For Prayer and Fasting

March 20
Parents’ Saturday. Remembrance of the dead.
The Holy Fathers who were slain at the Monastery of St.Sabbas: Venerables John, Sergius, Patrick, and others (796).
Martyr Photina (Fatima, Svetlana) the Samaritan Woman and her sons: Martyrs Victor named Photinos, and Josiah with Anatolia, Photo, Photida, Paraskeva, Kyriakia, Domnina and Sebastian (66).
Seven Virgin-martyrs of Amisus (Samsun): Alexandra, Claudia, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia, and Theodosia (310).
St. Nicetas the Confessor, bishop of Apollonias in Bithynia (813).
New Martyr Myron of Crete (1793).
St. Martin of Braga in Iberia (580).
St. Wulfram, missionary (703) (Neth.).
St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, bishop (687).
Righteous Abel, first martyr in history of mankind.
St. Austreigiselis, bishop of Bourges (624).
Martyr Michael the Sabbaite, who suffered at Jerusalem (691).
St. Archil II, king of Georgia (744).
St. Herbert, hermit of Derwentwater.
Martyrs Rodion, Aquila the Eparch, Longinus, and Emmanuel .

March 21
Venerable John Lestvichnik (movable holiday on the 4th Sunday of the Great Lent).
Venerable James the Confessor, bishop, of the Studium (late 8th c.).
St. Cyril, bishop of Catania (2nd c.).
St. Thomas, patriarch of Constantinople (610).
Venerable Serapion, bishop of Thmuis in Lower Egypt, friend of St. Anthony the Great (358).
Venerable Lupicinus, desert-dweller of the Jura Mountains (480) .
St. Enda of Aran, monk, earliest leader of Irish monas-ticism (530).
Martyrs Philemon and Domnina of Rome.
St. Beryllus, bishop of Catania (2nd c.).
St. Sophronius, abbot of the monastery of St. Theodosius (542).
St. Serapion the Sindonite, monk of Egypt (542).

March 22
Hieromartyr Basil, presbyter of Ancyra (362).
Martyr Drosida (Drosis) of Antioch, and five virgins (104).
Venerable Isaac, founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople (383).
Martyrs Callinica and Basilissa of Rome (2nd c.).
St. Paul, bishop of Narbonne, Brittany (3rd c.).

March 23
Monk-martyr Nicon and 199 disciples, in Sicily (251).
Martyrs Philetas the Senator, his wife Lydia, their sons Macedon and Theoprepius, the notary Cronides, and Amphilochius the Captain, in Illyria (125).
Martyr Dometius the Persian, under Julian the Apostate (ca. 360-361).

Tone eight.
John20:11-18 (8th Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ Η' (8) ΙΩΑΝΝΗ 20,11-18 (Αγρυπνία)
Иоанна20:11-18 (на утрене. Евангелие 8-e)

March 24
Venerable Zacharias the Recluse of Egypt (4th c.).
St. Artemon, bishop of Seleucia (1st c.).
Venerable James the Confessor, bishop of Catania (802-811).
"The Clouded Mount" Icon of the Mother of God.
Eight Martyrs of Caesarea in Palestine.
St. Thomas, abbot of the monastery of St. Euthymius (542).
St. Severus of Catania (802-811).
St. Artemius, bishop of Thessalonica.
St. Dunchad, abbot of Iona.

Tone eight.
Hebrews9:11-14
Mark10:32-45
Εβρ.θ´ 11 - 14
Μαρκ.ι´ 32 - 45
Евреям9:11-14
Марка10:32-45 
Galatians3:23-29 (Venerable Mary)
Luke7:36-50 (Venerable Mary)
Γαλάτας 3:23-29
Λουκᾶν 7:36-50
Галатам3:23-29 (прп. Марии)
Луки7:36-50 (прп. Марии)

Luke 1:39-49, 56 Matins Gospel

March 25
St. Senuphius the Wonderworker of Latomos (9th c.).
St. Nicander of Pskov (1581).

