Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery Church May 4, 2011 Second Week of Pascha. Tone one. Fast. Fish Allowed Hieromartyr Januarius, bishop of Benevento, and his companions: Festus, Proclus, and Sosius, deacons; Desiderius, reader; and Eutychius and Acutius, laymen, at Pozzuoli (305). Hieromartyr Theodore of Perge in Pamphylia, his mother
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! May 3, 2011 Radonitsa, or Day of Rejoicing. Commemoration of the Dead. Tone one. Venerable Theodore Trichinas (“the Hair-shirt Wearer”), hermit near Constantinople (400). New Hieromartyr Theodosius, bishop of Kolomensk (1937). Translation of the relics (1991) of St. Nicholas (Velimirovich) of Ochrid and
A Beautiful Sunny Day at the Monastery May 2, 2011 Second Week of Pascha. Tone one. Venerable John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine (8th c.). New Hieromartyr Victor, bishop of Glazov (1934). New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest (1942). St. Matrona the Blind of Moscow (1952). Martyrs Christopher, Theonas, and Antoninus
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! May 1, 2011 / April 18, 2011 Second Sunday of Pascha: Antipascha, St. Thomas Sunday. “Sladkoe lobzanie” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (9th c.) (movable holiday on the Antipascha). Venerable John, disciple of St. Gregory of Decapolis (820). New Hieromartyr Bessarion priest
April 30, 2011 Bright Saturday. Bright Week. Fast-freeHieromartyr Simeon, bishop in Persia, and those with him: Martyrs Abdechalas and Ananias presbyters, Usthazanes, Fusicus (Pusicius), Ascitrea, and Azat the Eunuch (341). Venerable Acacius, bishop of Melitene (435). Venerable Zosimas of Solovki (1478). New Hieromartyr John priest (1918). New Hieromartyr Michael confessor,
April 29, 2011 Bright Friday. Bright Week. Fast-free “Life- giving Spring” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Friday of the Bright Week). Commemoration of the renewal (sanctification) of the Holy Theotokos temple near the Life-giving Spring in Constantinople (5th c.) (movable holiday on the Friday of
April 28, 2011 Bright Thursday. Bright Week. Fast-free Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus of the Seventy (67). New Hieromartyr Alexander priest (1930). Martyrs Basilissa and Anastasia of Rome, disciples of Apostles Peter and Paul (1st c.). Martyr Suchias and his companions: Andrew, Anastasius, Thalaleus, Theodoretus, Ivchirion, Jordan, Quadratus, Lucian, Mimnenos,
April 27, 2011 Bright Wednesday. Bright Week. Fast-free Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Holy Mount Sinai (movable holiday on the Wednesday of the Bright Week). “Kasperov” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Wednesday of the Bright Week). St. Martin the Confessor, pope of Rome
Bright Tuesday. Bright Week. Fast-free “Iveron” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Tuesday of the Bright Week). Blessed Martyrs and Fathers of the St. David-Gareji Monastery (17th c.) (Georgia) (movable holiday on the Tuesday of the Bright Week). “Shuisky” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable
April 25, 2011 Bright Monday. Bright Week. Fast-free Entire week, fast-free. Venerable Basil the Confessor, bishop of Parium (760). New Hieromartyr Sergius (1938). Hieromartyr Zeno, bishop of Verona (ca. 260). Venerable Isaac the Syrian, abbot of Spoleto, Italy (ca. 550). Martyrs Menas, David, and John of Palestine (630). Virgin Anthusa