Saturday, 24 April 2027
11 April 2027 on the Old calendar
- Saturday of Palms (Lazarus Saturday)
Liturgical colour: purple
8 days until Pascha
Saints of the day
- Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum and Disciple of St John the Theologian († c. 68)
- New Martyrs Peter and Prochorus († 1918)
- New Hieromartyr Priest Nicholas († 1938)
- Venerable James the Abbot of Zheleznoborov and James, his disciple († 1442)
- Holy Hierarch Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver († 1576)
- Martyrs Processus and Martinian († c. 67)
- Venerable Pharmuthius the Anchorite of Egypt (4th C)
- Venerable John the Disciple of the Venerable Gregory of Decapolis (9th C)
Fasting
Fish allowedFish, wine and oil are fine; no meat, dairy or eggs.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.