--- title: "April 7, 2029 — Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos" description: "Saturday, April 7, 2029. 25 March (Old Style). Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos. Fast day" url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-04-07" language: "en" --- Saturday # April 7, 2029 25 March (Old Style) · Holy Week Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar) [Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-04-07) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2029-04-07) [Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-04) [← April 6](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-04-06) [April 8 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2029-04-08) ## Events of the day - Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos Twelve Great Feast The Archangel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary the birth of the Saviour. Fish is allowed if the feast falls in Great Lent (except Holy Week). - St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (repose, 1925) Polyeleos rank - Great and Holy Saturday Commemoration The coincidence rule is not yet approved — check this year's liturgical instructions. ## Fasting Fast day · Holy Week The special rules for this day are being clarified. Ask your priest about the measure of fasting. Annunciation on Great Saturday: the special rules for this day are being clarified. Ask your priest about the measure of fasting. - Meat: not allowed - Dairy & eggs: not allowed - Fish: not specified - Oil: not specified - Wine: not specified “?” — the app does not yet determine this restriction for this day; it does not mean it is allowed. The rule for the Annunciation coinciding with Holy Week awaits review by a liturgics specialist; fish, oil, wine and the manner of preparing food are not yet determined by the app. 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 - Matins · Prophecy Ezekiel 37:1–14 - Matins Epistle 1 Corinthians 5:6–8; Galatians 3:13–14 - Matins Gospel Matthew 27:62–66 **Show the text** 62 Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate, 63 saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 64 Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead;’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.” 66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone. - Vespers · 1st reading Genesis 1:1–13 - Vespers · 2nd reading Isaiah 60:1–16 - Vespers · 3rd reading Exodus 12:1–11 - Vespers · 4th reading Jonah 1:1–4:11 - Vespers · 5th reading Joshua 5:10–15 - Vespers · 6th reading Exodus 13:20–15:19 - Vespers · 7th reading Zephaniah 3:8–15 - Vespers · 8th reading 3\[1\] Kings 17:8–24 - Vespers · 9th reading Isaiah 61:10–62:5 - Vespers · 10th reading Genesis 22:1–18 - Vespers · 11th reading Isaiah 61:1–9 - Vespers · 12th reading 4\[2\] Kings 4:8–37 - Vespers · 13th reading Isaiah 63:11–64:5 - Vespers · 14th reading Jeremiah 31:31–34 - Vespers · 15th reading Daniel 3:1–23; Song of the Three 1–66 with verses - Matins Gospel · Annunciation Luke 1:39–49, 56 **Show the text** 39 Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, 40 and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy! 45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!” 46 Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord. 47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed. 49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name. 56 Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house. - Epistle · Annunciation Hebrews 2:11–18 **Show the text** 11 For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12 saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the congregation I will sing your praise.” 13 Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.” 14 Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring of Abraham. 17 Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. 18 For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted. - Gospel · Annunciation Luke 1:24–38 **Show the text** 24 After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying, 25 “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.” 26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!” 29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be. 30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’ 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.” 34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God. 36 Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing spoken by God is impossible.” 38 Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her. Source: Orthocal: lectionary data — Slavic tradition, Julian calendar. Text: World English Bible. ## Saints and icons - Prayer of the day: [Troparion of the Annunciation](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/troparion-annunciation)