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Thursday, November 5, 2026 Julian: October 23 Tone 5 No fast Martyrs Galacteon and Wife Epistemis

New Calendar

Revised Julian, April 25

Palm Sunday: Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem

Fasting: Lenten fast; fish, wine and oil allowed
Also today: Saint Ananias, Second Bishop of Alexandria (1st c.)
Readings: Vespers: Genesis 49.1-2, 8-12
Vespers: Zephaniah 3.14-19
Vespers: Zechariah 9.9-15
Vespers (St Mark): James 1.1-12
Vespers (St Mark): James 1.13-27
Vespers (St Mark): James 2.1-13
Matins Gospel: Matthew 21.1-11, 15-17
Epistle: Philippians 4.4-9
Epistle (St Mark): 1 Peter 5.6-14
Gospel: John 12.1-18
Gospel (St Mark): Mark 6.7-13

Old Calendar

Julian, April 12

Palm Sunday: Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem

Fasting: Lenten fast; fish, wine and oil allowed
Also today: St Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parium; St Isaac the Syrian, abbot of Spoleto, Italy (ca. 550); Our Holy Mother Athanasia (860); Anthousa the Righteous of Constantinople
Readings: Vespers: Genesis 49.1-2, 8-12
Vespers: Zephaniah 3.14-19
Vespers: Zechariah 9.9-15
Matins Gospel: Matthew 21.1-11, 15-17
Epistle: Philippians 4.4-9
Gospel: John 12.1-18

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1 March 19 Ven. Mary of Egypt Martyrs Chrysanthius and Daria 2 March 20 Ven. Titus the Wonderworker Holy Fathers Slain at St Sabbas Monastery 3 March 21 Memorial Saturday Memorial Saturday 4 March 22 Third Sunday of Lent Third Sunday of Lent 5 March 23 Martyrs Agathopedes, Theodulus and Their Companions Martyr Nikon and 199 Disciples 6 March 24 St Methodius, Enlightener of the Slavs Forefeast of Annunciation 7 March 25 Repose St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow, Enlightener N.… Annunciation Most Holy Theotokos 8 March 26 Apostles of the Seventy Herodion, Agabus, Asyncritus, Rufuf,… Leavetaking of Annunciation 9 March 27 Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea in Cappadocia Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica 10 March 28 Memorial Saturday Memorial Saturday 11 March 29 Fourth Sunday of Lent Fourth Sunday of Lent 12 March 30 St Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parium Ven. John Climacus 13 March 31 Hieromartyr Artemon, Presbyter of Laodicea Repose St Innocent, Metr. Moscow and Apostle to… 14 April 1 Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens and Trophimus of the Seventy Ven. Mary of Egypt 15 April 2 Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete 16 April 3 Virgin Martyrs Agape, Irene and Chionia Ven. Nicetas the Confessor 17 April 4 Saturday of the Akathist to the Most-Holy Theotokos Saturday of the Akathist to the Most-Holy Theotokos 18 April 5 Fifth Sunday of Lent Fifth Sunday of Lent 19 April 6 Ven. John of Ancient Caves in Palestine St Methodius, Enlightener of the Slavs 20 April 7 Ven. Theodore Trichinas Repose St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow, Enlightener N.… 21 April 8 Hieromartyr Januarius and Companions Apostles of the Seventy Herodion, Agabus, Asyncritus, Rufuf,… 22 April 9 St Theodore the Sykeote Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea in Cappadocia 23 April 10 Holy Greatmartyr, Victorybearer and Wonderworker George Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Africanus and Companions 24 April 11 Lazarus Saturday Lazarus Saturday 25 April 12 Palm Sunday: Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem Palm Sunday: Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem 26 April 13 Great and Holy Monday Great and Holy Monday 27 April 14 Great and Holy Tuesday Great and Holy Tuesday 28 April 15 Great and Holy Wednesday Great and Holy Wednesday 29 April 16 Great and Holy Thursday Great and Holy Thursday 30 April 17 Great and Holy Friday Great and Holy Friday

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