0Entire week, fast-free. 1Venerable Basil the Confessor, bishop of Parium (760). oNew Hieromartyr Sergius (1938). 0Hieromartyr Zeno, bishop of Verona (ca. 260). 0Venerable Isaac the Syrian, abbot of Spoleto, Italy (ca. 550). 0Martyrs Menas, David, and John of Palestine (630). 0Virgin Anthusa of Constantinople (801). 0Venerable Athanasia, abbess of Aegina (860). 0"Murom" (12th c.) and "Belynich" (13th c.) Icons of the Mother of God. oSt. Acacius of Kapsokalyvia Skete, Mt. Athos (1730). oSt. Basil, bishop of Ryazan (1295). oDeposition of the Belt of the Most Holy Mother of God in Constantinople (942). oMartyr Sabbas the Goth, who suffered at Buzau in Wallachia (372) (Romania). oSt. Sergius, patriarch of Constantinople (1019). oMartyrs Demas, Protion, and those with them (Greek).
1"Iveron" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Tuesday of the Bright Week). 1Blessed Martyrs and Fathers of the St. David-Gareji Monastery (17th c.) (Georgia) (movable holiday on the Tuesday of the Bright Week). 1"Shuisky" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Tuesday of the Bright Week). 1Hieromartyr Artemon, presbyter of Laodicea in Syria (303). 0Martyr Crescens of Myra in Lycia. 0Martyr Thomais of Alexandria (476). oMartyr Demetrius of the Peloponnesus who suffered at Tripoli (1803). oMartyr Eleutherius of Persia (4th c.). oMartyr Zoilus of Rome (4th c.). oVenerable Martins, abbot, of Clermont (Gaul). oSt. Martin the Confessor, pope of Rome (655) (Greek). oMartyrs Maximus (286), Dada and Quinctilian at Dorostolum in Moesia. oSt. Martyrius, archbishop of Jerusalem (486). oSt. Guinoch of Buchan. oMartyr Theodosius (Greek).
1Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Holy Mount Sinai (movable holiday on the Wednesday of the Bright Week). 1"Kasperov" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Wednesday of the Bright Week). 1St. Martin the Confessor, pope of Rome (655). oNew Martyr Sergius (Trofimov) of Nizhni-Novgorod and one with him (1918). 0Martyrs Anthony, John and Eustathius of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1347). 0Martyr Ardalion the Actor, who suffered under Maximian (3rd c.). 0Martyr Azat the Eunuch and 1,000 Martyrs in Persia (341). 0"Vilna" Icon of the Mother of God. oMonk-martyr Christopher of Mar Sabbas (797). oSt. Cyriacus, bishop of Jerusalem (4th c.) (Greek). oApostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus of the Seventy (Greek). oNew Martyr Demetrius of the Peloponnesus, who suffered at Tripoli (1803). oSt. Euthymius the Wonderwoker (Greek).
1Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus of the Seventy (67). 0Martyrs Basilissa and Anastasia of Rome, disciples of Apostles Peter and Paul (1st c.). 0Martyr Suchias and his companions: Andrew, Anastasius, Thalaleus, Theodoretus, Ivchirion, Jordan, Quadratus, Lucian, Mimnenos, Nerangius, Polyeuctus, James, Phocas, Domentianus, Victor, and Zosima (Chorimos), in Armenia (123). 0Martyr Sabbas the Goth of Buzau in Wallachia (Romania) (372). oSt. Mstislav Theodore, prince of Kiev (1132). oVenerable Ruadhan, founder and abbot of Lothra, Ireland (ca. 584) (Celtic & British). oSt. Leonidas, bishop of Athens (Greek). oSt. Basil of Poiana Marului (1767). oSt. Daniel of Achinsk, Siberia (1843). oMartyr Pausilipus of Thrace (2nd c.). oMartyr Crescens of Myra (3rd c.). oSt. Paternus, bishop of Llandbadarn Fawr.
1"Life- giving Spring" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Friday of the Bright Week). 1Commemoration of the renewal (sanctification) of the Holy Theotokos temple near the Life-giving Spring in Constantinople (5th c.) (movable holiday on the Friday of the Bright Week). 1"Pochaev" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Friday of the Bright Week). 1Virgin-martyrs Agape, Irene, and Chionia in Illyria (304). 0Martyrs Leonidas, Chariessa, Nice, Galina, Callista (Calisa), Nunechia, Basilissa, Theodora, and Irene of Corinth (250). 0The Weeping Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Ilyin Chernigov" (1658) and "Tambov" Icon (1692). oVenerable Theodora-Bassa, princess of Novgorod (1378). oMartyr Irene of Greece. oNew Martyr Michael of Smyrna (1772). oMartyrs Felix the bishop, Januarius the priest, Fortunatus and Septimus of Lycaonia (304). oSt. John, blessed fool-for-Christ's sake of Verkhoturye (1701). oSt. Fructuosis of Braga in Iberia. oMonk-martyr Christopher of Dionysiou, Mt. Athos, who suffered at Adrianople (1818).
1Hieromartyr Simeon, bishop in Persia, and those with him: Martyrs Abdechalas and Ananias presbyters, Usthazanes, Fusicus (Pusicius), Ascitrea, and Azat the Eunuch (341). 1Venerable Acacius, bishop of Melitene (435). 3Venerable Zosimas of Solovki (1478). oNew Hieromartyr John priest (1918). 0Uncovering of the relics (1641) of Venerable Alexander of Svir (1533). 0Martyr Adrian of Corinth (151). 0St. Paisius, fool-for-Christ of Kiev (1893). 0St. Agapitus, pope of Rome (536). oVenerable Macarius of Corinth (1805). oSt. Ephraim the Great of Matskveri Monastery (9th c.) (Georgia). oMonk-martyr Donnan of Eigg and those with him (618) (Celtic & British).
Second Sunday of Pascha: Antipascha, St. Thomas Sunday.
o"Sladkoe lobzanie" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (9th c.) (movable holiday on the Antipascha). 1Venerable John, disciple of St. Gregory of Decapolis (820). oNew Hieromartyr Bessarion priest (1918). 0Martyrs Victor, Zoticus, Zeno, Acindynus, and Severian of Nicomedia (ca. 303). 0Venerable Cosmas, bishop of Chalcedon, and his fellow-ascetic Venerable Auxentius (815-820). 0New Martyr John the Tailor of Ioannina, at Constantinople (1526). 0"Maximov" Icon of the Mother of God (1299). oVenerable Euthymius the Enlightener of Karelia (1435), and Venerables Anthony and Felix of St. Nicholas Monastery in Karelia. oMonks John and Athanasius of Aegina (Greek). oSt. Naucratius, abbot of the Studion (848). oSt. Athanasia the Wonderworker of Aegina (9th c.). oSt. Basil Ratishvili of the Holy Mountain (13th c.) (Georgia). oMartyr Sabbas the Goth (372).
1Venerable John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine (8th c.). 0Martyrs Christopher, Theonas, and Antoninus in Nicomedia (303). 0Hieromartyr Paphnutius of Jerusalem. 0St. George the Confessor, bishop of Antioch in Pisidia (813-820). 0St. Tryphon, patriarch of Constantinople (933). 0Venerable Nicephorus, abbot of Katabad. oVenerable Symeon the Barefoot of Philotheou Monastery, Mt. Athos. oFinding of the relics (1621) of Venerable Joachim, abbot of Opochka (Pskov) (1515). oVenerable Joasaph (Bolotov) of Alaska. oHieromartyr Alphege, archbishop of Canterbury (1012) (Celtic & British). oNew Martyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou Monastery, Mt. Athos (1819) (Greek). oMartyrs Theodore, his mother Philippa and two soldiers, Socrates and Dionysius at Perge in Pamphylia (2nd c.).
Radonitsa, or Day of Rejoicing. Commemoration of the Dead. Tone one.
1Venerable Theodore Trichinas ("the Hair-shirt Wearer"), hermit near Constantinople (400). 0Venerable Alexander (Oshevensky), abbot, near Onega Lake (1479). 0Child-martyr Gabriel of Slutsk (Poland) (1690). 0Sts. Gregory (593) and Anastasius (599), Patriarchs of Antioch. 0Venerable Anastasius, abbot of Sinai (685). 0St. Nicholas (Velimirovich), bishop of Ochrid and Zhicha, Serbia (1956) (Serbia). 0"Cyprus" (392) and "Keepiazh" Icons of the Mother of God. oVenerables Athanasius (1380) and Ioasaph (1423) of Meteora, abbots. oApostle Zacchaeus, bishop of Caesarea (1st c.). oSts. Betran and Theotimus I, bishop of Tomis in Scythia Minor (410) (Romania). oSt. Caedwalla, king of the West Saxons (689) (Celtic & British). oBlessed Anastasius I (599), patriarch of Antioch. oHieromartyr Anastasius II, patriarch of Antioch (610).
Second Week of Pascha. Tone one. Fast. Fish Allowed
1Hieromartyr Januarius, bishop of Benevento, and his companions: Festus, Proclus, and Sosius, deacons; Desiderius, reader; and Eutychius and Acutius, laymen, at Pozzuoli (305). 1Hieromartyr Theodore of Perge in Pamphylia, his mother Philippa, and Martyrs Dioscorus, Socrates, and Dionysius (2nd c.). 0St. Alexis, priest of Bortsumany, Nizhni-Novgorod (1848). oNew Hieromartyr John priest (1918). 0Martyrs Isaacius, Apollo, and Codratus of Nicomedia (303). 0St. Maximus (Maximian), patriarch of Constantinople (434). oThe Mozdok Icon of the Mother of God. oMartyr Alexandra the Empress (303). oVenerable Jakov (James) of Stromynsk. oSt. Niphon, bishop of Novgorod (Kiev Caves). oVenerable Beuno, abbot of Clynnog, England (ca. 640) (Celtic & British). oSt. Maelruba of Apur Crossan (722) (Celtic & British). oSt. Ethilwald, hermit of Farne. (Celtic & British). oSt. Anastasius of Sinai (beg. of 8th c.).
1Venerable Theodore the Sykeote, bishop of Anastasiopolis (613). oNew Hieromartyr Eustaphius priest (1918). 0Apostles Nathaniel, Luke, and Clement. 0Translation of the relics of St. Vsevolod (in holy baptism Gabriel), prince and wonderworker of Pskov (1138). 0Venerable Vitalis of the monastery of Abba Serid (Seridos) at Gaza (609-620). 0Martyr Epipodius of Lyons (177) (Gaul). oMartyr Leonidas of Alexandria (202). oMartyr Nearchus (Greek).
Second Week of Pascha. Tone one. Fast. Fish Allowed
5Holy Glorious Great-martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George (303). 0Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (Second finding of the copy 2012). oNew Hieromartyr Priest Egor (George) of Spas Chekriak village, Russia (1918). 0Martyr Alexandra the Empress, wife of Diocletian (303). 0Martyrs Anatolius and Protoleon, soldiers converted by witnessing the martyrdom of St. George. 0Venerable Sophia (1974). oMartyrs Glycerius, Athanasius the Magician, Valerius, and Donatus at Nicomedia. oMartyr Therinus of Bothrotus in Epirus (250). oNew Martyr George of Ptolomais (1752). oNew Martyr Lazarus of Bulgaria, who suffered at Pergamus (1802). oBlessed George of Shenkursk, fool-for-Christ (1462).
