Orthocal

Sunday April 05, 2026 / March 23, 2026

The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.

Great Lent. Fish Allowed

Calculated: Fish Allowed (f5)

Feasts

  • Palm Sunday

Fasting Season

  • Great Lent

Saints

  1. Monk-martyr Nicon and 199 disciples, in Sicily (251). primary
  2. St. Gwinear of Cornwall. westernBritain and Ireland
  3. New Hieromartyr Macarius priest (1931).
  4. New Hieromartyr Stephen priest (1937).
  5. New Hieromartyr venerable confessor archbishop Sergius (Serebriansky) (1948).
  6. Venerable Nicon, abbot of the Kiev Caves (1088).
  7. Martyrs Philetas the Senator, his wife Lydia, their sons Macedon and Theoprepius, the notary Cronides, and Amphilochius the Captain, in Illyria (125).
  8. St. Basil of Mangazea in Siberia (1600).
  9. New Martyr James, New Hieromartyr Basil priest, Virgin-martyr Anastasia and Barbara, Martyr Alexis (1938).
  10. Martyr Dometius the Persian, under Julian the Apostate (ca. 360-361).
  11. Venerable Luke the New of Mytilene, Mt. Athos (1802).
  12. Venerable Pachomius, abbot of Nerekhta (1384).
  13. St. Bassian, archbishop of Rostov (1481).

Scripture

  • Matthew 21:1-11, 15-17 - (Matins Gospel)
  • Philippians 4:4-9
  • John 12:1-18