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Monday April 13, 2026 / March 31, 2026

Bright Monday.

Bright Week. Fast-free

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  • Bright Week

Saints

  1. Venerable Hypatius the Wonderworker, bishop of Gangra (ca. 360). primary
  2. Repose of St. Jonah, metropolitan of Kiev, Moscow, and all Russia (1461). primary
  3. St. Innocent of Moscow, enlightener of Alaska and Siberia (1879). primary
  4. Entire week, fast-free.
  5. St. Hypatius the Healer of the Kiev Caves (14th c.).
  6. Venerable Philaret Danilevsky (1841).
  7. Venerable Apollonius, ascetic of the Thebaid (395).
  8. Martyrs Abdas the Bishop and Benjamin the Deacon, of Persia (424).
  9. Venerable Hypatius, abbot of Rufinus in Chalcedon (446).
  10. New Hieromartyr John priest (1938).
  11. Appearance of the "Iberian" ("Iveron") Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
  12. Righteous Joseph the Fair, son of Jacob (ca. 1700 B.C.).
  13. 38 Martyrs, beheaded by the sword under Julian (361-363).
  14. Saint Akakios the Confessor, Bishop of Meletinia (249-251).
  15. Venerable Blaise of Amorium and Mt. Athos (908) (Greek).
  16. Martyr Menander (Greek).
  17. St. Stephen the Wonderworker, monk (Greek).

Scripture

  • Acts 1:12-17, 21-26 - (Epistle)
  • John 1:18-28 - (Gospel)
  • Matthew 28:1-20 - (Cross Procession, 1st Gospel)
  • Mark 16:1-8 - (Cross Procession, 2nd Gospel)
  • Luke 24:1-12 - (Cross Procession, 3rd Gospel)
  • John 20:1-10 (or Luke 24:36-53) - (Cross Procession, 4th Reading)
  • Luke 24:36-53 (or John 20:1-10) - (Cross Procession, 4th Reading)