1Martyr Sabbas Stratelates ("the General") of Rome, and 70 soldiers with him (272). oSt. Alexis Toth, priest of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania (1909). 0Venerables Sabbas (13th c.) and Alexis the Hermit of the Kiev Caves. 0Martyr Alexander of Lyons (177) (Gaul). 0Martyrs Pasicrates, Valentine and Julius in Moesia (Bulgaria) (228). 0Martyrs Eusebius, Neon, Leontius, Longinus, and others at Nicomedia (303). 0Venerable Thomas the Fool of Syria (550). 0Venerable Elizabeth the Wonderworker of Constantinople (540). 0St. Symeon of Transylvania (1656) (Romania). 0"Molchensk" Icon (1405) of the Mother of God. oSaint Luke, Tailor of Mytilene (1564). oNew Martyr Nicholas of Magnesia (1795). oSt. Elias (Iorest) (1678) and St. Sava (Brancovici) (1683), metropolitans of Ardeal, confessors against the Calvinists (Transylvania). oSt. Joseph the Confessor, bishop of Maramures (1711) (Romania). oNew Martyr Doukas of Mitylene (1564) (Greek). oSt. Innocent, presbyter on the Mount of Olives (4th c.). oSt. Xenophon, founder of the monastery of St. George (Xenophontos) on Mt. Athos (1018). oNew Martyr George in Anatolia (1796). oSt. Wilfrid, archbishop of York (709) (Celtic & British). oSt. Egbert, bishop of Iona (729) (Celtic & British). oSt. Mellitus, archbishop of Canterbury. (Celtic & British). oUncovering of the relics of St. Yvo, bishop. (Celtic & British).
Third Sunday of Pascha: The Myrrh-bearing Women. Tone two.
1Sts. Myrrh-Bearing Women, righteous Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus (celebration on the 3rd Sunday of Pascha). 1Right-believing Tamara, Queen of Georgia (movable holiday on the Sunday of Myrrh-Bearing Women). 0Sts. Mary and Martha, sisters of St. Lazarus (1st c.) (movable holiday on the Sunday of Myrrh-Bearing Women). oAll Saints of Thessalonica (celebration on the 3rd Sunday of Pascha) (Greek). oNew Hieromartyr Seraphim, archbishop of Phanarion and Neochorion (celebration on the 3rd Sunday of Pascha) (Greek). oNew Monk-martyr Elias (Ardunis) of Mt. Athos and Kalamata (1688) (celebration on the 3rd Sunday of Pascha) (Greek). oNew Martyr Demetrius of Peloponnesus (1803) (celebration on the 3rd Sunday of Pascha) (Greek). 4Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark (63). oVenerable Basil Polianomerulsk (1767) (Romania). 0Venerable Sylvester, abbot of Obnora (1379). 0"Constantinople" Icon (1071) of the Mother of God. oSt. Macedonius, patriarch of Constantinople (516). oSt. Aninanus, second bishop of Alexandria (86). oHieromartyr Stephen, bishop of Antioch (479). oMartyr Nice (Greek). oEight anchorites who were martyred. (Greek).
1Hieromartyr Basil, bishop of Amasea (322). 3St. Stephen, bishop of Perm (1396). oNew Hieromartyr John (Pankov) priest and his children, Martyrs Nicholas and Peter (1918). 0Righteous Virgin Glaphyra of Nicomedia (322). 0Venerable Ioannicius of Devich (Serbia) (1430). 0Commemoration of Fallen Soldiers. oVenerable Jusca, righteous. oSt. Nestor the Silent (Greek). oVenerables Andrew and Anatole, disciples of St. Euthymius the Great (5th c.) (Greek). oSt. Richarius, abbot in Picardy (645). oSt. Calantius of Tamaseos on Cyprus (8th c.). oSt. George of Cyprus (1091).
2Hieromartyr Symeon the Kinsman of the Lord (107). oNew Hieromartyrs Paul and John priests, Martyrs Peter, Nicholas, Auksentius, Sergius and Virgin-martyr Anastasia (1922). 0Venerable Stephen, abbot of the Kiev Caves and bishop of Vladimir in Volhynia (1094). 0St. Eulogius the Hospitable of Constantinople (6th c.). oVenerable John, abbot of Cathares Monastery at Constantinople (832). oVenerable Simeon the New Stylite of Cilicia. oNew Hieromartyr Seraphim, bishop of Phanar (1601). oBurning of the relics of Venerable Sava I of Serbia by the Turks (1595). oNew Martyr Elias (Ardunis) of Mt. Athos (1686) (Greek). oSt. Pollion the Reader of Cibalis in Pannonia (306). oSt. Nicon, abbot of the monastery of St. Gerasimus (6th c.). oSt. Floribert, bishop of Luik (746) (Neth.). oHoly Martyrs Poplionus and Lollionus the New. oSt. Machalus, bishop of the Isle of Man.
Third Week of Pascha. Tone two. Fast. Fish Allowed
1Apostles Jason and Sosipater of the Seventy, and their companions: Martyrs Saturninus, Jakischolus (Inischolus), Faustianus, Januarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius, Mammius, the Virgin Cercyra, and Christodolus the Ethiopian, at Corfu (1st. c.). 1Martyrs Dada, Maximus, and Quintilian at Dorostolum (286). 0St. Cyril, bishop of Turov (1183). 0Martyrs Zeno, Eusebius, Neon, and Vitalis, who were converted by Apostles Jason and Sosipater. oVenerable Auxibius, bishop of Soli in Cyprus (102). oVenerable Cyriacus, abbot of Kargopol (Vologda) (1462). oVenerable Cronan, abbot of Roscrea, Ireland (7th c.) (Celtic & British). oMartyr John of Romania (Greek). oNine Martyrs of Cyzicus. (Greek). oMiracle at Carthage (Greek). oMartyr Tibald of Pannonia (304).
