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Liturgical Program and Event Calendar for the Months of March and April 2026:
Liturgical Program and Event Calendar for the Months of March and April 2026:
For a calendar that has all of the daily saints and feasts, please click here.
Unless specified otherwise, Orthros (Matins) begin at 9:00 A.M. and are followed by the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 A.M.
MARCH 2026 LITURGICAL CALENDAR
Great Lent continues until Pascha, April 12
Sunday, March 1. Sunday of Orthodoxy; First Sunday of Great Lent. St. Eudocia.
Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40.
Gospel: John 1:43-51 (p. 129)
[Calling of St. Phillip and St. Nathaniel]
9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy/Procession with Holy Icons.
Sunday, March 8. Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas; Second Sunday of Great Lent. St. Theophylact the Confessor.
Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3
Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 (p. 138-9)
[Healing Paralytic]
9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy/Memorial Service for all Departed Souls (Mnemosino) at end of Divine Liturgy.
Sunday, March 15. Sunday of the Holy Cross; Third Sunday of Great Lent. Martyr Agapius.
Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6
Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 (pp. 140-1)
[Come Follow Me]
9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy/Procession of the Holy Cross.
Sunday, March 22. Sunday of St. John Climacus; Fourth Sunday of Great Lent. St. Basil of Ancyra.
Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20
Gospel: Mark 9:17-31 (pp. 141-2)
[Can only be cast out by prayer & fasting]
9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy
Annunciation/Greek Independence Day Dinner
Sunday, March 29. Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt; Fifth Sunday of Great Lent; St. Mark of Arethusa.
Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14
Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 (pp. 141-2)
[First to be servant of all]
9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy
APRIL 2026 LITURGICAL CALENDAR
Sunday, April 5. Palm Sunday:
The Glorious Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. Martyr Claudius.
Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9;
Gospel: John 12:1-18 (pp. 145-7)
[Entry of Lord into Jerusalem]
9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy
Monday, April 6. Holy Monday:
Bridegroom Matins: 6:30 pm. St. Eutychius.
Tuesday, April 7. Holy Tuesday:
Bridegroom Matins: 6:30 pm.
Martyr Calliopus & Companions.
Wednesday, April 8. Holy Wednesday:
Holy Unction: 6:30 pm. Apostles of 70 Agavos & Comps.
Thursday, April 9. Holy Thursday:
Passion Gospels: 6:30 pm.
Martyr Eupsychius. Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas & Irene.
Friday, April 10. Holy Friday:
Vespers/Taking Down from Cross: 2:00 pm; Lamentations: 6:30 pm.
Martyr Terence & Companions.
Saturday, April 11. Holy Saturday:
Bishop Antipas of Pergamum.
Epistle: Romans 6:3-11;
Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20 [Resurrection]
10:00 am Divine Liturgy
11:30 pm. Midnight Paschal Service /Divine Liturgy/ Paschal Breakfast
GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA (Easter Sunday) April 12.
St. Basil the Confessor.
Epistle: Acts: 1-8;
Gospel: John 1:1-17 (pp. 45-6)
[In the Beginning was the Word...]
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Χριστός ’Aνέστη!
Sunday, April 19. Sunday of Thomas.
Holy Martyr Paphnutius.
Epistle: Acts 5:12-20;
Gospel: John 20:19-31 (pp. 46-48)
[Doubting Thomas]
9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy
Sunday, April 26. Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women.
St. Basil of Amasea.
Epistle: Acts 6:1-7;
Gospel: Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 (pp. 48-50)
[Myrrh-bearing Women at Tomb]
9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy
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