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ROMANIAN ORTHODOX EPISCOPATE
"VATRA"
JANUARY
(Daylight: 10
hours; night: 14 hours)
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1 |
(† )Circumcision
of Our Lord; St. Basil the Great |
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W |
2 |
Sts.
Silvester & Sergius, St. Seraphim of Sarov (Forefast of
Theophany) (Fast free) |
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T |
3 |
Holy
Prophet Malachi; Martyr Gordius |
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F |
4 |
Synaxis
of The Apostles; St. Teoctist (Fast free) |
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S |
5 |
Holy
Martyrs Theopemtus, Theonas, & Syncletica (Eve of Theophany)
(Strict fast) |
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S |
6 |
(† )
Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ. Epistle: 2 Thimothy 4;5-8,
Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 |
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M |
7 |
(† )
Synaxis
of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John |
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T |
8 |
St.
George the Hozebite; St. Domnica |
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W |
9 |
Martyr
Polyeuctus; St. Eustratius |
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T |
10 |
St.
Gregory of Nyssa; Sts. Dometian & Marcian; St. Theophan the Recluse. |
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F |
11 |
† St. Thedosius, the founder of cenobitic life in Palestine |
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S |
12 |
Martyr
Tatiana, the Deaconess and Eustasia |
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S |
13 |
Martyrs Hemylus & Stratonicus
Sunday after Theophany. Tone 8. Matins Gospel 11. Epistle: Ephesians
4:7-14; Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 |
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M |
14 |
Holy
Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu. St. Sava of Serbia; (Leave-taking
of Theophany) |
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T |
15 |
Ven.
Paul of Thebes & John Calabytes |
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W |
16 |
†
Veneration of the Precious Chain of the Holy Apostle Peter |
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T |
17 |
† Ven. Anthony the Great |
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F |
18 |
† Sts. Athanasius & Cyril, Patriarchus of Alexandria |
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S |
19 |
St.
Macarius of Egypt; St. Arsenius & St. Mark of Ephesus |
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S |
20 |
† Ven. Euthymius the Great
29th
Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 1. Matins Gospel1. Epistle: Colossians
3:4-11; Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 (Cleansing of the lepers). |
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M |
21 |
Ven.
Maximus the Confessor; Martyr Neophtys & Valerian |
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T |
22 |
Apostle
Timothy; Monk-Martyr Anastasius the Persian |
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W |
23 |
Martyr
Clement & Agathangelus |
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T |
24 |
St.
Xenia of Rome; Martyr Babylas |
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F |
25 |
† )
St. Gregory the Theologian |
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S |
26 |
Sts.
Xenphon & his wife Maria, with their children: Arcadius and John |
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S |
27 |
† Translation of the Relics of St. John Chysostom
31st
Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 2. Matins Gospel 2. Epistle Timothy
1:15-17 & 1Corinthians 12:7-11. Gospel: Luke 18:35-43 (Heling of
blind man from Jericho) & John 10:9-16 |
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M |
28 |
Sts. Ephraim & Isaac
of Syria |
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T |
29 |
† Translation of the Relics of Hieromartyr Ignatius the Godbearer |
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W |
30 |
† )
The
Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil, Gregory and John |
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T |
31 |
Holy
Wonderworkers & Unmercenaries Cyrus and John |
FEBRUARY
(Daylight: 11
hours; night: 3 hours)
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F |
1 |
Martyr Tryphon; Martyr Perpetua &
Felicitas (Forefast of Presentation of our Lord) |
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S |
2 |
† Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple |
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S |
3 |
Righteous Simeon & Anna the Prophetess; St. Nicholas of Japan
32nd Sunday
after Pentecost. Tone 3. Matins Gospel 3. Epistle: 1Timothy 4:9-15;
Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 (Zacchaeus)
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M |
4 |
St. Isidor &
Martyr Abramius |
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T |
5 |
Martyr
Agatha & Theodula |
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W |
6 |
St. Bucolus
& Martyr Julian & Fausta; St. Photius the Great, Patriarch |
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T |
7 |
Sts.
Parthenius & Luke |
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F |
8 |
Great Martyr
Theodore Stratelates, Prophet Zachariah |
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S |
9 |
Martyrs: Nichephorus, Marcellus & Pacratius (Leave-taking
of Presentation of the Lord). |
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S |
10 |
† Martyrs: Haralambos & Valentina
17th
Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 4. Matins Gospel 4. Epistle: 2Corinthians
6:16-17:1. Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28 (The Canaanite woman). |
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M |
11 |
Hieromartyr Blaise; St. Teodora
the Empress |
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T |
12 |
St. Maletius of Antioch;
St. Anthony II, Patriarch of Constantinople |
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W |
13 |
St.
