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Saturday March 28, 2026 / March 15, 2026

Fifth Saturday of the Great Lent: Laudation of the Mother of God. Tone eight.

Great Lent. Food with Oil

Calculated: Food with Oil (f4)

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Fasting Season

  • Great Lent

Saints

  1. Martyrs Agapius, Publius (Pauplios), Timolaus, Romulus, two named Dionysius, and two named Alexander, at Caesarea in Palestine (303). primary
  2. Hieromartyr Alexander of Side in Pamphylia (270-275).
  3. Martyr Nicander of Egypt (302).
  4. New Hieromartyr Alexis priest (1938).
  5. New Hieromartyr Michael priest (1940).
  6. Venerable Nicander, monk, of Gorodets (Novgorod) (1603).
  7. New Martyr Manuel of Crete (1792) (Greek).
  8. St. Hebarestes.
  9. St. Zachariah, pope of Rome (752).

Scripture

  • Hebrews 9:24-28
  • Hebrews 9:1-7 - (Theotokos)
  • Mark 8:27-31
  • Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 - (Theotokos)