyrs Geroncius and Basilides. Martyr Abraham of Bulgaria. Righteous Achaz. St. Gerontius, canonarch of the Kiev Caves, St. Barsanuphius of Oprina. Russian New Martyrs Schema-bishop Macarius (1944) and Michael (Misha), fool-for-Christ (1931). |
15Apr. 2 |
Bright Thursday. St. Titus the Wonderworker. Martyrs Amphianus (Apphianus) and Edesius (Aedesius) of Lycia. Martyr Polycarp of Alexandria. St. Gregory, ascetic of Nicomedia. St. Nicetius of Lyons (Gaul). (Gr. Cal.: Virgin-martyr Theodora of Palestine.) |
16Apr.
3 |
Bright Friday. St. Nicetas the Confessor, abbot of Medikion. Martyr Ulphianus of Tyre. St. Illyricus of Mt. Myrsinon in the Peloponnesus. Martyrs Elpidephorus, Dius, Bithonius, and Galycus. Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Tyre, and Martyr Irene. St. Nectarius, abbot, of Bezhetsk. New Martyr Paul the Russian at Constantinople. Icon of the Most Holy Theocokos "The Unfading Flower." (Gr. Cal.: St. Joseph the Hymnographer.) |
17Apr. 4 |
Bright Saturday. St. Joseph the Hymnographer. St. George, monk, of Mt. Malcon in the Peloponnesus. St. Zosimas, monk, of Palestine. Virgin-martyr Pherbutha of Persia, her sister and servants. St. Theonas, metropolitan of Thessalonica. St. Zosimas, abbot of Vorbozomsk. Hieromartyr Nicetas the Albanian, of Mt. Athos. St. Joseph the Much-ailing of the Kiev Caves. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Life-giving Spring." Repose of Elder Savvas of Mt. Athos (1908). |
18Apr. 5 |
2nd Sunday of Pascha, Thomas' Sunday,
Anti-Pascha. Tone 1. Martyrs Theodulus, reader, and Agathopodes, deacon, and
those with them at Thessalonica. St. Publius of Egypt, monk. Sts. Theonas, Symeon, and
Phorbinus of Egypt. St. Theodora, nun, of Thessalonica. St. Mark the Anchorite of Athens.
St. Plato, abbot of the Studion. New Martyr George of New Ephesus. (Gr. Cal.: Martyrs
Claudius, Diodorus, Victor, Victorinus, Pappias, Scrapion, and Nicephorus. Five girl martyrs o Neanidor of Lesbos.) Repose of
Blessed Theodore of Svir (1822), Righteous Symeon Klimych (1837) and Elder Philemon of
Valaam and Jordanville (1953). |
19Apr. 6 |
St. Eutychius, patriarch of Constantinople. St. Methodius, Equal-to-the-Apostles, enlighcener of the Slavs. 120 Martyrs of Persia. St. Platonida (Placonis) of Nisibis. Martyrs Jeremiah and Archilias the Presbyter. St. Gregory of St. Athanasius' monastery on Mt. Athos, instructor of St. Gregory Palamas. St. Gregory the Sinaite. Repose of Elder Mardarius of Nizhni-Novgorod Caves Monastery (1859) and Optina Elder Sebastian, Schema-archimandrite of Karaganda (1966). |
20Apr. 7 |
St. George, bishop of Micylene. Martyr Calliopus at Pompciopolis in Cilicia. Martyrs Rufmus deacon, Aquilina, and 200 soldiers at Sinope. St. Serapion of Egypt, monk. St. Daniel, abbot, of Pereyaslavl-Zalesski. St. Nilus, abbot of Sora. St. Lcucius, abbot of Volokolamsk. Uncovering of the relics of St. Serapion, archbishop of Novgorod. Repose of Schemamonk Agapitus the Blind of Valaam (1905). |
21Apr. 8 |
Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Herodion, Agabus, Asyncritus, Rufus, Phlegon, Hermes, and those with them. St. Celesline, pope of Rome. Martyr Pausilippus of Heraclea in Thrace. St. Niphont, bishop of Novgorod. St. Rufus the Obedient of the Kiev Caves. Martyr John Naukliros ("the Skipper") in Thessaly. Spanish Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Repose of Righteous Helen Voronova, disciple of Elder Barsanuphius of Optina (1916). |
22Apr. 9 |
Martyr Eupsychius of Cacsarca in Cappadocia. Marcyr Bademus (Vadim) of Persia. Martyrs Desan bishop, Mariabus presbyter, Abdiesus, and 270 other Martyrs in Persia. St. Woutruide, foundress of a monastery (Neth.). (Gr. Cal.: Martyr Patience. Newly-revealed Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene of Lesbos.) |
