April 2025
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
Mother Mary the Egyptian
Noon: Isaiah 40:18-31
Vespers: Genesis 15:1-15, Proverbs 15:7-19
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
2
Father Titus the Wonderworker
Noon: Isaiah 41:4-14
Vespers: Genesis 17:1-9, Proverbs 15:20-16:9
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
3
Thursday of Repentance
Father Nicetas, Abbot of the Monastery of Medicium, Confessor
Noon: Isaiah 42:5-16
Vespers: Genesis 18:20-33, Proverbs 16:17-17:17
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
4
Martyrs Theodule and Agatdhopode - Fathers George of Maleum and Joseph the Hymnographer
Noon: Isaiah 45:11-17
Vespers: Genesis 22:1-18, Proverbs 17:17-18:5
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
5
Saturday of the Acathist Hymn
Epistle: Hebrews 9:24-28
Gospel: Mark 8:27-31
No meat or dairy
5L
6
Sunday of Mary of Egypt
Father Eutychios, Archbishop of Constantinople
Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14
Gospel: Mark 10:32-45
T.5 / E.2
No meat or dairy
5L
7
Martyr Kalliopos - Father George, Bishop of Melitene
Noon: Isaiah 48:17-22,49:1-4
Vespers: Genesis 27:1-41, Proverbs 19:16-25
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
8
Apostles Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon and Hermes
Noon: Isaiah 49:6-11
Vespers: Genesis 31:3-16, Proverbs 21:3-21
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
9
Martyr Eupsichius of Caesarea
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
10
Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Maximos and Their Companions
Noon: Isaiah 65:8-17
Vespers: Genesis 46:1-7, Proverbs 23:15-24:5
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
11
Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum in Asia
Noon: Isaiah 66:10-24
Vespers: Genesis 49:33-50:26, Proverbs 31:8-31
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
12
Saturday of Lazarus
Epistle: Hebrews 12:28-29,13:8
Gospel: John 11:1-45
No meat or dairy
6L
13
Palm Sunday
Orthros: Matthew 21:1-11,15-17
Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9
Gospel: John 12:1-18
No meat or dairy
6L
14
Great and Holy Monday
Orthros: Matthew 21:18-43
Epistle: Romans 11:13-24 (Th/4AP)
Gospel: Matthew 24:3-35
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
15
Great and Holy Tuesday
Orthros: Matthew 22:15-46,23:1-39
Epistle: Ephesians 1:1-9 (Th/16AP)
Gospel: Matthew 24:36-51,25:1-46,26:1-2
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
16
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
17
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
18
Great and Holy Friday
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:47-58
Gospel: John 6:48-55
Fast until noon, no meat or dairy
19
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
20
Holy Resurrection
Epistle: Acts 1:1-8
Gospel: John 1:1-17
Fast free
E.2
21
Bright Monday
Epistle: Acts 1:12-17,21-26
Gospel: John 1:18-28
Fast free
1AE
22
Bright Tuesday
Epistle: Acts 2:14-21
Gospel: Luke 24:12-35
Fast free
1AE
23
Bright Wednesday
Great-martyr George the Triumphant
Orthros: Luke 21:12-19 (Tu/12AC)
Epistle: Galatians 3:23-29,4:1-5 (Th/15AP)
Gospel: John 1:35-51
Fast free
1AE
24
Bright Thursday
Epistle: Acts 2:38-43
Gospel: John 3:1-15
Fast free
1AE
25
Bright Friday
Apostle Mark the Evangelist
Epistle: Acts 3:1-8
Gospel: Luke 10:16-21 (Sep 6)
Fast free
1AE
26
Bright Saturday
Epistle: Acts 3:9-16
Gospel: John 3:22-33
Fast free
1AE
27
Sunday of St. Thomas
Epistle: Acts 5:12-20
Gospel: John 20:19-31
T.1 / E.1
Fast free
1AE
28
Disciples Jason and Sosipater - Father Cyril, Bishop of Turov
Epistle: Acts 3:19-26
Gospel: John 2:1-11
Fast free
2AE
29
Martyrs of Cyzica and Memnon the Wonderworker
Epistle: Acts 4:1-10
Gospel: John 3:16-21
Fast free
2AE
30
Apostle James, Brother of John the Evangelist
Epistle: Acts 12:1-11 (Sa/4AE)
Gospel: Luke 9:1-6 (Sa/7AC)
Fast free