Wednesday of the First Week of Lent

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 February 16 Martyr Eudoxia of Heliopolis Martyr Pamphylius and His Companions 2 February 17 Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia Greatmartyr Theodore Tyro 3 February 18 Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus St Leo the Great, Pope of Rome 4 February 19 Ven. Gerasimus of the Jordan Apostles of the Seventy Archippus and Philemon 5 February 20 Martyr Conon of Isauria St Leo, Bishop of Catania 6 February 21 Memorial Saturday Memorial Saturday 7 February 22 Sunday of Meatfare Sunday of Meatfare 8 February 23 St Theophylactus, Bishop of Nicomedia Hieromartyr Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna 9 February 24 Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste 1st and 2nd Finding Honorable Head of St… 10 February 25 Martyr Quadratus and Companions St Tarasius, Abp. of Constantinople 11 February 26 St. Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem St Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza 12 February 27 Ven. Theophanes the Confessor St Raphael Bishop of Brooklyn 13 February 28 Commemoration of Departed Righteous Monastics Commemoration of Departed Righteous Monastics 14 March 1 Sunday of Cheesefare: Expulsion of Adam from Paradise Sunday of Cheesefare: Expulsion of Adam from Paradise 15 March 2 Beginning of the Great Fast Beginning of the Great Fast 16 March 3 Martyr Sabinas of Egypt Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus 17 March 4 Ven. Alexius the Man of God Ven. Gerasimus of the Jordan 18 March 5 St Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem Martyr Conon of Isauria 19 March 6 Martyrs Chrysanthius and Daria Forty-two Martyrs of Ammoria 20 March 7 Holy Fathers Slain at St Sabbas Monastery Seven Hieromartyrs of Cherson 21 March 8 First Sunday of Lent First Sunday of Lent 22 March 9 Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste 23 March 10 Martyr Nikon and 199 Disciples Martyr Quadratus and Companions 24 March 11 Forefeast of Annunciation St. Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem 25 March 12 Annunciation Most Holy Theotokos Ven. Theophanes the Confessor 26 March 13 Leavetaking of Annunciation Trans. Rel. Nicephorus, Patr. Constantinopole 27 March 14 Memorial Saturday Memorial Saturday 28 March 15 Second Sunday of Lent Second Sunday of Lent 29 March 16 Hieromartyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa Martyr Sabinas of Egypt 30 March 17 Ven. John Climacus Ven. Alexius the Man of God 31 March 18 Repose St Innocent, Metr. Moscow and Apostle to… St Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem