April 2001
| 1/14 Sunday |
5th Sunday of Great Lent. Commemoration of St. Mary of Egypt. Tone 5. 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). Hebr. 9:11-14; Mk. 7:36-50. |
| 2/15 Monday |
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.). |
| 3/16 Tuesday |
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.). |
| 4/17 Wednesday |
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). Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. |
| 5/18 Thursday |
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). |
| 6/19 Friday |
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). Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. |
| 7/20 Saturday |
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). |
| 8/21 Sunday |
The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem - Palm Sunday. 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). Phil. 4:4-9, John 12:1-18. |
| 9/22 Monday |
Passion Week. Great Monday. 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.). Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. |
| 10/23 Tuesday |
Passion Week. Great Tuesday. 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. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. |
| 11/24 Wednesday |
Passion Week. Great Wednesday. The Appearance of the Most Holy Theotokos at Pochaev (the Footprint). 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. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. |
| 12/25 Thursday |
Passion Week. Great Thursday. St. Basil the Confessor, bishop of Parium. Virgin Anthusa of Constantinople. St. Athanasia, abbess of Aegina. 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.). Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. |
| 13/26 Friday |
Passion Week. Great Friday. 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.). No Liturgy. |
| 14/27 Saturday |
Passion Week. Great Saturday. 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). Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. |
| 15/28 Sunday |
THE BRIGHT RESURRECTION OF CHRIST - PASCHA OF THE LORD. Laudation oh the Most Holy Theotokos. 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). Acts 1:1-8, John 1:1-17. |
| 16/29 Monday |
Bright Monday. 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." |
| 17/30 Tuesday |
Bright Tuesday. 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). |
| 18/1 Wednesday |
Bright Wednesday. St. John, disciple of St. Gregory of the Decapolis. St. Cosmas, bishop of Chalcedon, and his fellow-ascetic St. Auxenrius. Martyrs Victor, Zocicus, Zeno, Acindynus, and Severian of Nicomedia. St. Euchymius the Enlightener of Karelia, and Sts. Anthony and Felix of St. Nicholas Monastery in Karelia. Martyr John the New of Epirus. New Martyr John Kulika. (Gr. Cal: Monks John and Athanasius of Aegina.). |
| 19/2 Thursday |
Bright Thursday. St. John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine. St. George the Confessor, bishop of Antioch in Pisidia. St. Tryphon, patriarch of Constantinople. Martyrs Christopher, Theonas and Antoninus at Rome. St. Nicephorus, abbot of Katabad. Hieromartyr Paphnutius of Jerusalem. St. Symeon the Barefoot of Philotheou Monastery (Mt. Athos). St. Joachim, abbot of Opochka (Pskov). Martyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou Monastery (Mt. Athos). St. Ioasaph of Alaska. Repose of fool-for-Christ Asenetha of Goritsky (1892), Hiero-schemamonk Alexis of Valaam (1900), and Schema-metropolitan. |
| 20/3 Friday |
Bright
Friday. St. Theodore Trichinas ("the Hair-shirt Wearer"), hermit near
Constantinople. St. Anastasius, abbot of Sinai. Blessed Gregory and Blessed Anastasius,
patriarchs of Antioch. Hieromartyr Anastasius II, patriarch of Antioch. St. Alexander,
abbot of Oshevensk. Child-martyr Gabriel of Zabloudov. Sts. Betran and Theotimus, bishops in Lesser Scychia. Sts. Athanasius and Ioasaph of Meteora, monks. Apostle Zacchacus, bishop of Cacsarca. Repose of Schemamonk Ignatius of St. Nicephorus Monastery in Olonets (1852). |
| 21/4 Saturday |
Bright
Saturday. Hieromartyr Januarius, bishop of Benevento and his companions: Festus,
Proculus, and Sosius deacons, Desiderius reader, and Eucychius and Acutius, laymen, at
Pozzuoli. Hieromartyr Theodore of Perge in Pamphylia, his mother Philippa, and Martyrs
Dioscorus, Socrates, and Dionysius. Martyr Alexandra the Empress (same as April 23).
