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title: "March 20, 2024 — Hieromartyrs of Chersonesus: Basil, Ephrem…"
description: "Wednesday, March 20, 2024. 7 March (Old Style). Hieromartyrs of Chersonesus: Basil, Ephrem, Capito, Eugene, Aetherius, Elpidius and Agathodorus. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2024-03-20"
language: "en"
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Wednesday

# March 20, 2024

7 March (Old Style) · 1st week of Great Lent

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2024-03-20) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2024-03-20)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2024-03)

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## Events of the day

- Hieromartyrs of Chersonesus: Basil, Ephrem, Capito, Eugene, Aetherius, Elpidius and Agathodorus

  Commemoration

## Fasting

Fast day · Great Lent

Great Lent, Monday, Wednesday and Friday: xerophagy.

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

The first week of Great Lent is kept with particular strictness; agree your measure with a priest.

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 2:3–11

- Vespers

  Genesis 1:24–2:3

- Vespers

  Proverbs 2:1–22

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)