---
title: "June 2, 2023 — Martyr Thalelaeus | Church calendar"
description: "Friday, June 2, 2023. 20 May (Old Style). Martyr Thalelaeus; Finding of the relics of St Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-06-02"
language: "en"
---

Friday

# June 2, 2023

20 May (Old Style) · 7th week of Pascha

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-06-02) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2023-06-02)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2023-06)

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## Events of the day

- Martyr Thalelaeus; Finding of the relics of St Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow

  Polyeleos rank

- Leave-taking of the feast: Ascension of the Lord

## Fasting

Fast day · Wednesday / Friday

Wednesday and Friday from Thomas Sunday to Pentecost: fish is allowed.

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

- Epistle

  Acts 27:1–44

- Gospel

  John 17:18–26

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  18 As you sent me into the world, even so I have sent them into the world.

  19 For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

  20 Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who will believe in me through their word,

  21 that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.

  22 The glory which you have given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one;

  23 I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me and loved them, even as you loved me.

  24 Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.

  25 Righteous Father, the world hasn’t known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.

  26 I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar. Text: World English Bible.

## Saints and icons

- Prayer of the day: [Short penitential prayers](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/penitential-short)