23Apr. 10 |
Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Africanus, Maximus, Zeno, Alexander, Theodore, Macarius, and 33 others beheaded at Carthage. Martyrs James presbyter, and Azadanes and Abdicius deacons, of Persia. The Prophetess Huldah (Olda) (II Kings 22:14). 6,000 Monk-martyrs in Georgia. New Martyr Demos of Smyrna. Hieromartyr Gregory V, patriarch of Constantinople. St. Milteades, pope of Rome. |
24Apr. 11 |
Hieromartyr Antipas, bishop of Pergamus, disciple of St. John the Theologian. St. Pharmuthius, anchorite of Egypt. Martyrs Processus and Martinian of Rome. St. John, disciple of St. Gregory of the Decapolis. St. James, abbot of Zheleznoborov, and his fellow-ascetic St. James. Sts. Euthymius and Chariton, abbots of Syanzhemsk (Vologda). St. Barsanuphius, bishop of Tver. St. Callinicus of Cernica, bishop of Rimnicului in Romania. The Appearance of the Most Holy Theotokos at Pochaev (the Footprint). |
25Apr. 12 |
3rd Sunday of Pascha. Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women. Tone 2. St. Basil the Confessor, bishop ofParium. Virgin Anthusa of Constantinople. St. Athanasia, abbess ofAegina. Martyrs Menas, David, and John of Palestine. St. Isaac the Syrian, abbot of Spoleto. Hieromartyr Zeno, bishop of Verona. Martyr Acacius of Kapsokalyvia Skete on Mt. Athos. St. Basil, bishop of Ryazan. (Gr, Cal: Deposition of the Belt of the Most Holy Mother of God in Constantinople. Martyrs Demas, Prorion, and those with them.). Acts 6:1-7, Mark 15:43-16-8. |
26Apr. 13 |
Hieromartyr Artemon, presbyter of Laodicea in Syria. Martyr Crescens of Myra in Lycia. Woman martyr Thomais of Alexandria. Martyr Eleutherius of Persia. Martyr Zoilus of Rome. Martyr Demetrius of the Peloponnesus who suffered at Tripoli. St. Martius, abbot, of Clermont (Gaul). Russian New Hieromartyr Stephen (1933). (Gr. Cal.: On the 3rd Sunday of Pascha: All Saints of Thessalonica. Martyr Theodosius. St. Martin, confessor, pope of Rome.) |
27Apr. 14 |
St. Martin the Confessor, pope of Rome. Martyrs Anthony, John and Eustachius of Vilna (Lithuania). Martyr Ardalion the Actor. Martyr Azat the Eunuch and 1,000 Martyrs of Persia. St. Christopher the Sabbaite. (Gr. Cal; St. Cyriacus, bishop of Jerusalem. St. Euchymius the Wonderworker. Apostles Ariscarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus of the Seventy). |
28Apr. 15 |
Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus of the Seventy. Marryr Sabbas the Goth of Walachia. Martyrs Basilissa and Anastasia of Rome, disciples of Apostles Peter and Paul. St. Ruadhan, abbot and bishop in Ireland. St. Mscislav-Theodore, prince of Kiev. Martyr Suchias and his company in Armenia. (Gr. Cal: St. Leonidas, bishop of Athens. Martyrs Theodore, presbyter, and Pausilippus. Martyr Crescens.) Repose of Blessed Daniel of Siberia (1843) and Hiero-schemamonk Michael, the last Elder of Valaam (1962). |
29Apr. 16 |
Virgin-martyrs Agape, Irene, and Chionia in Illyria. Martyrs Leonidas, Chariessa, Nice, Galina, Callista (Calisa), Nunechia, Basilissa, Theodora, and Irene of Corinth. St. Fructuosis of Braga in Iberia. St. Theodora-Bassa, princess of Novgorod. Martyr Michael of Smyrna. The Weeping Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Ilyin Chernigov." |
30Apr. 17 |
Hieromartyr Simeon, bishop in Persia, and those with him: Martyrs Abdechalas and Ananias presbyters, Usthazancs, Fusicus (Pusicius), Ascitrea, and Azat the Eunuch. Martyr Adrian of Corinth. St. Acacius, bishop of Melitene. Sts. Sabbarius and Zosimas of Solovki. St. Agapitus, pope of Rome. Uncovering of the relics of St. Alexander, abbot of Svir. St. Macarius of Corinth. Repose of Blessed Paisius, fool-for-Christ of the Kiev Caves (1893). |