Martyrs Isaacius, Apollo, and Codratus of Nicomedia. St. Maximian, patriarch of
Constantinople. St. Niphont, bishop of Novgorod (Kiev Caves). Repose of Schemamonk
Nicetas of Valaam (1907). |
| 22/5 Sunday |
2nd Sunday of Pascha, Thomas' Sunday, Anti-Pascha. St. Theodore the Sykeote, bishop of Anastasiopolis. Martyr Leonidas of Alexandria. St. Vitalis, monk of Gaza. Apostles Nathaniel, Luke, and Clement. Translation of the relics of St. Vsevolod (in holy baptism Gabriel), prince of Pskov. Martyr Epipodius of Lyons. (Gr. Cal.: Martyr Ncarchus.) Repose of Blessed fool-for-Christ Athanasius Andreyevich of Orel (1967). Acts 5:12-20, John 20:19-31. |
| 23/6 Monday |
Holy Glorious Great-martyr and Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George. Martyrs Anatolius and Protolcon, soldiers converted by witnessing the martyrdom of St. George. Martyr Alexandra the Empress, wife of Diocletian. Martyrs Glycerius, Athanasius the Magician, Valerius, Donatus, and Therinus at Nicomedia. Blessed George of Shenkursk, fool-for-Christ. New Martyr George of Ptolomais. Martyr Lazarus of Bulgaria who suffered at Pergamus. Russian New Martyr Priest Igor (George) of the Spas-Chekriak village (1918). |
| 24/7 Tuesday |
Martyr Sabbas Stratelates ("the General") of Rome, and 70 soldiers with him. Martyrs Eusebius, Neon, Leontius, Longinus, and others at Nicomedia. Martyrs Pasicrates, Valentine and Julius in Moesia (Bulgaria). St. Thomas the Fool of Syria. St. Elizabeth the Wonderworker of Constantinople. Sts. Sabbas and Alexius the Hermit of the Kiev Caves. Martyr Doukas of Mitylene. Martyr Nicholas of Magnesia. Martyr Alexander of Lyons. St. Iorest and St. Sava Brancovici, metropolitans of Ardeal, confessors against the Calvinists. Repose of Schemamonk Nicholas of Valaam (1947). |
25/8 |
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark St. Aninanus, second bishop of Alexandria. St. Macedonius, patriarch of Constantinople.St. Sylvester, abbot of Obnora. (Gr. Cal.: Martyr Nice. Eight anchorites who were martyred.) Repose of Bassian the Blind of the Kiev Caves (1827). |
| 26/9 Thursday |
Hieromartyr Basil, bishop of Amasea. St. Stephen, bishop of Perm. Righteous Virgin Glaphyra. St. Ioannicius of Devich in Serbia. St. Jusca. (Gr. Cal.: St. Nestor the Silent. Sts. Andrew and Anatole, disciples of St. Euthymius the Great). |
| 27/10 Friday |
Hieromartyr Symeon the Kinsman of the Lord. St. Stephen, abbot of the Kiev Caves and bishop of Vladimir in Volhynia. St. John, abbot of Cathares Monastery at Constantinople. Martyr Elias Ardunis of Mt. Athos. St. Seraphim, bishop of Phanar. Burning of the relics of St. Sava the Serbian by the Turks. (Gr. Cal.: Martyr Popllon. St. Eulogius the Hospitable of Constantinople. Martyr Longinus the New.). |
| 28/11 Saturday |
Apostles Jason and Sosipater of the Seventy, and their companions: Martyrs Sacurninus, Jakischolus (Inischolus), Fauscianus, Januarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius, Mammius, the Virgin Cercyra, and Christodolus the Ethiopian, at Corfu. Martyrs Dada, Maximus, and Quincrilian at Dorostolum. Martyrs Zeno, Eusebius, Neon, and Vitatis who were converted by Apostles Jason and Sosipater. St. Cyril, bishop of Turov. St. Auxibius, bishop of Soli in Cyprus. St. Cyriacus, abbot of Khargopol (Vologda). (Gr. Cal.: Martyr John of Romania. Nine Martyr |