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Tuesday April 07, 2026 / March 25, 2026

Passion Week: Great Tuesday.

Great Lent. Food with Oil

Calculated: Food with Oil (f4)

Feasts

  • Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos

Fasting Season

  • Great Lent

Saints

  1. New Hieromartyr Tikhon, patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1925). primary
  2. The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.
  3. "Annunciation" (16th c.) Icon of the Mother of God.
  4. Venerable Sabbas the New (1948).
  5. Martyrs Pelagia, Theodosia, and Dula of Nicomedia, who suffered under Valentinian.
  6. Venerable Parthenius of the Kiev Caves (1855).
  7. St. Senuphius the Wonderworker of Latomos (9th c.).
  8. St. Nicander of Pskov (1581).

Scripture

  • Luke 1:39-49, 56 - Matins Gospel
  • Hebrews 2:11-18 - Theotokos
  • Luke 1:24-38 - Theotokos
  • Matthew 24:36-26:2 - (Gospel)