Hebrews 2:11-18 Theotokos
Luke 1:24-38 Theotokos

March 26
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel.
Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Srem (Sirmium), Serbia (304).
Martyrs Bathusius and Bercus presbyters, monk Arpilus, laymen Abibus, Agnus, Reasus, Igathrax, Iscoeus (Iskous, Escoes), Silas, Signicus, Sonerilas, Suimbalus, Thermus, Phillus (Philgas), and the women Anna, Alia, Larissa, Monco (Manca), Mamica, Uirko (Virko), Animais (Animaida), Gaatha, and Duklida, in Crimea (375).
Venerable Malchus of Chalcis in Syria (4th c.).
Venerable Basil the Younger, anchorite near Constantinople (944).
Hieromartyr Eusebius, bishop of Kival, and Martyr Pullius the Reader.
St. Braulio of Saragossa in Iberia (646).
Martyr Codratus (Quadratus), and with him 40 Martyrs, who suffered under Diocletian.
St. Ludger, bishop of Munster (809).
Martyr Montanus the priest, and his wife Maxima at Sirmium (beginning of 4th c.).
St. Eutychius, subdeacon of Alexandria (356).
Venerable Stephen the Wonderworker, abbot of Tryglia (815).
St. Govan, hermit of Pembrokeshire.

March 27
St. Matrona of Thessalonica (4th c.).
Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius (304).
Venerable John the Clairvoyant of Lycopolis, anchorite of Egypt (394).
Venerable Cyricus (Quiricus), monk, of Thrace.
Prophet Hanani (Ananias).
Venerable Paul, bishop of Corinth (ca. 925).
Venerable Paphnutius, disciple of St. Anthony the Great (4th c.).
St. Rupert, bishop of Salzburg (718).
Martyrs John and Baruch.
St. Eutyches, monk.

March 28
Venerable Mary of Egypt (movable holiday on the 5th Sunday of the Great Lent).
Venerable Hilarion the New, abbot of Pelecete (754).
Venerable Stephen the Wonderworker, abbot of Tryglia (815).
Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius and those with them in Persia: Zanithas, Lazarus, Maruthas (Marotas), Narses, Elias, Marinus (Mares), Abibus, Sembeeth (Sivsithina), and Sabbas (330).
Sts. George, bishop, Parodus and Peter, presbyters, and Prince Enravota-Boyan (833), martyrs of Bulgaria.
St. Hesychius the Theologian of Jerusalem, disciple of St. Gregory the Theologian (434).
Apostle Herodion of the Seventy.
Sts. Priscus, Malchus, and Alexander in Caesaria of Palestine (259).

March 29
Martyr Mark, bishop of Arethusa (364), and with him Hieromartyr Cyril the Deacon of Heliopolis, and others, who suffered under Julian the Apostate (362).
Venerable John, Anchorite of Egypt (4th c.).
St. Eustathius (Eustace) the Confessor, bishop of Kios in Bithynia(9thc.).
Venerables Jonah (1480) and Mark of the Pskov Caves.
St. Diadochus, bishop of Photike in Epirus (ca. 486).
St. Eustasius, abbot of Luxeuil (7th c.).
Sts. Gwynllw and Gwladys, parents of St. Cadoc.

March 30
Holy Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Caesar, and Epaphroditus, of the Seventy (1st c.).
St. Eubula, mother of St. Panteleimon (304).
Venerable John the Silent of St. Sabbas monastery (558).
Venerable Zosimas, bishop of Syracuse (662).
St. John II, patriarch of Jerusalem (5th c.).
St. Osburga of Coventry, virgin (1015).
Translation of the relics of the Martyr-King Edmund of East Anglia.
Venerable John the Hermit of Cilicia (4th c.).

March 31
Venerable Hypatius the Wonderworker, bishop of Gangra (ca. 360).
Venerable Apollonius, ascetic of the Thebaid (395).
Martyrs Abdas the Bishop and Benjamin the Deacon, of Persia (424).
Venerable Hypatius, abbot of Rufinus in Chalcedon (446).
Appearance of the "Iberian" ("Iveron") Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Righteous Joseph the Fair, son of Jacob (ca. 1700 B.C.).
38 Martyrs, beheaded by the sword under Julian (361-363).
Saint Akakios the Confessor, Bishop of Meletinia (249-251).
Venerable Blaise of Amorium and Mt. Athos (908).

 April 1

Venerable Mary the Egyptian (522).
Venerable Macarius, abbot of Pelecete (840).
Martyrs Geroncius and Basilides (3rd c.).
Righteous Achaz.
St. Meliton, bishop of Sardis (177).
St. Procopius, abbot of Sazava (1053).
Sts. John of Shavta and Vardzia (12-13th c.) and Eulogius the Prophet and Fool-for-Chris.
Martyr-hermit Tewdric of Tintem.

