March 2024
Feastday readings are in boldface. Readings: After Easter (AE), After Pentecost (AP), After Holy Cross (AC), Lent (L).
Tones: Octoechos (T), Eothinon (E)
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
 
 
 
 
 
1
Martyr Eudocia
Noon: Isaiah 13:2-13
Vespers: Genesis 8:4-21, Proverbs 10:31-11:12
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
2
Hieromartyr Theodotos, Bishop of Cyrene
Epistle: Hebrews 10:32-38
Gospel: Mark 2:14-17
No meat or dairy
3L
3
Sunday of the Holy Cross
Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-16,5:1-6
Gospel: Mark 8:34-38,9:1
T.7 / E.7
No meat or dairy
3L
4
Father Gerasimos the Jordanite
Noon: Isaiah 14:24-32
Vespers: Genesis 8:21-9:7, Proverbs 11:19-12:6
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
5
Martyr Conon of Isauria
Noon: Isaiah 25:1-9
Vespers: Genesis 9:8-17, Proverbs 12:8-22
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
6
Forty-two Martyrs of Amorium
Noon: Isaiah 26:21,27:1-9
Vespers: Genesis 9:18-10:1, Proverbs 12:23-13:9
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
7
Hieromartyrs Ephrem, Basil, Eugene, Agathodore, Capiton, Aitheres and Elpides
Noon: Isaiah 28:14-22
Vespers: Genesis 10:32-11:9, Proverbs 13:19-14:6
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
8
Father Theophilactos, Confessor
Noon: Isaiah 29:12-23
Vespers: Genesis 12:1-7, Proverbs 14:15-26
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
9
Forty Martyrs of Sebastea
Orthros: Luke 21:12-19 (Tu/12AC)
Epistle: Hebrews 12:1-10 (Su/1AP)
Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 (We/9AP)
No meat or dairy
10
Sunday of our Father John Climacus
Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20
Gospel: Mark 9:17-31
T.8 / E.8
No meat or dairy
4L
11
Father Sophronios, Patriarch of Jerusalem
Noon: Isaiah 37:33-38,38:1-6
Vespers: Genesis 13:12-18, Proverbs 14:27-15:4
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
12
Fathers Theophane, Confessor and Gregory the Great, Pope of Rome
Noon: Isaiah 40:18-31
Vespers: Genesis 15:1-15, Proverbs 15:7-19
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
13
Deposition of the Remains of Nicephoros, Patriarch of Constantinople
Noon: Isaiah 41:4-14
Vespers: Genesis 17:1-9, Proverbs 15:20-16:9
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
14
Thursday of Repentance
Father Benedict of Nursia
Noon: Isaiah 42:5-16
Vespers: Genesis 18:20-33, Proverbs 16:17-17:17
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
15
Martyrs Agapios and His Seven Companions
Noon: Isaiah 45:11-17
Vespers: Genesis 22:1-18, Proverbs 17:17-18:5
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
16
Saturday of the Acathist Hymn
Epistle: Hebrews 9:24-28
Gospel: Mark 8:27-31
No meat or dairy
5L
17
Sunday of Mary of Egypt
Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14
Gospel: Mark 10:32-45
T.1 / E.9
No meat or dairy
5L
18
Father Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem
Noon: Isaiah 48:17-22,49:1-4
Vespers: Genesis 27:1-41, Proverbs 19:16-25
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
19
Martyrs Chrysanthos and Daria
Noon: Isaiah 49:6-11
Vespers: Genesis 31:3-16, Proverbs 21:3-21
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
20
Martyrs of the Monastery of St. Sabas
Noon: Isaiah 58:1-12
Vespers: Genesis 43:26-31,45:1-16, Proverbs 21:23-22:4
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
21
Father James, Bishop of Catania, Confessor
Noon: Isaiah 65:8-17
Vespers: Genesis 46:1-7, Proverbs 23:15-24:5
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
22
Hieromartyr Basil, Priest of the Church of Ancyra
Noon: Isaiah 66:10-24
Vespers: Genesis 49:33-50:26, Proverbs 31:8-31
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
23
Saturday of Lazarus
Epistle: Hebrews 12:28-29,13:8
Gospel: John 11:1-45
No meat or dairy
6L
24
Palm Sunday
Orthros: Matthew 21:1-11,15-17
Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9
Gospel: John 12:1-18
No meat or dairy
6L
25
Annunciation of the Mother of God
Orthros: Luke 1:39-49,56 (Sep 8)
Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18
Gospel: Luke 1:24-38
No meat or dairy
26
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel
Epistle: Hebrews 2:2-10 (Sep 6)
Gospel: Luke 10:16-21 (Sep 6)
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
27
Great and Holy Wednesday
Orthros: John 12:17-50
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 2:6-9 (Sa/13AP)
Gospel: Matthew 26:6-16
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
28
Great and Holy Thursday
Orthros: Luke 22:1-39
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
Gospel: Matthew 26:1-20; John 13:3-18; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-44; Matthew 26:40-75,27:1-2
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
29
Great and Holy Friday
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:47-58
Gospel: John 6:48-55
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
30
Great and Holy Saturday
Orthros: Matthew 27:62-66
Epistle: Romans 6:3-11
Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
31
Holy Resurrection
Epistle: Acts 1:1-8
Gospel: John 1:1-17
Fast free
E.2