Martinian, Monk of Palestine; Apostles Aquila and Priscilla |
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T |
14 |
Auxentius,
Maron & Abraham |
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F |
15 |
Apostle of
the Seventy Onesimus; Martyr Major |
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S |
16 |
Martyrs Pamfil & Valens
(Triodion begins) |
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S |
17 |
Great Martyr Theodore the Soldier ("Tyro") & St. Mariamne, sister Apostle
Philip
33rd
Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 5. Matins Gospel 5. Epistle: 2Timothy
3:10-15. Gospel: Luke 18:10-14. (Publican & Pharisee) |
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M |
18 |
St. Leo the Great, Pope
of Rome & Flavian the Confessor; St. Agapitus |
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T |
19 |
Apostles Archippos,
Philemon & Apphias of the 70 |
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W |
20 |
St. Leo of
Catania & Agaton; St. Vissarion the Great (Fast
free) |
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T |
21 |
Sts. Timothy & Eustathios |
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F |
22 |
Uncovering oh the relics of the Martyrs at
the gate of Eugenios in Constantinople
(Fast free) |
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S |
23 |
† Hieromartyr Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna |
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S |
24 |
† )
The first & second findings of the Honorable Head of St. John the
Forerunner
34th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 6. Matins Gospel 6. Epistle:
1Corinthians 6:12-20. Gospel: Luke 15:11-32. (Prodigal Son). |
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M |
25 |
Sts. Tarasios, Alexander &
Ipatios |
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T |
26 |
St.
Porphyrios of Gaza; Great martyr Photini, the samaritan Woman |
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W |
27 |
St. Prokopios the Confessor, Thalelaeus;
St. Raphael of Brooklyn |
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T |
28 |
Basil the
Confessor |
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F |
29 |
† )
St. John Cassian the Roman; St.
Gherman of Dobrogea |
MARCH
(Daylight: 12
hours; night: 12 hours)
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M |
1 |
Ven. Martyr Eudokia (Memorial Saturday). |
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S |
2 |
Holy Martyrs: Theodotos, Hesychios & Nestor
35th Sunday after Pentecost. Farewell to Meat. Tone 7. Matins Gospel
7. Epistle: 1Corinthians 8:8-13. Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 (Last
Judgment)
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M |
3 |
Martyrs: Eutropios, Kleonikos & Basillikos |
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T |
4 |
St.
Gerasimos of the Jordan; Martyrs Paul & his sister Juliana |
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W |
5 |
Hieromartyr Konon & Virgin-martyr Irais;St. Nicholai (Velimirovic) (Dispensation
of dairy, eggs & fish) |
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T |
6 |
Holy
42 Martyrs of Amoria |
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F |
7 |
Hieromartyrs of Cherson: Basil, ephraim and Eugene (Dispensation
of dairy, eggs & fish) |
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S |
8 |
St.
Theophylaktos the Confessor; St. Paul the Confessor |
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S |
9 |
† The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste;
Martyrs of the Communist Persecution.
36th Sunday after Pentecost. Farwell to dairy. Tone 8. Matins Gospel
8. Epistle: Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4. Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 (Expulsion
of Adam from Paradise). |
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M |
10 |
Martyrs Kodratos,
Cyprian & Dionysius. (Beginning of Great Lent) |
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T |
11 |
St.
Sofronios, Patriarch of Jerusalem |
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W |
12 |
St.
Theophanes the Confessor; St. Gregory the Dialogist; St. Simeon the
New Theologian |
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T |
13 |
Translation of the relics Nikephorous, Patriarch of Constantinople |
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F |
14 |
St.
Benedict of Nursia; St. Alexander the Priest |
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S |
15 |
Martyrs Agapios, Publius & Timolaus (St. Theodore Saturday) |
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S |
16 |
Martyrs Sabinos & Papas
1st Sunday of Great lent (Orthodoxy). Tone 1. Matins Gospel
9. Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40. Gospel: John 1:43-51.
(Liturgy of St.
Basil). |
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M |
17 |
St. Alexios the Man
of God; martyr Marinus soldier of Cappadocia |
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T |
18 |
St. Cyril,
Patriasch of Jerusalem |
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W |
19 |
Martyrs Chrysanthos & Daria |
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T |
20 |
Holy
fathers slain at the monastery of Mar Sabbas |
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F |
21 |
Holy
Confessor james the New; Sts. Thomas & Serapion |
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S |
22 |
Hieromartyr Basil, Priest of the Church in Ancyra. (Memorial
Saturday) |
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S |
23 |
Martyr Nikon of Sicily & 199 disciples with him
2nd
Sunday of Great Lent (St. Gregory Palamas). Tone 2.
Matins Gospel 10. Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3; Hebrews 7:28-8:1.
Gospel: Mark 2:1-12. (Cure of paralytic from Capernaum); John
10:9-16.
(Liturgy of St.
