Holy Theophany.
Holy Theophany.
Holy Theophany.
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Apr/15<br />
Apr/28<br />
Martyr Crescens of Myra in Lycia.<br />
Martyrs Vasilissa and Anastasia of Rome, disciples of the Apostles Peter and Paul. St. Mstislav-Theodore, Prince<br />
of Kiev. Martyr Suchias and his companions in Armenia. St. Paternos, Bishop of Llandbadarn Fawr. St. Ruadhan,<br />
Abbot and Bishop (584). St. Leonidas, Bishop of Athens. Martyrs Theodore, Presbyter, and Pausolypios. Repose of<br />
Blessed Daniel of Siberia (1834).<br />
Dismissal: May He Who deigned to sit upon the foal of an ass for our salvation...<br />
Apr/16<br />
Apr/29<br />
Virgin-martyrs Agape, Irene, and Chionia in Illyria.<br />
Martyrs Leonidas, Charisse, Nice, Galine, Callida, Nounechia, Vasilissa, Theodora, and Irene of Corinth. St.<br />
Theodore-Vassa, Princess of Novgorod. New Martyr Michaelof Smyrna. St. Fructuosis of Brada (655). Sts. Phylikos,<br />
Bishop, Januarios, Presbyter, Fourtounatos, and Septeminos. St. Paternos, Bishop of Avranches.<br />
Apr/17<br />
Apr/30<br />
Hieromartyr Symeon, Bishop, Audella, and Ananias, Presbyters, Usthazanes, Fusikos, Ascitrea,<br />
Azat the eunuch, Gothazat, and 1150 others in Persia.<br />
St. Akakios, Bishop of Melitene. Martyr Adrian of Corinth. St. Zosimas, Abbot of Solovki. St. Agapitos, Pope of<br />
Rome. Opening of the relics of St. Alexander, Abbot of Svir. St. Makarios of Corinth. Hieromartyr Donan, and 52<br />
Monks with him, on the Isle of Eigg. Repose of Blessed Paisios, fool-for-Christ (1893).<br />
Apr/18<br />
May/1<br />
St. John, disciple of St. Gregory of the Decapolis.<br />
Martyr Savvas the General, a Goth of Walachia. St. Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedon, and his fellow-ascetic St.<br />
Auxentios. St. Euthymios the Enlightener of Karelia, and Sts. Anthony and Felix of St. Nicholas Monastery in<br />
Karelia. New Martyr John the New of Epiros. New Martyr John Kulika. St. Athanasia the Wonderworker. St.<br />
Laserian, Abbot of Inishmurray.<br />
Apr/19<br />
May/2<br />
Hieromartyr Paphnutios of Jerusalem.<br />
Hieromartyr Theodore of Perge in Pamphylia, his mother Philippa, and Martyrs Dioscoros, Socrates, and Dionysios.<br />
St. George the Confessor, Bishop of Antioch in Pisidia. St. Tryphon, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Nikephoros,<br />
Abbot of Katabad. St. Symeon the Barefoot of Philotheou Monastery (Mt. Athos). St. Joachim, Abbot of Opochka<br />
(Pskov). Martyr Agathangelos of Esphigmenou Monastery (Mt. Athos). Hieromartyr Alphege, Archbishop of<br />
Canterbury.<br />
Dismissal: May He Who in His surpassing goodness showed us the most excellent way of humility by washing the Disciple’s feet,<br />
and Who accepted even the Cross and burial for us...<br />
Apr/20<br />
May/3<br />
St. Theodore Trichinas (the Hair-shirt Wearer), hermit near Constantinople.<br />
Translation of the relics of St. Nikolai Velimirovich, Bishop of Ochrid and Zhicha. St. John of the Ancient Caves in<br />
Palestine. Blessed Gregory and Anastasios, Patriarchs of Antioch. Hieromartyr Anastasios II, Patriarch of Antioch.<br />
St. Alexander, Abbot of Oshevensk. Child Martyr Gabriel of Slutsk. Sts. Betran and Theotimos, Bishops in Lesser<br />
Scythis. Sts. Athanasios and Ioasaph of Meteora, Monks. Apostle Zacchaeos, Bishop of Caesarea. St. Caedwalla<br />
(Peter), King of Wessex. Martyrs Victor, Zoticos, Zeno, Acindynos, and Severian of Nicomedia. Martyrs Christopher,<br />
Theonas, and Antoninos at Rome. St. Theotimos, Bishop of Tomis.<br />
Apr/21<br />
May/4<br />
Hieromartyr Januarios, Bishop of Benevento, and his companions: Faustos, Procoulos, and Sossos<br />
deacons; Desiderios, reader; and Eutychios and Akoutionos, laymen; at Pozzuoli.<br />
St. Anastasios, Abbot of Sinai. Martyr Alexandra the Empress. Martyrs Isaacios, Apollo, and Kordatos of Nicomedia.<br />
St. Maximian, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Niphont, Bishop of Novgorod (Kiev Caves). St. Beuno, Abbot of<br />
Clynnog Fawr. St. Ethilwald, hermit of Farne. St. Maelrubba, Abbot of Applecross.<br />
Palm Sunday: The Entry of the Lord<br />
into Jerusalem<br />
Orthros: §83 St.Mt(21:1-11, 15-17);<br />
Liturgy: §247 Phil(4:4-9) §41<br />
St.Jn(12:1-18)<br />
Fast day: fish allowed<br />
Polyeleos<br />
Kontakion of the period: Palm Sunday.<br />
Katavasiae of the period: The springs of the deep...<br />
Great Monday: St. Joseph the All-<br />
Comely.<br />
Orthros: §84 St.Mt(21:18-43);<br />
Pre-sanctified Liturgy: §98-101<br />
St.Mt(24:3-35)<br />
Fast Day<br />
Dismissal: May the Lord Who cometh to His<br />
voluntary Passion for our salvation...<br />
Great Tuesday: The Ten Virgins.<br />
Orthros: §90 St.Mt(22:15-23:39);<br />
Pre-sanctified Liturgy: §102-107<br />
St.Mt(24:36-26:2)<br />
Fast Day<br />
Dismissal: May the Lord Who cometh to His<br />
voluntary Passion for our salvation...<br />
Great Wednesday: The Harlot who<br />
anointed the Lord.<br />
Orthros: §42 St.Jn(12:17-50);<br />
Pre-sanctified Liturgy: §108 St.Mt<br />
(26:6-16)<br />
Fast Day<br />
Dismissal: May the Lord Who cometh to His<br />
voluntary Passion for our salvation...<br />
Great Thursday: The Mystical<br />
Supper.<br />
Orthros: St.Lk(22:1-39);<br />
Liturgy: §149 1Cor(11:23-32) §107<br />
St.Mt(26:1-20; St.Jn 13:3-17; St.Mt<br />
26:21-39; St.Lk 22:43-45; St.Mt 26:40-<br />
27:2)<br />
Fast day: wine and oil allowed<br />
Great Friday: The Crucifixion.<br />
No Liturgy!<br />
Fast Day<br />
Dismissal: May He Who endured spitting and<br />
scourging and blows, the Cross and death, for<br />
our salvation...<br />
Great Saturday: The Resurrection.<br />
§91 Rom(6:3-11) §115 St.Mt(28:1-20)<br />
Fast Day: wine allowed<br />
Dismissal: May He Who for us men and for<br />
our salvation endured in the flesh the dread<br />
Passion, the Life-giving Cross and voluntary<br />
burial...<br />
Dismissal after Vespers & Liturgy: May He<br />
Who arose from the dead...