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Friday April 10, 2026 / March 28, 2026

Passion Week: Great Friday, Passion of Jesus Christ.

Great Lent. By Monastic Charter - Full abstention from food

Calculated: Full abstention from food (f1)

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Saints

  1. Venerable Hilarion the New, abbot of Pelecete (754). primary
  2. Venerable Stephen the Wonderworker, abbot of Tryglia (815). primary
  3. Martyr Eustratius of the Kiev Caves (1096).
  4. Venerable Hilarion, monk, of Gdov (Pskov) (1476).
  5. Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius and those with them in Persia: Zanithas, Lazarus, Maruthas (Marotas), Narses, Elias, Marinus (Mares), Abibus, Sembeeth (Sivsithina), and Sabbas (330).
  6. Sts. George, bishop, Parodus and Peter, presbyters, and Prince Enravota-Boyan (833), martyrs of Bulgaria (Bulgaria).
  7. New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest(1931).
  8. New Hieromartyr Basil priest(1938).
  9. Martyr John (1939).
  10. New Hieromartyr Priest Peter Ochryzko of Chartoviec (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland) (1944).
  11. St. Hesychius the Theologian of Jerusalem, disciple of St. Gregory the Theologian (434).
  12. Apostle Herodion of the Seventy (Greek).
  13. Sts. Priscus, Malchus, and Alexander in Caesaria of Palestine (259).
  14. St. Dionysius the Merciful, bishop of Larissa (1510).
  15. Venerable Jonah of Kliminetsk (Olonets) (1534).
  16. Venerable John, Bishop of Manglisi (1751) (Georgia).

Scripture

  • John 13:31-18:1 - (Matins, 1st Passion Gospel)
  • John 18:1-28 - (Matins, 2nd Passion Gospel)
  • Matthew 26:57-75 - (Matins, 3rd Passion Gospel)
  • John 18:28-19:16 - (Matins, 4th Passion Gospel)
  • Matthew 27:3-32 - (Matins, 5th Passion Gospel)
  • Mark 15:16-32 - (Matins, 6th Passion Gospel)
  • Matthew 27:33-54 - (Matins, 7th Passion Gospel)
  • Luke 23:32-49 - (Matins, 8th Passion Gospel)
  • John 19:25-37 - (Matins, 9th Passion Gospel)
  • Mark 15:43-47 - (Matins, 10th Passion Gospel)
  • John 19:38-42 - (Matins, 11th Passion Gospel)
  • Matthew 27:62-66 - (Matins, 12th Passion Gospel)
  • Galatians 6:14-18 - (Royal Hours – 1st Hour)
  • Matthew 27:1-56 - (Royal Hours – 1st Hour)
  • Romans 5:6-11 - (Royal Hours – 3rd Hour)
  • Mark 15:16-41 - (Royal Hours – 3rd Hour)
  • Hebrews 2:11-18 - (Royal Hours – 6th Hour)
  • Luke 23:32-49 - (Royal Hours – 6th Hour)
  • Hebrews 10:19-31 - (Royal Hours – 9th Hour)
  • John 18:28-19:37 - (Royal Hours – 9th Hour)
  • 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:2
  • Matthew 27:1-44
  • Luke 23:39-43
  • Matthew 27:45-54
  • John 19:31-37
  • Matthew 27:55-61