Basil). |
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M |
24 |
St. Zachariah;
Martyr Luke |
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T |
25 |
(† )
Annunciation
(Dispensation
to eat fish). |
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W |
26 |
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel (Leave-taking of Annunciation) |
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T |
27 |
Martyr
Matrona of Thessalonika |
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F |
28 |
St. Stephen; St. Hilarion the New |
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S |
29 |
Hieromartyr Mark the bishop of Aerthusa; Martyr Cyril the deacon. (Memorial
Saturday). |
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S |
30 |
St. John of Sinai, author of The Leader
3rd Sunday of Great lent (Holy Cross). Tone 3. Matins Gospel
11. Epistle: Hebrew 4:14-16; 5:1-6. Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1.
(Liturgy of St.
Basil). |
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M |
31 |
St. Hypatios the
Wonderworker; Righteous Joseph the Fair; St. innocent of Alaska. |
APRIL
(Daylight: 13
hours; night: 11 hours)
T
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1 |
St.
Mary of Egypt |
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W |
2 |
St.
Titos; Martyr Amphianus & Edesius |
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J |
3 |
Ven. Nikita the Confessor |
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T |
4 |
St.
Jospeh of Sicily, the Hymnographer |
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S |
5 |
Martyrs Agathopodes the Deacon and
Theodulus the Reader
(Memorial
Saturday). |
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S |
6 |
St. Eutychios, Patriarch of Constantinople.
4th Sunday of the Great Lent (St. John of the Leader). Tone 4.
Matins Gospel 1. Epistle: Hebrews 6:9-12; Ephesians 5:8-19. Gospel:
Mark 9:17-32 (Healing of demonic boy), Matthew 4:25, 5:1-12
(Sermon on the Mountain)
(Liturgy of St.
Basil).
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M |
7 |
Ven. George; Martyr Kalliopios and
Aquilina; Sava the New; St. Nilus of Sora |
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T |
8 |
Apostle Herodion; St. Celestin, Pope of Rome |
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W |
9 |
Martyr
Eupsychios; St. Vadim. (Great
Canon of St. Andrew of Crete) |
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T |
10 |
Martyrs Terence & Pompeios |
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F |
11 |
† )
St. Calinic of Cernica; Hieromartyr Antipas (Akathist
to the Mother of God) |
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S |
12 |
† )
Martyr Sava the Goth who suffered at Buzau; St. Basil the
Confessor. |
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S |
13 |
Martyr Artemon & Chintillian
5th Sunday of the great Lent. (St. Mary of Egypt). Tone 5.
Matins Gospel 2. Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14; Galatians 3:23-29.
Gospel: Mark 10:33-45; Luke 7:36-50.
(Liturgy of St.
Basil). |
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M |
14 |
St.
Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome |
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T |
15 |
Apostle Arisarchos, Pudens & Trophymos of the 70 |
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W |
16 |
Virgin-Martyrs: Agape, Irene &
Chionia |
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T |
17 |
Hieromartyr Simeon; St. Acacius |
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F |
18 |
St.
John, disciple of Gregory of Decapolis; Martyr Sava the Goth &
Cosmas |
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S |
19 |
St. John of Old Lavra in Palestine. (Lazarus Saturday) |
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S |
20 |
(† ) Entrance
of the Lord into Jerusalem;
St. Theodore the Hairshirt-Weaer; † )
St. Teotim of Tomis
Palm Sunday. 6th Sunday of Great Lent (Palm Sunday). Follow
triodion. Epistle: Phillippians 4:4-9. Gospel 12:1-18.
(Liturgy of St.
John)
(Dispensation to
eat fish) |
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M |
21 |
Hieromartyr Januarius;Martyrs Alexandra & Philippa (Holy Week) |
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T |
22 |
Apostle Nathaniel; St. Theodore
Sykeote |
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W |
23 |
(† )
Great Martyr George the Trophy-bearer |
|
T |
24 |
Holy Thursday.
Holy
Confessors Elias (Iorest), Sava (Brancovici) & Iosif of Maramures;
Hieromartyr Sava Stratelates; St. Elizabeth |
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F |
25 |
Holy Friday.
Holy
Apostle & Evangelist mark; St. Vasile of Poiana Marului |
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S |
26 |
Holy Saturday.
Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea |
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S |
27 |
(† )
Resurrection of our Lord Jessus Christ. (Holy Pascha).
Ressurection of Our Lord Jessus Christ. Epistle: Acts 1:1-8. Gospel:
John 1:1-17. Follow Pentecostarion |
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M |
28 |
(† )
Bright Monday.
Apostle Jason &
Sosipater of the 70. |
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T |
29 |
(† )
Bright Tesday.
Nine
Martyrs at Cyzicus; St. Memnon |
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W |
30 |
Apostle James, brother of St. John the Evangelist. (Fast free) |
MAY
(Daylight: 14
hours; night: 10 hours)
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T |
1 |
Prophet Jeremiah; St. Isidora
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