March 2023 | St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Propers for March 26

Mar. 26 – 4th Sunday of the Great Lent Tone 8

Venerable John Listvychnyk (The Ladder). Translation of the relics (846) of St. Nicephorus the Confessor, patriarch of Constantinople (829). Martyr Sabinus (Abibus) of Egypt (303). Martyrs Africanus, Publius, and Terence of Carthage (3rd c.). Martyr Alexander of Macedonia (305). Martyr Christina of Persia (4th c.). Venerable Aninas the Presbyter of the Euphrates.

Heb. 6:13-20; Mk. 9:17-31;
Eph. 5:8-19; Mt. 4:25 - 5:12;

Liturgy of St. Basil the Great.

Propers for March 19

Mar. 19 – 3rd Sunday of the Great Lent. Adoration of Cross. Tone 7

The 42 Martyrs of Ammoria in Phrygia, including: Constantine, Aetius, Callistus, Basoes, and others (845). Monk-martyrs Conon and his son Conon (270-275). The uncovering of the Precious Cross and the Precious Nails by Empress St. Helen (326). St. Arcadius, monk, of Cyprus (361), and his disciples Julian and Bulius.

Heb. 4:14–5:6; Mk. 8:34–9:1;

Liturgy of St. Basil the Great.

Propers for March 12 - 2nd Sunday of Great Lent

Mar. 12 – 2nd Sunday of the Great Lent Tone 6

St. Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica. Synaxis of all Venerable Fathers of the Kyiv Caves. St. Procopius the Confessor of Decapolis (ca. 750). St. Thalelaeus, hermit of Syria (460). St. Titus the Soldier, monk of the Kyiv Caves (14th c.). St. Titus, presbyter of the Kyiv Caves (1190).

Heb. 1:10–2:3; Mk. 2:1-12;
Heb. 7:26 - 8:2; Jn. 10:9-16;

Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Propers for March 5

Mar. 5 – 1st Sunday of the Great Lent: Triumph of Orthodoxy. Tone 5

St. Leo, bishop of Catania in Sicily (ca. 780). Hieromartyr Sadoc, bishop of Persia, and 128 Martyrs with him (342). St. Agatho, pope of Rome (682). Ven. Prince Yaroslav the Wise (1054). St. Agatho, wonderworker of the Kyiv Caves (13th-14th c.).

Heb. 11:24-26, 32–12:2;
Jn. 1:43-51;
Liturgy of St. Basil the Great.