---
title: "March 30, 2023 — St Alexis the Man of God | Church calendar"
description: "Thursday, March 30, 2023. 17 March (Old Style). St Alexis the Man of God; St Macarius of Kalyazin. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-03-30"
language: "en"
---

Thursday

# March 30, 2023

17 March (Old Style) · 5th week of Great Lent

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-03-30) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2023-03-30)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-03)

[← March 29](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-03-29) [March 31 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-03-31)

## Events of the day

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

  Polyeleos rank

## Fasting

Fast day · Great Lent

Wednesday and Thursday of the 5th week of Lent (the Great Canon): food with oil and wine.

- Meat: not allowed
- Dairy & eggs: not allowed
- Fish: not allowed
- Oil: allowed
- Wine: 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 42:5–16

- Vespers

  Genesis 18:20–33

- Vespers

  Proverbs 16:17–17:17

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)