1Nine Martyrs at Cyzicus: Theognes, Rufus, Antipater, Theostichus, Artemas, Magnus, Theodotus, Thaumasius, and Philemon (3rd c.). 1Venerable Memnon the Wonderworker of Corfu (2nd c.). 0Martyrs Diodorus and Rhodopianus, deacon, at Aphrodisia in Anatolia (284-305). 0St. Basil, bishop of Ostrog in Montenegro (Serbia) (1671). 0Saint John of Romania. 0Holy Martyrs of Lazeti (Georgia) (17th-18th c.). oVenerable Secundellas the Deacon, in Gaul (Gaul). oApostles Jason and Sosipater of the Seventy (Greek). oSt. John, metropolitan of Thebes, the new merciful one (12th c.) (Greek). oSt. John Tolaius, patriarch of Alexandria (482). oSt. Nicetas, abbot of Synnada (9th c.). oSt. Arsenius, archbishop of Suzdal (1627). oNew Martyr Stanko the Shepherd of Montenegro (1712). oSt. Nicephorus of Sebaze (9thc.). oSt. Endelienta (Endellion), nun-recluse of Cornwall.
Third Week of Pascha. Tone two. Fast. Fish Allowed
4Holy Apostle James, the brother of St. John the Theologian (44). 1Uncovering of the relics (1558) of St. Nicetas, bishop of Novgorod (1108). 4St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov), Bishop of the Caucasus and Stavropol (1867). 0St. Donatus, bishop of Euroea in Epirus (387). 0Uncovering of the relics of Hieromartyr Basil, bishop of Amasea (322). 0Martyr Maximus of Ephesus. oNew Martyr Argyra of Prussa (1725). oVenerable Clement the Hymnographer, abbot of the Studion (9th c.). oIcon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Passion". oTranslation of the relics of Venerable Sabbas, abbot of Zvenigorod Monastery. oSt. Erconwald, bishop of London ( 693) (Celtic & British). oMartyrs Eutropius and Estelle of Saintes (3rd. c.) (Gaul). oSts. Quintian and Atticus (Greek).
1Prophet Jeremiah (650 B.C.). 3Venerable Paphnutius, abbot of Borovsk (1477). oVirgin-martyr Nina (1938). 0Hieromartyr Macarius, metropolitan of Kiev (1497). 0Venerable Gerasimus, abbot of Boldino (1557). 0Martyr Batas of Nisibis (395). 0St. Tamara, queen of Georgia (1213). 0New Martyrs Euthymius, Ignatius (1814), and Acacius the Serbian of Mt. Athos (1815). 0The Tsarevokokshaisk, or "Myrrh-Bearing" (1647), Andronikos (14th c.), "Unexpected Joy" and Byzantine Icons of the Mother of God. oAsaph or Asa Bishop of Llanelwy (6th - 7th c.) (Celtic & British). oSt. Panaretus, archbishop of Paphos in Cyprus (1791) (Greek). oVenerable Nicephorus of Chios, monk (1821) (Greek). oMartyr Sabbas (1821) (Greek). oSt. Ultan, founderof Fosse (680) (Neth.). oSt. Zosimas, bishop of Kumurdo (15th c.) (Georgia). oNew Monk-martyr Romanus of Raqqa (780). oNew Martyr Maria of Merambelos on Crete (1826). oSt. Brioc, abbot of Sain Brieuc. oSt. Corentin, bishop of Quimper. oTranslation of the relics of St. Walburga, Abbess of Heidenheim. oSt. Pholosophos.
Fourth Sunday of Pascha: The Paralyzed Man. Tone three.
1Translation of the relics of Martyr Abramius of Bulgaria (1230) (movable holiday on the 4th Sunday of Pascha). 1Righteous Tabitha (1st c.) (movable holiday on the 4th Sunday of Pascha). oNew Martyr Theodore of Bizantium, who died at Mitilene (1795) (movable holiday on the 4th Sunday of Pascha) (Greek). oAll Saints of Euboea (movable holiday on the 4th Sunday of Pascha) (Greek). 2St. Athanasius the Great, archbishop of Alexandria (373). 4Translation of the relics (1072 and 1115) of the Holy Passion-bearers Boris and Gleb of Russia, in holy baptism Romanus and David (1015). 0St. Athanasius III, patriarch of Constantinople and wonderworker of Lubny (1654). 0Martyrs Hesperus, Zoe, and their sons Cyriacus and Theodulus, at Attalia (2nd c.). 0St. Boris-Michael, prince of Bulgaria (907). 0"Putivl'sk" (1635) and "Vutivansk" Icons of the Mother of God. oSt. Athanasius of Syandem and Valaam (1550). oBlessed Basil of Kadom (1848). oSt. Jordan the Wonderworker (Greek).
1Martyrs Timothy the Reader and his wife Maura of Antinoe in Egypt (286). 4Venerable Theodosius, abbot of the Kiev Caves Monastery and founder of cenobitic monasticism in Russia (1074). 1Venerable Peter the Wonderworker, bishop of Argos (10th c.). 0Venerables Juliana (1393) and Eupraxia (1394) of Moscow. 0St. Theophanes of Vatopedi, metropolitan of Peritheorion (14th c.). 0Translation of the Dormition Icon of the Mother of God from Constantinople to the Kiev-Pechersk Far Caves (1073). 0Pechersk Not-Wrought-by-Hand (1085), "Pechersk" (with Sts. Anthony and Theodosius) (1085), "Sven-Caves" (1288), "Yaskinsky" and Vlakhernsky" Icons of the Mother of God oSt. Ansfried, bishop of Utrecht (1010). oVenerable Ecumenius the Wonderworker, bishop of Tricca (Greek). oTranslation of the relics of Venerable Luke of Mt. Stirion (Greek). oNew Martyr Ahmet the Calligrapher of Constantinople (Greek). oNew Martyr Mary of Crete. (Greek). oSt. Mamai, Catholicos of Georgia (744) (Georgia). oVenerable Fathers Michael and Arsenius the Georgians (9th c.) (Georgia). oMartyr Paul of Vilnius, Lithuania (17th c.). oGreat-martyr Xenia the Wonderworker of Peloponnesus. oSt. Glywys of Corwall.
1Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Tarsus in Asia Minor (287). 0The Alfanov brothers: Venerables Nicetas, Cyril, Nicephorus, Clement, and Isaac of Novgorod, founders of the Sokolnitzki Monastery (1389). 0Hieromartyr Erasmus, bishop of Formia in Campania (303). 0Hieromartyr Albian (Olbian), bishop of Anaea in Asia Minor (304). 0Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza and with him 40 martyrs (311). 0Icon of the Mother of God "Staro Rus" Old Russian (1570). oVenerables Aphrodisius, Leontius, Anthony, Valerian, Macrobius, and others, monks of Palestine. oTranslation of the relics of the Righteous Lazarus and Mary Magdalene, Equal-to-the-Apostles. oSt. Nicephorus, abbot of Medikion. oSt. Ethelred, king of Mercia and monk in England (716) (Celtic & British). oVenerable Nicephorus the Solitary of Mt. Athos, the spiritual father of St. Gregory Palamas (1340) (Greek). oSt. Athanasius, bishop of Corinth (10th - 11th c.) (Greek). oVenerable Hilary the Wonderworker of the desert (Greek). oSt. Monica of Tagaste (mother of Blessed Augustine) (387). oMartyr Florian and 40 companions, at Lorsch, Austria (304).
Mid-Pentecost or Prepolovenie. Tone three. Fast. Fish Allowed
1"Mozdok" and "Dubensk-Krasnogorodsk" (17th c.) Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Prepolovenie – Mid-Pentecost). 1Great-martyr Irene of Thessalonica (1st-2nd c.). oNew Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1919). 0Uncovering of the relics of Venerable James, abbot of Zhelezny Bor (1613). 0Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, "Inexhaustible Cup" (1878). oVenerable Barlaam of Serpukhov (1377). oNew Monk-martyr Ephraim of Nea Makri (1426) (Greek). oMartyrs Neophytus, Gaius, and Gaianus. oVenerable Adrian, abbot of Monza Monastery (1619). oSts. Martin and Heraclius, of Illyria (4th c.). oVenerable Euthymius, the Wonderworker, bishop of Maditos in Thrace (11th c.) (Greek). oSt. Eulogius the Confessor, bishop of Edessa (386). oSt. Hilary of Arles (449). oSt. Hydrock of Cornwall. oTranslation of the relics of St. Aldhelm, bishop of Sherborne.
1Righteous Job the Long-suffering. 0Venerable Micah, disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh (1385). 0Venerable Job, abbot and wonderworker of Pochaev (1651). 0Martyrs Barbarus the Soldier, Bacchus, Callimachus, and Dionysius, in Morea (362). 0Martyr Barbarus the former robber in Epirus (9th c.). oTranslation of the relics (1675) of Venerable Pachomius of Nerekhta (1384). oSt. Edbert, bishop of Lindisfarne (698) (Celtic & British). oVenerable Seraphim of Mt. Domvu (Greek). oTranslation of the relics (1238) of Venerable Sava I of Serbia (Serbia). oVenerable Sinaites of Serbia: Romil of Ravanica, Romanos of Ravanica, Sisoje of Sinai and Sisojevac, Martirije of Rukumije, Grigorije of Gornjak, Zosim of Tuman and Gregory of Sinai. oSts. Mamas, Pachomius and Hilarion, monks (Greek). oMartyrs Demetrius, Danax, Mesiurs, Therin, and Donatus (Greek).
Fourth Week of Pascha. Tone three. Fast. Fish Allowed
2Commemoration of the Apparition of the Sign of the Precious Cross over Jerusalem in 351 A.D. 1Martyr Acacius the Centurion at Byzantium (303). 0Repose of Venerable Nilus, abbot of Sora (1508). 0Venerable John of Zedazeni in Georgia, and 12 disciples: Venerables Shio Mgvime, David of Gareji, Anthony of Martq'ophi, Thaddeus of Urbnisi or Stepantsminda, Stephen of Khirsa, Isidore of Samtavisi, Michael of Ulumbo, Pyrrhus of Breta, Zenon of Iqalto, Jesse (Ise) of Tsilkani, Joseph of Alaverdi, and Abibus of Nekressi (6th c.) (Georgia). 0Uncovering of the relics (1815) of Venerable Nilus the Myrrh-gusher of Mt. Athos. 0Synaxis of All Holy Russian Sovereigns Commemorated on Athos. 0Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Zhirovits" (1470) and "Lubech" (11th c.). oNew Martyr Pachomius of Patmos (1730) (Greek). oSt. Domitianus, bishop of Maastricht (560) (Neth.). oSt. John of Beverley, bishop of York (721) (Celtic & British). oSt. Lydia of Philippi (1st c.). oUncovering of the relics of St. Euthymius the Great.
0Synaxis of New Martyrs of Butovo (movable holiday on the Saturday after the Pascha). 5Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (98-117). 1Venerable Arsenius the Great of Scetis (448). 0Venerables Arsenius the Lover of Labor (14th c.) and Pimen the Ascetic (12th c.), of the Kiev Caves. oTranslation of the relics (1785) of Venerable Arsenius of Novgorod, fool-for-Christ (1570). oVenerable Hierax of Egypt (5th c.). oThe Monks Zosima and Adrian of Volokolamsk (15-16th c.). oSt. Emilia (375), mother of Sts. Macrina, Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa. oVenerable Cassian, recluse and faster of the Kiev Caves (13-14th c.). oSt. Macarius of Ghent, archbishop (1012) (Neth.). oSt. Iduberga, foundress of Nijvel (652) (Neth.). oCommemoration of the healing of blinded Stephen by the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Cassiopia. oHiermartyrs Indract and Comp, at Shapwick. oSt. Wiro, bishop of Utrecht. oSt. Odger, hierodeacon, of Odilienberg. oSt. Milles the Melode, monk(Greek)
Fifth Sunday of Pascha: The Samaritan Woman. Tone four.
