The Orthodox Faith

CALENDAR

MARCH 2003

1/11 Friday	First Salutations (Akathist) to the Theotokos. Martyr Eudoxia of Heliopolis (170). Martyrs Nestor, Tribimius, Marcellus and Anthony of Perge in Pamphylia (3rd cen.). Martyr Antonina of Nicaea in Bithynia (4th cen.). Domnina of Syria (460), Virgin. Agapius of Vatopdi on Athos. Martyrius, monk, of Zelenetsk (1603). New Martyr Antonina, abbess (1924). New Martyr Methodius (1920). New Martyr Anastasia Andreyevna, fool-for-Christ. Swidbert, monastic founder in Netherlands. Martyr Sophronius. Martyr Sylvester. Martyr Charisius. Martyr Nicephorus. Martyr Agapius. Strict fast. Xerophagy.
2/12 Saturday	The Miracle of the Kollyva wrought by Theodore the Tyro. Hieromartyr Theodotus, bishop of Cyrenia (320). Arsenius, bishop of Tver (1409). Agatho of Egypt, monk (5th cen.). Troadius of Neo-Caesarea (3rd cen.), Martyr. Virgin-martyr Euthalia of Sicily (257). Sabbas, abbot of Tver (1466). Barsanuphius, abbot of Tver (1416). Sabbatius, monk, of Tver, and his disciple Euphrosynus (15th cen). Martyr Hesychius the Senator. Cointus of Phrygia, confessor and wonderworker. Andronicus and the virgin Athanasia. Abbess Philareta of Ufa (1890). Righteous Father Nicholas Planas (1932). Fast. Wine and Oil allowed.
3/13 SUNDAY	First Sunday of Lent. Sunday of Orthodoxy. Martyr Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus of Amasea (308). Righteous Zeno. Righteous Zoilus. Piama, virgin (337). Alexandra of Alexandria. Caluppan of Auvergne (Gaul). Hieromartyr Theodoretus of Antioch. Gennadius, monk, of Acumia on Crete (1983). Rest from labour. Fast. Wine and Oil allowed.
4/14 Monday	Gerasimus of the Jordan (475). Prince Daniel of Moscow (1303). Martyrs Paul at Ptolemais in Syria and his sister Martyr Juliana and Martyrs: Quadratus, Acacius and Stratonicus (273). Gregory, bishop of Constantia in Cyprus. James the Faster of Phoenicia (Syria). Martyr Wenceslaus, prince of the Czechs (932). Basil, prince of Rostov (1238). Gregory, bishop of Assa near Ephesus (1150). Gerasimus, monk, of Vologda (1178). Joasaph of Snetogorsk (1299). Basil of Mirozh Monasteries (1299). Mark of Glinsk Hermitage (1893). Strict Fast. Xerophagy.
5/15 Tuesday	Martyr Conon of Isauria (1st cen.). Martyr Conon the Gardener of Pamphylia (3rd cen.). Virgin martyr Irais (Rhais) of Antinoe in Egypt (308). Martyr Eulogius of Palestine. Martyr Eulampius of Palestine. Martyr Onisius of Isauria (1st cen.). Hesychius the Faster of Bithynia (780). Mark the Faster of Egypt (5th cen.). Theodore, prince of Smolensk and Yaroslav and his children David and Constantine, transfer of relics (1464). Martyr Archelaus and 152 Martyrs in Egypt. Adrian, monk, of Poshekhnoye and his fellow-ascetic. Sylvester, Archbishop of Romania, Confessor (1992). Fast.
6/16 Wednesday	Martyrs of Ammoria in Phrygia: Constantine, Aetius, Theophilus, Theodore, Melissenus, Callistus and Basoes (845). Arcadius, monk, of Cyprus (4th cen.). Martyrs Conon, monk and his son Conon of Iconium (275). Martyr Abraham of Bulgaria. Fridolin, abbot, enlightener of the Upper Rhine. Monk-martyr Maximus. Martyr Euphrosynus. Martyr Julian. Hesychius the Wonderworker, monk. Elder Job of Solovki (1720). Strict Fast. Xerophagy.