April 2
Venerable Titus the Wonderworker (9th c.).
Martyrs Amphianus (Apphianus) and Edesius (Aedesius) of Lycia (306).
Martyr Polycarp of Alexandria (4th c.).
Venerable Gregory, ascetic of Nicomedia (1290).
St. George of Matskveri Monastery (9th c.) .
St. Nicetius of Lyons (573).
Virgin-martyr Theodora of Palestine.
St. Sabbas, archbishop of Crimea (11th c.).

April 3
Feast of the Georgian Language (movable holiday on the Lazarus Saturday) (Georgia).
Venerable Nicetas the Confessor, abbot of Medikion (824).
Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Tyre (307-308).
Venerable Illyricus of Mt. Myrsinon in the Peloponnesus.
Martyrs Elpidephorus, Dius, Bithonius, and Galycus (3rd c.).
Martyr Ulphianus of Tyre (306).
Venerable Joseph the Hymnographer, of Sicily (883).
Martyrs Cassius, Philip, and Eutychius of Thessalonica (304).
Martyrs Evagrius, Benignus, Christus, Arestus, Kinnudius, Rufus, Patricius, and Zosima at Tomis (310).
St. Fara (Burgondofara) of Eboriac or Faremoutiers (7th c.).

April 4
Venerable Joseph the Hymnographer of Sicily (883).
Venerable George, monk, of Mt. Maleon in the Peloponnesus (9th c.).
Venerable Zosimas, monk, of Palestine (560).
Virgin-martyr Pherbutha of Persia, her sister and servants (343).
Icons of the Mother of God, named "Gerontissa" and "Deliveress".
St. Isidore, bishop of Seville (636).
Holy Martyr Kallinikos.

April 5
Martyrs Theodulus, reader, and Agathopodes, deacon, and those with them at Thessalonica (303).
Venerable Publius of Egypt, monk (4th c.).
Venerables Theonas, Symeon, and Phorbinus of Egypt (4th c.).
Venerable Mark the Anchorite of Athens (400).
Venerable Plato, abbot of the Studion (813).
Venerable Theodora, nun, of Thessalonica (892).
Five girls martyred at Neanidor of Lesbos.
Martyrs Theodora and Didymus of Alexandria (305).
The Martyr Fermus.
St. Derfel of Lianderfel.
Venerable Ethelburga, queen and Abbess of Lyminge, Kent.
Martyrs Claudius, Diodorus, Victor, Victorinus, Pappia, Serapion, and Nicephorus.

April 6
St. Eutychius, patriarch of Constantinople (582).
St. Methodius, Equal-to-the-Apostles, enlightener of the Slavs (885).
Venerable Platonida (Platonis) of Nisibis (308).
120 Martyrs of Persia (345).

April 7
Venerable George the Confessor, bishop of Mitylene (820).
Martyr Calliopus at Pompeiopolis in Cilicia (304).
Martyrs Rufinus deacon, Aquilina, and 200 soldiers at Sinope (310).
Venerable Serapion of Egypt, monk (5th c.).
The Byzantine Icon of the Mother of God.
St. George, patriarch of Jerusalem (807).

April 8
Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Herodion, Agabus, Asyncritus, Rufus, Phlegon, Hermes, and those with them (1st c.).
Martyr Pausilippus of Heraclea in Thrace (117-138).
St. Celestine, pope of Rome (432).
Monk-martyrs Josias and Joseph of Mt. Kharasam, Persia (341).
Spanish Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (792).

April 9
Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (362).
Martyrs Desan bishop, Mariabus presbyter, Abdiesus, and 270 other martyrs in Persia (362).
Hieromartyr Bademus (Vadim), archimandrite of Persia (379).
Venerable Woutruide, foundress of a monastery (688) .
Martyrs Fortunatus, Donatus, twelve virgins and six laymen at Sirmium (304).
St. Acacius, bishop of Amida in Mesopotamia (5th c.).

April 10
Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Africanus, Maximus, Zeno, Alexander, Theodore, and 33 others, beheaded at Carthage (250).
Martyrs James, presbyter, and Azadanes and Abdicius, deacons, of Persia (ca. 380).
Prophetess Huldah (Olda) (II Kings 22:14).
St. Milteades, pope of Rome.
Monk-martyr Chrysanthus of Xenophontos, Mt. Athos.
Martyrs Beocca, Hethor and others, at Chertsey.