1Prophet Isaiah (8th c. B.C.). 1Martyr Christopher of Lycia, and with him Martyrs Callinica and Aquilina (249). 4Translation of the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra to Bari, in 1087. oVenerable Joseph of Optina (1911). 1Repose of the Venerable Shio of Mgvime (6th c.) (Georgia). oTranslation of the relics (1775) of Child-martyr Gabriel of Slutsk (1690). oMartyr Epimachus of Pelusium, who suffered at Alexandria (250). oMartyr Gordion at Rome (362). oVenerable Nicholas, who lived in Vuneni, of Larissa in Thessaly (1400). oZaraysk Icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (1225).
4Apostle Simon the Zealot (1st. c.). 0St. Simon, bishop of Vladimir and Suzdal (Kiev Caves) (1226). 0Martyrs Philadelphus, Cyprian, Alphaeus, Onesimus, Erasmus, and 14 others, in Sicily (251). 0Martyr Hesychius of Antioch (4th c.). 0Venerable Isidora the Fool of Tabenna (Egypt) (365). 0Blessed Thais (Taisia) of Egypt (5th c.). 0Blessed Simon of Yurievits and Zharki, fool-for-Christ (1584). 0Icon of the Mother of God "Kiev-Bratsk" (1654). oVenerable Laurence, monk, of Egypt (6th c.). oVenerable Dionisius of Radonezh (14-15th c.). oTranslation of relics (1670) of Martyr Basil of Mangazea (Siberia) (1602). oSt. Synesius of Irkutsk, friend of St. Sophronius (1787). oSt. Conleth, hermit and bishop of Kildare (520) (Celtic & British).
1Hieromartyr Mocius (Mucius), presbyter of Amphipolis in Macedonia (295). 5Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Methodius (885) and Cyril (869), first teachers of the Slavs. 1Equal-to-the-Apostles Rostislav, prince of Greater Moravia (870). oNew Hieromartyr Michael priest (1920). 0Venerable Sophronius, recluse of the Kiev Caves (13th c.). 0St. Joseph, metropolitan of Astrakhan (1671). 0St. Nicodemus of Pech, archbishop of Serbia (Mt. Athos) (1325). oNew Martyrs Dioscorus and Argyrus of Thessalonica (1808) (Greek). oCommemoration of the Founding of Constantinople (330). oVenerable Comgall, founder and abbot of Bangor (ca. 603) (Celtic & British). oSt. Bessarion, Archbishop of Larissa (Greek). oMartyr Acacius of Lower Moesia (Greek). oNew Martyr Olympia, abbess of Mitylene (1235) (Greek). oBlessed Christesia, called Christopher (1771) (Georgia). oSt. Theophylact, bishop of Stavropol and Ekaterinodar (1872). oSt. Wiro, Irish missionary bishop to the Netherlands, in Limberg (710) (Celtic & British). oSt. Cathan of Bute (6th c.) (Celtic & British). oSt. Asaph, bishop of Llanelwy, Wales (6th c.) (Celtic & British). oSt. Mayeul, abbot of Cluny (994) (Celtic & British). oSt. Tudy, abbot of the Tudy. oSt. Comgall, bishop anf founder of Bangor Monastery (601). oSt. Bassus.
Apodosis of Prepolovenie. Tone four. Fast. Fish Allowed
1St. Epiphanius, bishop of Cyprus (403). 1St. Germanus, patriarch of Constantinople (740). 1Glorification (1913) of Hieromartyr Hermogenes (1612) the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. 0Venerable Dionysius, archimandrite of St. Sergius' Lavra (1633). 0Second Uncovering of the relics (1992) of Righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye (1642). 0St. Sabinus, archbishop of Cyprus (5th c.). 0St. Polybius of Cyprus, bishop of Rinokyr in Egypt (5th c.). 0Martyr John of Wallachia, at Constantinople (1662). oMartyr Pancratius of Rome (304). oSt. Philp Argyrius (Silversmith) (395-408). oVenerable Theodore of Cythera, monk (Greek). oSt. Anthony (Medvedev), archimandrite of St. Sergius' Lavra (1877).
1Virgin-martyr Glyceria at Heraclea (141) and with her Martyr Laodicius, jailer of St. Glyceria. oNew Hieromartyrs Basil, Alexander and Christopher, Hieromartyr Macarius and Martyr Sergius (1922). 0Righteous Virgin Glyceria of Novgorod (1522). 0Translation of the relics of St. Macarius, archimandrite of Obruch or Kanev (1678). 0Martyr Alexander of Rome (298). 0St. Pausicacius, bishop of Synnada (606). 0St. George the Confessor of Constantinople, with his wife and children (ca. 842). 0Venerable Euthymius of Athos the translator (1028) (Georgia). oVenerables Amphilochius (1452), Macarius (1462), and Tarasius (1440), abbots, and Theodosius (15 c.), monk, of Glushitsa Monastery (Vologda). oSt. Servatius, first bishop of Maastricht (384). oMartyrs killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos (Georgia). oMonkmartyr John of the Iveron Monastery on Mt Athos (Greek). oSt. Sergius the Confessor of Constantinople (9th c.) (Greek). oVenerable Nicephorus, priest of the monastery of Ephapsios (Greek). oHieromartyr Alexander of Tiverias. (Greek). oSt. Leander of Seville (600).
