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Saturday February 28, 2026 / February 15, 2026

First Saturday of the Great Lent. Tone four.
Great Lent. Food with Oil

Great Martyr Theodore Tyro (306) (movable holiday on Saturday of the 1st week of the Great Lent).
Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy (109).
New Hieromartyrs Michael Piataev and John Kumin priests (1930).
New Hieromartyrs Nicholas, Alexis, Alexis priests, Simeon deacon, New Hieromartyr Paul and Virgin-martyr Sophia (1938).
Venerable Paphnutius, recluse of the Kiev Caves (13th c).
Venerable Paphnutius, monk, and his daughter St. Euphrosyne, nun, of Alexandria (5th c.).
Venerable Eusebius, hermit of Syria (440).
"Vilensk" (transferred to Vilnius in 1495) and "Dalmatian" (1646) Icons of the Mother of God.
Venerable Dalmatus, abbot and founder of the Dormition Monastery in Siberia (1697).
Martyr Major of Gaza (304).
St. Oswy, king of Northumbria (670) (Celtic & British).
Venerable Anthimus of Chios (1960) (Greek).
Synaxis of St. John the Theologian at Diaconissa.
St. Theognius, bishop of Bethelia near Gaza (523).

The Scripture Readings

Luke 1:39-49, 56 (svenska) · Luke 1:39-49, 56 (engelska) Matins Gospel
Hebrews 1:1-12 (svenska) · Hebrews 1:1-12 (engelska)
2 Timothy 2:1-10 (svenska) · 2 Timothy 2:1-10 (engelska) (St. Theodore)
Mark 2:23 - 3:5 (svenska) · Mark 2:23 - 3:5 (engelska)
John 15:17-16:2 (svenska) · John 15:17-16:2 (engelska) (St. Theodore)
Philippians 2:5-11 (svenska) · Philippians 2:5-11 (engelska) Theotokos
Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 (svenska) · Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 (engelska) Theotokos
Hebrews 13:17-21 (svenska) · Hebrews 13:17-21 (engelska) St. Alexis
Luke 6:17-23 (svenska) · Luke 6:17-23 (engelska) St. Alexis