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Meatfare Tuesday
Meatfare Tuesday
Mar 1 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/1/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Righteous Martyr Eudocia the Samaritan, Andonina the New Martyr Epistle Reading: St. John’s First
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Meatfare Wednesday
Meatfare Wednesday
Mar 2 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/2/2016 Saints and Feasts: Hesychius the Martyr, Our Holy Father Nicholas Planas, Andronikos & Athanasia the Martyrs, Theodotos the Holy
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Meatfare Thursday
Meatfare Thursday
Mar 3 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/3/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basiliscus, Theodoretos the Holy Martyr of Antioch Epistle Reading: St.
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Meatfare Friday
Meatfare Friday
Mar 4 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/4/2016 Saints and Feasts: Gerasimus the Righteous of Jordan, Paul & his sister Juliana and their Companions, Daniel, Prince of
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Saturday of Souls
Saturday of Souls
Mar 5 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/5/2016 Saints and Feasts: Saturday of Souls,Conon the Gardener, Mark the Ascetic, Righteous Father Mark of Athens, John the Bulgarian,
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Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)
Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)
Mar 6 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/6/2016 Saints and Feasts: 42 Martyrs of Amorion in Phrygia, Finding the Precious Cross by St. Helen, Hesychios the Wonderworker
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Cheesefare Monday
Cheesefare Monday
Mar 7 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/7/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyred Bishops of Cherson: Basileus, Ephraim, Eugene, Capito, Aetherius, Agathodorus, and Elpidius, Lavrentios of
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Cheesefare Tuesday
Cheesefare Tuesday
Mar 8 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/8/2016 Saints and Feasts: Theophylact the Confessor, Bishop of Nicomedia, Hermas the Apostle of the 70, Paul the Confessor, Dometios
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Cheesefare Wednesday
Cheesefare Wednesday
Mar 9 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/9/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia, Caesarios the Righteous Fast Day (Dairy, Eggs, and Fish Allowed)
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Cheesefare Thursday
Cheesefare Thursday
Mar 10 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/10/2016 Saints and Feasts: Quadratus the Martyr & his Companions, Anastasia of Alexandria Fast Day (Dairy, Eggs, and Fish Allowed)
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Cheesefare Friday
Cheesefare Friday
Mar 11 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/11/2016 Saints and Feasts: Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theodora the Righteous, Pionios the Presbyter, George the New Wonderworker of Constantinople
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Cheesefare Saturday
Cheesefare Saturday
Mar 12 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/12/2016 Saints and Feasts: Theophanes the Confessor, Symeon the New Theologian, Gregory Dialogos, Bishop of Rome Fast Day (Dairy, Eggs,
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Forgiveness Sunday
Forgiveness Sunday
Mar 13 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/13/2016 Saints and Feasts: Removal of the relics of Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople, Pouplios the Martyr, Bishop of Athens Fast
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Benedict the Righteous of Nursia
Benedict the Righteous of Nursia
Mar 14 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/14/2016 Saints and Feasts: Benedict the Righteous of Nursia, Euschemon the Confessor, Bishop of Lampasakos Strict Fast Old Testament Readings:
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Agapius the Martyr & His Companions
Agapius the Martyr & His Companions
Mar 15 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/15/2016 Saints and Feasts: Agapius the Martyr & His Companions, Manuel the New Martyr of Crete, Holy Apostle Aristobulos of
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Sabine the Martyr of Egypt
Sabine the Martyr of Egypt
Mar 16 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/16/2016 Saints and Feasts: Sabine the Martyr of Egypt, Christodulus the Wonderworker of Patmos, Aristovoulos, Apostle of the 70, Julian
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Alexis the Man of God
Alexis the Man of God
Mar 17 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/17/2016 Saints and Feasts: Alexis the Man of God, Saint Patrick, the Enlightener of Ireland, Marinos the Martyr, Theocteristos the
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Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem
Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem
Mar 18 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/18/2016 Saints and Feasts: Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem, Trophimos & Eukarpion, Monk-martyrs of Nicomedea Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah
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First Saturday of Lent: The Commemoration of the Miracle of Kollyva wrought by Saint Theodore the Tyro
First Saturday of Lent: The Commemoration of the Miracle of Kollyva wrought by Saint Theodore the Tyro
Mar 19 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/19/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, Demetrios the New Martyr Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed)
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Sunday of Orthodoxy
Sunday of Orthodoxy
Mar 20 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/20/2016 Saints and Feasts: Righteous Fathers slain at the Monastery of St. Savas, Saint Cuthbert the Wonderworker, Bishop of Lindisfarne,
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James the Confessor
James the Confessor
Mar 21 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/21/2016 Saints and Feasts: James the Confessor, Thomas I, Patriarch of Constantinople Strict Fast Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 4:2-5:7 In
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Basil the Holy Martyr of Ancyra
Basil the Holy Martyr of Ancyra
Mar 22 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/22/2016 Saints and Feasts: Basil the Holy Martyr of Ancyra, Kalliniki & Vassilisa the Martyrs, Euthemios the New Martyr Strict
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The Holy Righteous Martyr Nicon and His 199 Disciples
The Holy Righteous Martyr Nicon and His 199 Disciples
Mar 23 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/23/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Righteous Martyr Nicon and His 199 Disciples, Anatolios & Protoleon the Martyrs converted by
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Forefeast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos
Forefeast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos
Mar 24 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/24/2016 Saints and Feasts: Forefeast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, Artemon the Presbyter, Our Holy Father Theonas, Archbishop of
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Annunciation of the Theotokos
Annunciation of the Theotokos
Mar 25 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/25/2016 Saints and Feasts: Annunciation of the Theotokos Fast Day (Fish Allowed) Epistle Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews
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Synaxis in honor of the Archangel Gabriel
Synaxis in honor of the Archangel Gabriel
Mar 26 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/26/2016 Saints and Feasts: Synaxis in honor of the Archangel Gabriel, 26 Martyrs in Crimea, Irenaeus the Hieromartyr of Hungary
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Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
Mar 27 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/27/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Matrona of Thessalonica, Paul, Bishop of Corinth Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed) Tone
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Hilarion the New
Hilarion the New
Mar 28 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/28/2016 Saints and Feasts: Hilarion the New, Herodion the Apostle of the 70, Stephen the Wonderworker Strict Fast Old Testament
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Mark, Bishop of Arethusa
Mark, Bishop of Arethusa
Mar 29 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/29/2016 Saints and Feasts: Mark, Bishop of Arethusa, Martyr Cyril the Deacon and Those with him, The Holy Martyrs Jonas
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John Climacus the Righteous, author of The Divine Ladder of Ascent
John Climacus the Righteous, author of The Divine Ladder of Ascent
Mar 30 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/30/2016 Saints and Feasts: John Climacus the Righteous, author of The Divine Ladder of Ascent, Sosthenes Apollos, Cephas, Caesar, &
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The Holy Hieromartyr Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra
The Holy Hieromartyr Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra
Mar 31 all-day
Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 3/31/2016 Saints and Feasts: The Holy Hieromartyr Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra, Innocent, Enlightener of Siberia & Alaska, Akakios the Confessor