May 2023

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Saturday

1

Prophet Jeremiah

Epistle: Acts 10:1-16

Gospel: John 6:56-69

Fast free

4AE

2

Transfer of the Remains of Athanasios the Great

Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 (Sep 3)

Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19 (Nov 12)

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3

Mid-pentecost

Epistle: Acts 14:6-18

Gospel: John 7:14-30

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4AE

4

Martyr Pelagia

Epistle: Acts 10:34-43

Gospel: John 8:12-20

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4AE

5

Martyr Irene

Epistle: Acts 10:44-48,11:1-10

Gospel: John 8:21-30

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4AE

6

Job, the Holy and Long-suffering One

Epistle: Acts 12:1-11

Gospel: John 8:31-42

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4AE

7

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

Epistle: Acts 11:19-30

Gospel: John 4:5-42

T.4 / E.7

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4AE

8

Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian

Father Arsenios the Great

Epistle: 1 John 1:1-7

Gospel: John 19:25-27,21:24-25

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E.11

9

Prophet Isaiah and Martyr Christopher

Epistle: Acts 12:25,13:1-12

Gospel: John 8:51-59

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5AE

10

Leave-taking of Mid-pentecost

Epistle: Acts 13:13-24

Gospel: John 6:5-14

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5AE

11

Dedication of Constantinople - Martyr Mocius - Cyril and Methodius, Apostles of the Slavs

Epistle: Acts 14:20-28,15:1-4

Gospel: John 9:39-41,10:1-9

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5AE

12

Fathers Epiphanios, Bishop of Cyprus - Germanos the Hymnographer, Patriarch of Constantinople

Epistle: Acts 15:5-12

Gospel: John 10:17-28

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5AE

13

Martyr Glyceria

Epistle: Acts 15:35-41

Gospel: John 10:27-38

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5AE

14

Sunday of the Man Born Blind

Epistle: Acts 16:16-34

Gospel: John 9:1-38

T.5 / E.8

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5AE

15

Fathers Pachomios the Great and Isaias, Bishop of Rostore

Epistle: Acts 17:1-9

Gospel: John 11:47-54

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6AE

16

Father Theodore the Sanctified

Epistle: Acts 17:19-28

Gospel: John 12:19-36

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6AE

17

Leave-taking of Easter

Epistle: Acts 18:22-28

Gospel: John 12:36-47

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6AE

18

Feast of the Ascension

Martyrs Peter, Denis and Their Companions

Epistle: Acts 1:1-12

Gospel: Luke 24:36-53

E.3

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6AE

19

Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Prussa and His Companions

Epistle: Acts 19:1-8

Gospel: John 14:1-11

No meat or dairy

6AE

20

Martyr Thallelaius

Epistle: Acts 20:7-12

Gospel: John 14:10-21

Fast free

6AE

21

Sunday of the Fathers of Nicea I

The Equals of the Apostles Constantine and Helena

Epistle: Acts 26:1,12-20

Gospel: John 17:1-13

T.6 / E.10

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6AE

22

Martyr Basiliscus

Epistle: Acts 21:8-14

Gospel: John 14:27-31,15:1-7

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7AE

23

Father Michael the Confessor, Metropolitan of Synades - Mother Euphrosyne of Polotsk

Epistle: Acts 21:26-32

Gospel: John 16:2-13

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7AE

24

Father Simeon the Younger

Epistle: Acts 23:1-11

Gospel: John 16:15-23

No meat or dairy

7AE

25

Third Finding of the Head of the Forerunner

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 (Su/15AP)

Gospel: Matthew 11:2-15 (Mo/4AP)

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26

Leave-taking of the Ascension

Apostle Carpus

Epistle: Acts 27:1-44,28:1

Gospel: John 17:18-26

No meat or dairy

7AE

27

Saturday of the Dead

Hieromartyr Alladius

Epistle: Acts 28:1-31

Gospel: John 21:14-25

Fast free

7AE

28

Sunday of Pentecost

Orthros: John 20:19-23

Epistle: Acts 2:1-11

Gospel: John 7:37-52,8:12

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T.7

29

Monday of the Holy Spirit

Martyr Theodosia of Tyre

Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-19 (Su/26AP)

Gospel: Matthew 18:10-20

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1AP

30

Father Isaac, Abbot

Epistle: Romans 1:1-7,13-17

Gospel: Matthew 4:25,5:1-12

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1AP

31

Martyr Hermius

Epistle: Romans 1:18-27

Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26

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1AP