7/17 Thursday	Hieromartyrs of Cherson: Basil, Ephraim, Capito, Eugene, Aetherius, Elpidius and Agathodorus, (4th cen.). Paul the Simple, disciple of Anthony the Great (340). Paul the Confessor at Bithynia (850). Emilian of Rome. Nestor, bishop of Trimythus. Arcadius, bishop of Trimythus. Laurence, founder of the monastery of the Mother of God in Salamis. Schemamonk Sisoes of Valaam (1931). Fast.
8/18 Friday	Second Salutations (Akathist) to the Theotokos.Theophylactus, bishop of Nicomedia (845). Dometius, monk (363). Hieromartyr Theodoretus of Antioch (4th cen.). Apostle of the Seventy Hermas. Lazarus, monk of Murmansk (1391). Athanasius, monk of Murmansk (14th cen). Paul of Plusias, confessor. Martyr Dio. Strict Fast. Xerophagy.
9/19 Saturday	The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia: Cyrion, Candidus, Domnus, Hesychius, Heraclinus, Smaragdus, Eunoicus, Valens, Vivianus, Claudius, Priscus, Theodulus, Eutychius, John, Xanthias, Helianus, Sisinus, Agnius, Aetius, Flavius, Acacius, Ecdicius, Lysimachus, Alexander, Elias, Gorgonius, Theophilus, Dometian, Gaius, Leontius, Athanasius, Cyril, Sacerdon, Nicholas, Valerius, Philoctimon, Severian, Chudion, Aglaius and Meliton (320). Martyr Uprasianus of Nicomedia (295). Philoromus the Confessor of Galatia. Righteous Caesarius, brother of Gregory the Theologian (369). Elder Cleopas, disciple of Paisius Velichkovsky (1778). Righteous Theodosius Levitsky (1845). Rest from labour. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
10/20 SUNDAY	Second Sunday of Great Lent. Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica. Ablazin Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Martyrs at Corinth: Quadratus, Cyprian, Dionysius, Anectus, Paul, Crescens, Dionysius (another), Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapio, Papias, Leonidas, Chariessa, Nunechia, Basilissa, Nice, Galla, Galina, Theodora and many others (258). Martyrs: Codratus, Saturninus and Rufinus of Nicomedia (3rd cen.). Anastasia the Patrician of Alexnadria (567). Martyr Michael of Salonica (1544). Martyr Marcian. Righteous Paul of Taganrog (1879). Righteous Alexander Badanov of Vologda (1913). Rest from labour. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
11/21 Monday	Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem (644). Euthymius, Bishop of Novgorod (1458). Hieromartyr Pionius of Smyrna and with him: Ascelapides, Macedonia, Linus and Sabina (250). Translation of relics of Martyr Epimachus of Pelusium (9th cen.). George, abbot of Sinai (6th cen.). Angus of Keld, compiler of first Irish martyrology. Sophronius, recluse of the Kiev Caves. George the New, wonderworker of Constantinople. Theodora, queen of Arta, wife of despot Michael II of Epirus. Elder Alexius of Goloseyevsky Skete in Kiev (1917). Strict fast. Xerophagy.
12/22 Tuesday	Theophanes the Confessor, of Sigriane. Gregory Dialogus, Pope of Rome (604). Simeon the New Theologian (1021). Righteous Phineas, grandson of Aaron (1500 BC). Holy Abba Cyrus. Anthony the Gorge-dweller of Zelenchug Monastery in Kuban (1908). Fast.
13/23 Wednesday	Translation of the relics of St. Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople (846). Martyr Alexander of Macedonia (311). Martyr Sabinus of Egypt (287). Martyrs: Africanus, Publius, and Terence of Carthage (3rd cen.). Martyr Christina of Persia (4th cen.). Aninas, monk, of the Euphrates. Hieromartyr Publius, bishop of Athens (2nd cen.). Strict fast. Xerophagy.
14/24 Thursday	Benedict of Nursia (543). Euschemon, bishop of Lampsacus (9th cen.). Theognostus, Metropolitan of Kiev and Moscow (1353). Rostislav (Michael), prince of Kiev (1167). John, fool-for-Christ of Yurievits (1893). Fast.
15/25 Friday	Third Salutations (Akathist) to the Theotokos. Martyrs: Agapius, Publius, Timolaus, Romulus, Dionysius, Dionysius, Alexander and Alexander at Caesarea in Palestine (303). Martyr Nicander of Egypt (302). Hieromartyr Alexander of Side in Pamphylia (275). Nicander, monk, of Gorodetsk (1603). Martyr Manuel of Crete (1792). Strict fast. Xerophagy.
