April 28
The holy apostles Jason and Sosipater, disciples of St. Paul in the reign of emperor Nero. They are mentioned in Romans 16:21 by Paul, who calls them his kinsmen. Jason was first bishop of Tarsus, and Sosipater, of Iconium.
The holy martyrs Dadas, Maximus, and Quintillian, at Dorostorus in Moesia, martyrs in the persecution of the emperor Diocletian. (c. 4th century)
At the Divine Liturgy
music - see the April Menaion
Troparion of the apostles, Tone 3. O holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater, intercede with the merciful God * that he may grant our souls forgiveness of sins.
Troparion of the martyrs, Tone 4. Your holy martyrs, O Lord our God, * in their struggles, received an incorruptible crown from you. * With your strength, they brought down the tyrants * and broke the cowardly valor of demons. * Through their prayers, O Christ our God, save our souls.
Glory – Kontakion of thr apostles, Tone 4. By your message you became lights of the world, * O holy Jason * and blessed Sosipater. * Save those who cherish your memory.
Kontakion of thr martyrs, Tone 1. You endured agony with courage, and the devil could not prevail over you. * O martyrs, equals to the angels in honor, * the whole world honors your sufferings and pains. * By then you have been exalted.
Prokeimenon, Tone 8 (Ps. 18:5,2).
Through all the earth their voice resounds; * their message reaches to the end of the world.
V. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Epistle: (of the day)
Alleluia, Tone 1 (Ps. 88:6,8). Alleuia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
V. The heavens declare your wonders, O Lord, and your truth in the assembly of the holy.
V. God is glorified in the council of the holy, great and awesome above all who surround him.
Gospel: (of the day)
Communion Hymn (Ps. 18:5). Through all the earth their voice resounds; * their message reaches to the end of the world.