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
Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti! Christos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese!Al Maseeh Qam! Haqqan Qam!Hristus A Inviat! Adeverat a Inviat!Hristos Vaskrese! Vaistinu Vaskrese! MOSCOW: April 22, 2011 Pascal Message of His Holiness KIRILL, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, to the Archpastors, Pastors, Monastics and All the Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox
Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti! Christos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese!Al Maseeh Qam! Haqqan Qam!Hristus A Inviat! Adeverat a Inviat!Hristos Vaskrese! Vaistinu Vaskrese! MOSCOW: April 22, 2011 Pascal Message of His Holiness KIRILL, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, to the Archpastors, Pastors, Monastics and All the Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox
Photo taken from the highest spot on the grounds of the Monastery. April 23, 2011 Passion Week: Great Saturday, descent into Hades. Great Lent. Food with Oil Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Africanus, Maximus, Zeno, Alexander, Theodore, and 33 others, beheaded at Carthage (250). New Hieromartyr Flegont priest (1938). Martyr Demetrius (1942).
April 22, 2011 Passion Week: Great Friday, Passion of Jesus Christ. Great Lent. By Monastic Charter – Full abstention from food Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (362). New Martyr Gabriel (1942). Martyrs Desan bishop, Mariabus presbyter, Abdiesus, and 270 other martyrs in Persia (362). Hieromartyr Bademus (Vadim), archimandrite of