Orthocal

Thursday April 30, 2026 / April 17, 2026

Third Week of Pascha. Tone two.

Calculated: No fasting (f0)

Saints

  1. Hieromartyr Simeon, bishop in Persia, and those with him: Martyrs Abdechalas and Ananias presbyters, Usthazanes, Fusicus (Pusicius), Ascitrea, and Azat the Eunuch (341). primary
  2. Venerable Acacius, bishop of Melitene (435). primary
  3. Monk-martyr Donnan of Eigg and those with him (618) (Celtic & British). westernBritain and Ireland
  4. Venerable Zosimas of Solovki (1478).
  5. Uncovering of the relics (1641) of Venerable Alexander of Svir (1533).
  6. Martyr Adrian of Corinth (151).
  7. St. Paisius, fool-for-Christ of Kiev (1893).
  8. St. Agapitus, pope of Rome (536).
  9. New Hieromartyr John priest (1918).
  10. New Hieromartyr Michael confessor, priest (1935).
  11. New Hieromartyr Theodore priest (1942).
  12. Venerable Macarius of Corinth (1805).
  13. St. Ephraim the Great of Matskveri Monastery (9th c.) (Georgia).

Scripture

  • Acts 8:26-39
  • John 6:40-44