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Thursday April 09, 2026 / March 27, 2026

Passion Week: Great Thursday.

Great Lent. Food with Oil

Calculated: Food with Oil (f4)

Fasting Season

  • Great Lent

Saints

  1. St. Matrona of Thessalonica (4th c.). primary
  2. Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius (304).
  3. Venerable John the Clairvoyant of Lycopolis, anchorite of Egypt (394).
  4. Venerable Cyricus (Quiricus), monk, of Thrace.
  5. Prophet Hanani (Ananias).
  6. Venerable Paul, bishop of Corinth (ca. 925).
  7. Venerable Paphnutius, disciple of St. Anthony the Great (4th c.).
  8. St. Ephraim of Rostov (1454).
  9. Venerable Alexander, abbot of Voche, near Galich (on the Volga) (16th c.).
  10. St. Anthony, metropolitan of Tobolsk (1740).
  11. Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos on Mt. Athos "Glykophylousa" ("Sweet-kissing") and "Of the Akathist".
  12. St. Rupert, bishop of Salzburg (718).
  13. Martyrs John and Baruch (Greek).
  14. St. Eutyches, monk (Greek).

Scripture

  • Luke 22:1-39 - (Bridegroom Matins Gospel)
  • 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
  • Matthew 26:2-20
  • John 13:3-17
  • Matthew 26:21-39
  • Luke 22:43-45
  • Matthew 26:40-27:2
  • John 13:1-11 - (At the Washing of the Feet, Gospel)
  • John 13:12-17 - (After the Washing of the Feet, Gospel)