Fifth Week of Pascha. Tone four. Fast. Fish Allowed
1Martyr Isidore of Chios (251). 2St. Isidore, fool-for-Christ, wonderworker of Rostov (1474). 0Venerable Nicetas, bishop of Novgorod and recluse of the Kiev Caves (1108). 0Martyr Maximus, under Decius (250). 0Venerable Serapion the Sindonite, monk, of Egypt (542). 0St. Leontius, patriarch of Jerusalem (1175). 0Trebensk (1654) and Yaroslavl (Pechersk) Icons of the Mother of God (1823). 0New Martyr John-Raiko of Shumena, Bulgaria (1802)) (Greek). 0New Martyr Mark of Crete, at Smyrna (1643) (Greek). oFirst opening of the relics (1846) of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk (1783). oSt. Aprunculus, bishop of Clermont in Gaul (Gaul). oSts. Alexander, Barbarus, and Acolythus, martyred at the Church of Holy Peace by the Sea in Constantinople (Greek). oSt. Andrew, abbot of Raphael (Tobolsk) (1820).
2Venerable Pachomius the Great, founder of cenobitic monasticism (346). 3St. Isaiah, bishop and wonderworker of Rostov (1090). 3The slain Crown Prince Demetrius of Moscow (1591). 0Venerable Isaiah, wonderworker of the Kiev Caves (1115). 0Venerable Pachomius, abbot and Silvanus of Nerekhta (1384). 0Venerable Euphrosynus (Eleazar), abbot, wonderworker of Pskov (1481), and his disciple St. Serapion (1480). 0Venerable Achilles, bishop of Larissa (330). oVenerable Pachomius, abbot of Nerekhta (1384), and St. Silvanus, of Nerekhta. oSt. Macarius (Glukharev), archimandrite, of Altai (1847). oSt. Barbaras the Myrrh-gusher of Greece (9th c.) (Greek). oSt. Andrew the hermit and wonderworker (Greek). oSt. Dymphna, martyr of Geel, Flanders (7th c.) (Neth.). oSt. Arethas of Verkhoturye and Valaam (1903). oSt. Hallvard of Husaby.
1Venerable Theodore the Sanctified (368), disciple of St. Pachomius the Great. 3Translation of the relics (1545) of Venerable Ephraim, abbot of Perekom (1492). 0Venerables Cassian (1537) and Laurence (1548), abbots of Komel (Vologda). 0St. Alexander, archbishop of Jerusalem (3rd c.). 0Martyrs Vitus, Modestus and Crescentia at Lucania (303). 0Blessed child Musa of Rome (5th c.). 0Monk-martyrs of the community of St. Sava the Sanctified (610). 0St. George II, bishop of Mitylene (842). oMartyr Abdiesus, bishop, and companions in Persia (418). oSt. Nicholas Mystikos, patriarch of Constantinople (930) (Greek). oNew Martyr Nicholas of Metsovo, whose relics are at Meteora (1617) (Greek). oMartyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia at Lucania (303). oVenerable Brendan the Voyager, abbot of Clonfert (577) (Celtic & British). oMartyr Peter of Blachernae (Greek). oSt. Euphemia near Neaorion (Greek). oHieromartyr Theodore of Vrsac in Banat, Serbia (1595). oSt. Carantoc of Carhampton.
1Apostle Andronicus of the Seventy and his fellow laborer Junia (1st c.). 0Venerable Euphrosyne (Princess Eudocia) of Moscow (1407). 0Martyrs Solochon, Pamphamer, and Pamphalon at Chalcedon (298). 0St. Stephen, archbishop of Constantinople (893). 0Uncovering of the relics (1551) of Venerable Adrian, abbot of Ondrusov (Valaam) (1549). oSt. Melangell, virgin hermitess of Wales (6th c.) (Celtic & British). oVenerables Nectarius (1550) and Theophanes (1544) of Meteora (Greek). oVenerable Athanasius the New, wonderworker of Christianopolis (18th c.) (Greek). oGreat-martyr Nicholas of Sophia (1555). oSt. Jonah Atamansk, priest of Odessa (1924).
1Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of Seven Ecumenical Councils. 1Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra and seven virgin-martyrs: Alexandra, Tecusa, Claudia, Phaine, Euphraisa, Matrona, and Julia (303). 1Martyrs Peter of Lampsacus, and Andrew, Paul, and Dionysia, at Euridinos (249-251). 0St. Macarius (Glukharev) of Altai, Siberia (1847). oRighteous John (Gashkevich), archpriest of Korma (1917). 0Martyrs Symeon, Isaac, and Bachtisius of Persia (339). 1Martyrs Heraclius, Paulinus, Benedimus of Athenas (250). 0Holy Martyrs Davit and Tarichan (693) (Georgia). oMartyr Euphrasia of Nicaea (Greek). oSt. Stephen the New, patriarch of Constantinople (Greek). oHieromartyr Theodore, pope of Rome (Greek). oSt. Anastaso of Lukada (Greek). oVenerable Martinian of Areovinthus, monk (Greek). oMartyr Julian (Greek). oHieromartyr Potamon, bishop of Heraclea (341) (Greek). oSt. Elgiva, Queen of England.
