Friday, 3 April 2026
21 March 2026 on the Old calendar
Liturgical colour: purple
9 days until Pascha
Saints of the day
- Venerable James the Confessor and Bishop of Catania (8th-9th C)
- Venerable Seraphim Vyritsky († 1949)
- New Hieromartyr Priest Vladimir († 1931)
- Holy Hierarch Cyrill, Bishop of Catania (1st-2nd C)
- Holy Hierarch Thomas, Patriarch of Constantinople († 610)
Fasting
Strict fastPlant food without oil.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.