Saturday April 28, 2018 / April 15, 2018

Third Week of Pascha. Tone two.

Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus of the Seventy (67).
New Hieromartyr Alexander priest (1930).
Martyrs Basilissa and Anastasia of Rome, disciples of Apostles Peter and Paul (1st c.).
Martyr Suchias and his companions: Andrew, Anastasius, Thalaleus, Theodoretus, Ivchirion, Jordan, Quadratus, Lucian, Mimnenos, Nerangius, Polyeuctus, James, Phocas, Domentianus, Victor, and Zosima (Chorimos), in Armenia (123).
Martyr Sabbas the Goth of Buzau in Wallachia (Romania) (372).
St. Mstislav Theodore, prince of Kiev (1132).
Venerable Ruadhan, founder and abbot of Lothra, Ireland (ca. 584) (Celtic & British).
St. Leonidas, bishop of Athens (Greek).
St. Basil of Poiana Marului (1767).
St. Daniel of Achinsk, Siberia (1843).
Martyr Pausilipus of Thrace (2nd c.).
Martyr Crescens of Myra (3rd c.).
St. Paternus, bishop of Llandbadarn Fawr.

The Scripture Readings

Acts 9:20-31
John 15:17-16:2

Troparia

Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens and Trophimus —
No Troparion is given in the Menaion.

Kontakion..., Tone IV, "Thou hast appeared today..." —
This honored festival of the apostles hath appeared today,/ illumining us and dispelling the darkness of sin from those who cry:// Light hath appeared and deliverance hath come!