Interior of Holy Virgin Cathedral, San Francisco. April 1, 2011 Fourth Week of the Great Lent: Adoration of Cross. Tone three. Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, and those with them at Rome: Claudius, Hilaria, Jason, Maurus, Diodorus presbyter, and Marianus deacon

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Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov, together with Abbot Tryphon March 31, 2011 Fourth Week of the Great Lent: Adoration of Cross. Tone three. Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Food without Oil St. Cyril, archbishop of Jerusalem (386). New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest, Virgin-martyr Natalia (1938). Venerable Maria (Skobtsova), nun, who suffered at Ravensbruck

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Diocesan Pastoral Conference March 30, 2011 Fourth Week of the Great Lent: Adoration of Cross. Tone three. Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Venerable Alexis the Man of God, in Rome (411). Venerable Macarius, abbot of Kalyazin (1483). New Hieromartyr Alexander priest (1919). New Hieromartyr Victor

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Bishop Theodosy serving in Holy Virgin Cathedral, San Francisco March 29, 2011 Fourth Week of the Great Lent: Adoration of Cross. Tone three. Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Food without Oil Martyr Sabinas of Hermopolis, Egypt (303). Martyr Papas of Lycaonia (305). St. Serapion, archbishop of Novgorod (1516). Apostle Aristobulus

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Aerial photograph of the Monastery. March 28, 2011 Fourth Week of the Great Lent: Adoration of Cross. Tone three. Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Martyrs Agapius, Publius (Pauplios), Timolaus, Romulus, two named Dionysius, and two named Alexander, at Caesarea in Palestine (303). New Hieromartyr Demetrius

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March 27, 2011 / March 14, 2011 Third Sunday of the Great Lent: Adoration of Cross. Tone three. Great Lent. Food with Oil Venerable Benedict of Nursia, abbot (543). St. Theognostus, metropolitan of Kiev and Moscow (1353). St. Rostislav-Michael, prince of Kiev (1167). St. Euschemon, bishop of Lampsacus (9th c.).

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My San Francisco hosts (and dear friends,) Nadine and Nick Buick March 26, 2011 Third Saturday of the Great Lent. Tone two. Great Lent. Food with Oil Parents’ Saturday. Remembrance of the dead. Translation of the relics (846) of St. Nicephorus the Confessor, patriarch of Constantinople (829). New Hieromartyr Nicolas

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Consul General Vladimir and Mrs. Lubov Vinokurov March 25, 2011 Third Week of the Great Lent. Tone two. Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Venerable Theophanes the Confessor of Sigriane (818). St. Alexander confessor priest (1933). New Hieromartyr John priest, New Hieromartyr Vladimir (1938). New Hieromartyr

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