---
title: "April 9, 2032 — Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica"
description: "Friday, April 9, 2032. 27 March (Old Style). Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica. Fast day"
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-04-09"
language: "en"
---

Friday

# April 9, 2032

27 March (Old Style) · 4th week of Great Lent

Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)

[Old Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-04-09) [New Style](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/new-style/2032-04-09)

[Month calendar](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-04)

[← April 8](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-04-08) [April 10 →](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/calendar/2032-04-10)

## Events of the day

- Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica

  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

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 29:13–23

- Vespers

  Genesis 12:1–7

- Vespers

  Proverbs 14:15–26

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)