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Monday March 30, 2026 / March 17, 2026

Sixth Week of the Great Lent. Tone one.

Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits)

Calculated: Strict Fast (f2)

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Fasting Season

  • Great Lent

Saints

  1. Venerable Alexis the Man of God, in Rome (411). primary
  2. Venerable Patrick, enlightener of Ireland (451) (Celtic & British). westernBritain and Ireland
  3. St. Withburga, solitary at Holkham and East Dereham (ca. 743) (Celtic & British). westernBritain and Ireland
  4. St. Beccan of Rhum (677) (Celtic & British). westernBritain and Ireland
  5. Venerable Macarius, abbot of Kalyazin (1483).
  6. Venerable Parthenius of Kiev (1855).
  7. Martyr Marinus, soldier, at Caesarea in Palestine (260).
  8. New Hieromartyr Alexander priest (1919).
  9. New Hieromartyr Victor priest (1942).
  10. Monk-martyr Paul of Crete (767).
  11. St. Ambrose, deacon of Alexandria (400).
  12. St. Gertrude, abbess of Nivelles (659) (Belgium).
  13. St. Theosterictus the Confessor, abbot of Pelecete Monastery near Prusa (826).
  14. Venerable Hieromartyr Gabriel the Lesser of Garesja (1802) (Georgia).

Scripture

  • Isaiah 48:17-49:4 - (6th Hour)
  • Genesis 27:1-41 - (Vespers, 1st Reading)
  • Proverbs 19:16-25 - (Vespers, 2nd Reading)