1Hieromartyr Patrick, bishop of Prusa, and his companions: Presbyters Acacius, Menander, and Polyenus (362). 3Venerable Cornelius, abbot of Komel (Vologda) (1537). 4Right-believing Prince Demetrius Donskoy (1389) and Venerable Euphrosyne (Princess Eudocia) of Moscow (1407). oNew Hieromartyr Matthias priest (1919). 0Venerable Cornelius, abbot of Paleostrov and Valaam (1420). 0 St. John, prince of Uglich, tonsured as Ignatius (Vologda) (1522). 0Venerable Sergius, monk, of Shukhtom (1609). 0Martyr Acoluthus of the Thebaid (284-305). 0Venerable John, bishop of the Goths in Crimea (787). oSts. Parthenius and his brother Calogerius (250). oSt. Dunstan, archbishop of Canterbury (988) (Celtic & British). oEntrance of St. Nina (Nino), Equal-to-the-Apostles, into Georgia (323) (Georgia). oMonk-martyrs and confessors John, Conon, Jeremias, Cyril, Theoctistus, Barnabas, Maximus, Theognostus, Joseph, Gennadius, Gerasimus, Mark, and Herman of Cyprus, who suffered under the Latins (1231). oSynaxis of Hieromartyrs of Kharkov. oMartyrs Cyriaca and Theotima (311) (Greek).
1Holy Georgian Martyrs of Persia (17th-18th c.) (movable holiday on the day of the Holy Ascension) (Georgia). 1Martyr Thalelaeus at Aegae in Cilicia and companions, Martyrs Alexander and Asterius (284). 4Uncovering of the relics (1431) of St. Alexis, metropolitan of Moscow and wonderworker of all Russia (1378). 0St. Dovmont-Timothy, prince of Pskov (1299). 0Martyr Asclas of Egypt (287). 0Sts. Zabulon and Susanna, parents of St. Nina (Nino) (4th c.) (Georgia). oVenerable Thalassius the Myrrh-giver of Libya (ca. 660). oVenerables Nicetas, John, and Joseph, monks, of Chios (1050). oSt. Ethelbert, king and martyr (793) (Celtic & British). oVenerable Stephen, abbot of Piperi in Serbia (1697) (Serbia). oSt. Mark hermit (Greek). oSt. Austregiselus, bishop of Bourges (624) (Neth.).
Afterfeast of the Ascension. Tone five. Fast. Fish Allowed
4The Meeting of the "Vladimir" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (was established to commemorate the deliverance of Moscow from an invasion of Tatars led by Khan Makhmet-Girei in 1521). 4Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Emperor Constantine (337) and Helen, his mother (327). 3St. Constantine (1205) and his children Sts. Michael and Theodore, wonderworkers of Murom. 0Venerable Cassian the Greek, monk, of Uglich (1504). 0Synaxis of Hieromartyrs of Kerel. 0Synaxis of Hieromartyrs of Simbir. 0Synaxis of Hieromartyrs of Ufa. 0Honour list of Icon of the Mother of God "Virgin of Tenderness" from Pskov-Pechersk (1524), Zaonikievsky (1588), Krasnogorsk, or Chernogorsk (1603), Oransk (1634). oVenerable Agapitus, abbot of Markushev (Vologda) (1578). oSt. Basil, bishop of Ryazan (1295). oSt. Hospicius of Trier (Gaul). oNew Martyr Pachomius of Patmos (Mt. Athos) (1730) (Greek). oHieromartyr Secundus and those with him in Alexandria (356). oSt. Cyril, bishop of Rostov (1262). oSt. Helen of Dechani, Serbia (1350).
1Hieromartyr Basiliscus, bishop of Comana (308). 0St. John-Vladimir, martyr and ruler of Serbia (1015). 0Blessed James, youth of Borovichi (Novgorod) (1540). 0Commemoration of the Second Ecumenical Council (381). oNew Hieromartyr Zachariah of Prusa (1802) (Greek). oRighteous Melchisedec, king of Salem. oMartyrs Markella and Codratus (Greek). oMartyr Sophia the Healer (Greek). oNew Monk-martyrs Paul and Demetrius of Tripoli near Kalavryta (1818) (Greek).
Seventh Sunday of Pascha: The Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. Tone six.
0Synaxis of Hieromartyrs of Kholmsk and Podliash (movable holiday on the Sunday after May 19th). 1"Chelnsk" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos named "Tenderness" (movable holiday on the 7th Sunday of Pascha). 1Venerable Michael the Confessor, bishop of Synnada (818). 3Uncovering of the relics (1164) of St. Leontius, bishop and wonderworker of Rostov (1077). 1Synaxis of All Saints of Rostov and Yaroslavl: Bishop Leontius (1073), Bishop Isaiah, wonderworker (1090), Bishop Ignatius (1288), Bishop James (1391), Archbishop Theodore (1394), Metropolitan Demetrius (1709), Archimandrite Abraham the wonderworker (1073-1077), Monk Irinarchus the Hermit (1616). Prince Basil ( 1238), Peter, Tsarevich of Ordynsk (1290) Blessed Isidore, Fool-for-Christ (1474) Blessed John of the Hair-Shirt (the Merciful), Fool-for-Christ (1580); Yaroslav Wonderworkers: Princes Basil (1249), Constantine (1257), Theodore (1299) and his sons David (1321) and Constantine (XIV); Pereslavl Wonderworkers: Monk Nikita the Stylite (1186), Monk Daniel the Archimandrite (1540), Prince Alexander Nevsky (1263), Prince Andrew of Smolensk (15th c.); Uglich Wonderworkers: Monk Paisius (1504), Monk Cassian (1504), Monk Ignatius of Lomsk (1591), Prince Roman (1285), Tsarevich Demetrius (1591); Poshekhonsk Wonderworkers: Monk Sylvester of Obnora (1379), Monk Sebastian (1542), Hieromartyr Adrian (1550), Monk Gennadius of Liubimograd and Kostroma (1565). 0Venerable Euphrosyne, princess of Polotsk (1173). 0Venerable Paisius, abbot, of Galich (1463). 0Martyr Michael "the black-robed" of St. Sabbas' Monastery (9th c.). oHoly Myrrh-bearer Mary, wife of Cleopas. oMartyr Salonas the Roman (Greek). oMartyr Seleucus (Greek). oVenerable Damiane (King Demetrius) (1157) (Georgia). oSt. Ioannicius I, archbishop of Serbia (1270).