16/26 Saturday	Martyr Sabinas of Egypt (287). Martyr Papas of Lyconia (311). Martyr Julian of Anazarbus (3rd cen.). Martyrs Trophimus and his brother Thalus of Laodicea (300). Aristobulus Apostle of the Seventy, bishop of Britain. Hieromartyr Alexander, pope of Rome (119). Serapion, Archbishop of Novgorod (1516). Christodulus, monk, wonderworker of Patmos (1111). Martyr Romanus on the Hellespont. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
17/27 SUNDAY	Third Sunday of Great Lent. Adoration of the Holy Cross. Alexius the Man of God (411). Macarius, abbot and Wonderworker of Kalyazin (1483) Patrick, bishop of Armagh, Enlightener of Ireland. Monk-martyr Paul of Cyprus (777). Theocteristus the Confessor. Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem (389). Ananias, monk, of the Euphrates. Martyr Trophimus and Eucarpus of Nicomedia (300). Tetricus bishop of Langres in Gaul. Rest from labour. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
18/28 Monday	Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem. Ananias, monk, of the Euphrates. Martyrs Trophimus and Eucarpus of Nicomedia. Tetricus, bishop of Langres in Gaul. Abbot Mark of Optina (1909). Strict fast. Xerophagy.
19/1 Tuesday	Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, and those with them at Rome: Claudius, Hilaria, Jason, Maurus, Diodorus presbyter, and Marianus deacon. Martyr Pancharius at Nicomedia. Innocent of Komel (Vologda), disciple of Nilus of Sora. Bassa, nun, of Pskov. New Martyr Demetrius at Constantinople. Fast.
20/2 Wednesday	Martyr Photina (Svetlana) the Samaritan woman. Martin of Braga in Iberia. The Holy Fathers who were slain at the Monastery of Abba Sabbas: John, Sergius, Patrick, and others. Nicetas the Confessor, Archbishop of Apollonias in Bithynia. Seven Virgin-martyrs of Amisus (Samsun): Alexandra, Claudia, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia and Theodosia. Euphrosynus of Blue-Jay Lake. Martyr Myron of Crete. Wulfram, missionary (Netherlands). Martyrs Rodion, Aquila the Eparch, Longinus, and Emmanuel. Strict fast. Xerophagy.
21/3 Thursday	James the Confessor, bishop of Catania. Cyril, bishop of Catania. Serapion, bishop of Thmuis in Lower Egypt. Enda, organizer of Irish monasticism. Thomas, Patriarch of Constantinople. Pachomius, monk, of Nerekhta. Lupicinus, desert-dweller of the Jura Mountains (Gaul), New Martyr Archbishop Theodore Pozdeyev (1938). Martyrs Philemon and Domnina of Rome. Fast.
22/4 Friday	Fourth Salutations (Akathist) to the Theotokos. Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra, Isaac, founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople. Martyr Drosida of Antioch, and five nuns. Martyrs Callinica and Basilissa of Rome. Martyr Euthymius of Athos. New Martyrs Schema-abbess Sophia of Kiev (1941) and her priest Demetrius Ivanov (l934). Strict fast. Xerophagy.
23/5 Saturday	Monk-martyr Nicon and 200 disciples with him in Sicily. Nicon, abbot of the Kiev Caves. Martyrs Philetas the Senator, his wife Lydia, their sons Macedon and Theoprepius, the notary Cronides, and Amphilochius the Captain, in Illyria. Martyr Dometius of Phyrgia. New Martyr Luke of Athos. Basil of Mangazea in Siberia. Porphyrius of Glinsk Hermitage (1868). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
24/6 SUNDAY	Fourth Sunday of Great Lent. John of the Ladder. Forefeast of the Annunciation. New Martyr Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow, Confessor (1925). Zacharias the Recluse. Anemon, bishop of Seleucia. James the Confessor, bishop of Catania. Hieromartyr Parthenius, patriarch of Constantinople. Martyrs Stephen and Peter of Kazan. Artemius, bishop of Thessalonica. Zachariah, faster of the Kiev Caves. Savvas the New of Calymnos. Eight Martyrs of Caesarea in Palestine. Martin of Thebes, monk. Germanus, Metropolitan of the Cyclades (1951). Rest from labour. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
25/7 Monday	The Annunciation of the Most-Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. The Commemoration of the Greco-Roman Orthodox Revolution against the Ottoman Islamic Oppression (1821). Martyrs Pelagia, Theodosia and Dula of Nicomedia. New Martyr Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow (1925). Parthenius of Kiev (1855). Rest from labour. Fast. Fish allowed.