April 11
Hieromartyr Antipas, bishop of Pergamus (92), disciple of St. John the Theologian.
Martyrs Processus and Martinian of Rome (67).
Venerable Pharmuthius, anchorite of Egypt (4th c.).
Venerable John, disciple of Venerable Gregory of Decapolis (820).
St. Callinicus of Cernica, bishop of Rimnic in Romania (1868).
Venerable Guthlac, hermit of Crowland (714).
Hieromartyr Domninus, bishop of Salona in Dalmatia, and eight soldiers with him (100).
St. Philip, bishop of Gortyna, Crete (180).

April 12
Venerable Basil the Confessor, bishop of Parium (760).
Hieromartyr Zeno, bishop of Verona (ca. 260).
Venerable Isaac the Syrian, abbot of Spoleto, Italy (ca. 550).
Martyrs Menas, David, and John of Palestine (630).
Virgin Anthusa of Constantinople (801).
Venerable Athanasia, abbess of Aegina (860).
"Murom" (12th c.) and "Belynich" (13th c.) Icons of the Mother of God.
St. Acacius of Kapsokalyvia Skete, Mt. Athos (1730).
St. Basil, bishop of Ryazan (1295).
Deposition of the Belt of the Most Holy Mother of God in Constantinople (942).
Martyr Sabbas the Goth, who suffered at Buzau in Wallachia (372).
Martyrs Demas, Protion, and those with them.

April 13
Hieromartyr Artemon, presbyter of Laodicea in Syria (303).
Martyr Crescens of Myra in Lycia.
Martyr Thomais of Alexandria (476).
Martyr Eleutherius of Persia (4th c.).
Martyr Zoilus of Rome (4th c.).
Venerable Martins, abbot, of Clermont.
St. Martin the Confessor, pope of Rome (655).
Martyrs Maximus (286), Dada and Quinctilian at Dorostolum in Moesia.
St. Martyrius, archbishop of Jerusalem (486).
St. Guinoch of Buchan.
Martyr Theodosius.

April 14
St. Martin the Confessor, pope of Rome (655).
Martyr Ardalion the Actor, who suffered under Maximian (3rd c.).
Martyr Azat the Eunuch and 1,000 Martyrs in Persia (341).
"Vilna" Icon of the Mother of God.
Monk-martyr Christopher of Mar Sabbas (797).
St. Cyriacus, bishop of Jerusalem (4th c.).
Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus of the Seventy.

April 15
Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus of the Seventy (67).
Martyrs Basilissa and Anastasia of Rome, disciples of Apostles Peter and Paul (1st c.).
Martyr 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).
Martyr Sabbas the Goth of Buzau in Wallachia (372).
St. Mstislav Theodore, prince of Kiev (1132).
Venerable Ruadhan, founder and abbot of Lothra, Ireland (ca. 584) .
St. Leonidas, bishop of Athens.
Martyr Pausilipus of Thrace (2nd c.).
Martyr Crescens of Myra (3rd c.).
St. Paternus, bishop of Llandbadarn Fawr.

April 16
Virgin-martyrs Agape, Irene, and Chionia in Illyria (304).
Martyrs Leonidas, Chariessa, Nice, Galina, Callista (Calisa), Nunechia, Basilissa, Theodora, and Irene of Corinth (250).
Martyr Irene of Greece.
Martyrs Felix the bishop, Januarius the priest, Fortunatus and Septimus of Lycaonia (304).
St. Fructuosis of Braga in Iberia.

April 17
Hieromartyr Simeon, bishop in Persia, and those with him: Martyrs Abdechalas and Ananias presbyters, Usthazanes, Fusicus (Pusicius), Ascitrea, and Azat the Eunuch (341).
Venerable Acacius, bishop of Melitene (435).
Martyr Adrian of Corinth (151).
St. Agapitus, pope of Rome (536).
St. Ephraim the Great of Matskveri Monastery (9th c.).
Monk-martyr Donnan of Eigg and those with him (618) .

April 18
"Sladkoe lobzanie" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (9th c.) (movable holiday on the Antipascha).
Venerable John, disciple of St. Gregory of Decapolis (820).
Martyrs Victor, Zoticus, Zeno, Acindynus, and Severian of Nicomedia (ca. 303).
Venerable Cosmas, bishop of Chalcedon, and his fellow-ascetic Venerable Auxentius (815-820).
Monks John and Athanasius of Aegina.
St. Naucratius, abbot of the Studion (848).
St. Athanasia the Wonderworker of Aegina (9th c.).
Martyr Sabbas the Goth (372).