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May 13, 2011 Third Week of Pascha. Tone two. Fast. Fish Allowed Holy Apostle James, the brother of St. John the Theologian (44). Uncovering of the relics (1558) of St. Nicetas, bishop of Novgorod (1108). St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov), Bishop of the Caucasus and Stavropol (1867). St. Donatus, bishop of Euroea
101 Year Old Abbot Tryphon May 12, 2011 Third Week of Pascha. Tone two. Nine Martyrs at Cyzicus: Theognes, Rufus, Antipater, Theostichus, Artemas, Magnus, Theodotus, Thaumasius, and Philemon (3rd c.). Venerable Memnon the Wonderworker of Corfu (2nd c.). Venerable Nektarius of Optina (1928). Venerable Amphilochius of Pochaev (1970). Martyrs Diodorus
May 11, 2011 Third Week of Pascha. Tone two. Fast. Fish Allowed Apostles Jason and Sosipater of the Seventy, and their companions: Martyrs Saturninus, Jakischolus (Inischolus), Faustianus, Januarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius, Mammius, the Virgin Cercyra, and Christodolus the Ethiopian, at Corfu (1st. c.). Martyrs Dada, Maximus, and Quintilian at Dorostolum (286).
May 10, 2011 Third Week of Pascha. Tone two. Hieromartyr Symeon the Kinsman of the Lord (107). New Hieromartyrs Paul and John priests, Martyrs Peter, Nicholas, Auksentius, Sergius and Virgin-martyr Anastasia (1922). Virgin-martyr Mary (1938). New Hieromartyr John priest (1941). Venerable Stephen, abbot of the Kiev Caves and bishop of
May 9, 2011 Third Week of Pascha.Tone two. Hieromartyr Basil, bishop of Amasea (322). St. Stephen, bishop of Perm (1396). New Hieromartyrs John priets and his childrens Martyrs Nicholas and Peter (1918). Righteous Virgin Glaphyra of Nicomedia (322). Venerable Ioannicius of Devich (Serbia) (1430). Venerable Jusca, righteous. St. Nestor the
May 8, 2011 Third Sunday of Pascha: The Myrrh-bearing Women. Tone two. Sts. Myrrh-Bearing Women, righteous Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus (celebration on the 3rd Sunday of Pascha). Right-believing Tamara, Queen of Georgia (movable holiday on the Sunday of Myrrh-Bearing Women). Sts. Mary and Martha, sisters of St. Lazarus (1st
May 7, 2011 Second Week of Pascha. Tone one. Martyr Sabbas Stratelates (“the General”) of Rome, and 70 soldiers with him (272). St. Alexis Toth, priest of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania (1909). Martyr Sergius (1938). Hieromartyr Branko of Veljusa, Serbia (1941). Venerables Sabbas (13th c.) and Alexis the Hermit of the
May 6, 2011 Second Week of Pascha. Tone one. Fast. Fish Allowed Holy Glorious Great-martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George (303). New Hieromartyr Priest Egor (George) of Spas Chekriak village, Russia (1918). New Hieromartyr John priest (1940). New Hieromartyr Priest Sergius Zacharczuk of Nabroz (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland) (1943). Martyr Alexandra
May 5, 2011 Second Week of Pascha. Tone one. Venerable Theodore the Sykeote, bishop of Anastasiopolis (613). New Hieromartyr Eustaphius priest (1918). Hieromartyr Platon of Banja Luka (1941). Martyr Demetrius (1942). Apostles Nathaniel, Luke, and Clement. Translation of the relics of St. Vsevolod (in holy baptism Gabriel), prince and wonderworker