---
title: "March 30, 2021 — St Alexis the Man of God | Church calendar"
description: "Tuesday, March 30, 2021. 17 March (Old Style). St Alexis the Man of God; St Macarius of Kalyazin. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2021-03-30"
language: "en"
---

Tuesday

# March 30, 2021

17 March (Old Style) · 3rd week of Great Lent

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2021-03-30) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2021-03-30)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2021-03)

[← March 29](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2021-03-29) [March 31 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2021-03-31)

## Events of the day

- St Alexis the Man of God; St Macarius of Kalyazin

  Polyeleos rank

## Fasting

Fast day · Great Lent

Great Lent, Tuesday and Thursday: cooked food without oil.

- Meat: not allowed
- Dairy & eggs: not allowed
- Fish: not allowed
- Oil: not allowed
- Wine: not allowed

Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.

## Readings of the day

- 6th Hour

  Isaiah 9:9–10:4

- Vespers

  Genesis 7:1–5

- Vespers

  Proverbs 8:32–9:11

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar.

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [Prayer of St Ephrem the Syrian](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/ephrem)