26/8 Tuesday	Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Sirmium in Hungary. Hieromartyr Eusebius, bishop of Kival, and Martyr Pullius the Reader. Malchus of Chalcis in Syria. Braulio of Saragossa in Iberia. Basil the Younger, anchorite near Constantinople. Martyrs Bathusius and Bercus, presbyters. Arpilus monk, laymen Abibus, Agnus, Reasus, Igathrax, Iscoeus, Silas, Signicus, Sonerilas, Suimbalus, Thermus, Phillus, and the women Anna, Alia, Larissa, Monco, Mamica, Virco, Animaida, Agatha, and Duclida, in Crimea. Martyr Quadratus and with him 40 Martyrs who suffered under Diocletian. Ludger, bishop of Netherlands. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
27/9 Wednesday	Matrona of Thessalonica. Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius. John the Clairvoyant, anchorite of Egypt. Cyricus, monk, of Thrace. Prophet Ananias. Paul, bishop of Corinth. Paphnutius, disciple of Anthony the Great. Martyrs John and Baruch. Eutyches, monk. Glycophylusa and Akathist Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos on Athos. Strict fast. Xerophagy.
28/10 Thursday	The Great Canon of Archbishop Andrew of Crete. Hilarion the New, abbot of Pelecete. Stephen the Wonderworker, abbot of Tryglia. Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius and those with them in Persia: Zanithas, Lazarus, Maruthas, Narses, Elias, Marinus, Abibus, Sivsithina, and Sabbas. Martyr Eustratius of the Kiev Caves. Hilarion, monk. Hesychius the Theologian, presbyter of Jerusalem. George, bishop, Parodus and Pecerus, presbyters, and Prince Bojan, martyrs of Bulgaria. Apostle Herodion of the Seventy. Abbot Adrian (in schema Alexis) of Konevits (1812). Helen of Arzamas, disciple of Abbot Nazarius of Valaam (1820). Fast.
29/11 Friday	The Akathist Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos. Martyr Mark, bishop of Arethusa. Martyr Cyril the Deacon of Eliopolis, and others who suffered under Julian the Apostate. John, anchorite of Egypt. Eustathius the Confessor, bishop of Bichynia. Jonah and Mark of the Pskov Caves. New Martyrs Priest Paul Voinarsky and with him Paul and Alexis (1919). Elder Nicetas of the Roslavl forests (1793). Strict fast. Xerophagy.
30/12 Saturday	John Climacus of Sinai, author of The Ladder. John the Silent of Abba Sabbas' monastery. Zosimas, bishop of Syracuse. Prophet Joad who dwelt in Bethel. Holy Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Caesar, and Epaphroditus, of the Seventy. Eubula, mother of Great Martyr Panteleimon. John, Patriarch of Jerusalem. Hieromartyr Zacharias, bishop of Corinth. Sophronius, bishop of Irkutsk. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
31/13 SUNDAY	Fifth Sunday of Great Lent. Mary the Egyptian. Hypatius the Wonderworker, bishop of Gangra. Hypatius, abbot of Rufinus in Chalcedon. Apollonius, ascetic of the Thebaid. Martyrs Abdas the Bishop and Benjamin the Deacon, of Persia. Jonah, Metropolitan of Kiev and all Russia. Righteous Joseph the Fair, son of Jacob. Acacius the Confessor, bishop of Melitene. Hypatius the Healer of the Kiev Caves. Innocent of Moscow, enlightener of Siberia and Alaska. Martyr Menander. Blaise of Amoria, monk. 38 relatives who were martyred. Stephen the Wonderworker, monk. Appearance of the Iberian (Iveron) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Abbot Philaret of Glinsk Hermitage (1841). Abercius (Averky), Archbishop of Syracuse and Holy Trinity Monastery (1976). Rest from labour. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.