167 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

Ranks: 1cl first class2cl second classgd greater doubled doublesd semi-doubles simplef2 privileged feria

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January 167 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Thu Liturgical color: white. Circumcision of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Great”
2cl
2 Fri Liturgical color: red.
2 Fri Abstinence s
Octave Day of St Stephen
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Stephen, full of faith and power”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave Day of St John, Apostle & Evangelist Mag. “This is the same John”
Abstinence s
3 Sat Liturgical color: white. Octave Day of St John, Apostle & Evangelist
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Lauds
Ben. “This is the same John”
Vespers
I Vespers of Most Holy Name of Jesus Mag. “For he that is mighty”
s
4 Sun Liturgical color: white. Most Holy Name of Jesus
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Lauds
Ben. “He gave himself” Com. Octave Day of the Holy Innocents “These are they”Com. St Titus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thou shalt call” Com. The Vigil of the Epiphany “The Child Jesus”Com. St Telesphorus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
2cl
5 Mon Liturgical color: white. The Vigil of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “While all things were in quiet silence” Com. St Telesphorus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of Epiphany of Our Lord Mag. “The wise men”
sd
6 Tue Liturgical color: white. Epiphany of Our Lord
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Lauds
Ben. “To-day”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now do we celebrate”
1cl
7 Wed Liturgical color: white. Day II within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the east”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When the wise men saw the star”
sd
8 Thu Liturgical color: white. Day III within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Three are the gifts”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Light of light”
sd
9 Fri Liturgical color: white.
9 Fri Abstinence sd
Day IV within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “We have seen his star”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Herod inquired” Com. St Paul the First Hermit “I will liken him”
Abstinence sd
10 Sat Liturgical color: white. Day V within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Many nations” Com. St Paul the First Hermit “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany Mag. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day V within the Octave of the Epiphany “All they from Sheba”Com. St Hyginus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
11 Sun Liturgical color: white. Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany
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Lauds
Ben. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Epiphany “To-day”Com. St Hyginus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Son” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Epiphany “The wise men”Com. St Benedict Biscop, Abbot “I will liken him”
sd
12 Mon Liturgical color: white. Day VII within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They that despised thee” Com. St Benedict Biscop, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave Day of the Epiphany Mag. “The wise men”
sd
13 Tue Liturgical color: white. Octave Day of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “To-day”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now do we celebrate” Com. St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Felix of Nola, Priest & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
14 Wed Liturgical color: white. St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
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Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. St Felix of Nola, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Maurus, Abbot Mag. “O most blessed of men!” Com. St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
d
15 Thu Liturgical color: white. St Maurus, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O most blessed of men!”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Maurus” Com. St Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
16 Fri Liturgical color: green.
16 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Office of the II Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Com. St Anthony, Abbot “I will liken him”
Abstinence
17 Sat Liturgical color: green. Office of the II Sunday after Epiphany
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Lauds
Ben. “There was a marriage” Com. St Anthony, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of Septuagesima Sunday Mag. “The Lord said” Com. Chair of St Peter in Rome “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Prisca of Rome, Virgin Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd
18 Sun Liturgical color: violet. Septuagesima Sunday
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Lauds
Ben. “The kingdom” Com. Chair of St Peter in Rome “Whatsoever”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Prisca of Rome, Virgin Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The householder” Com. Chair of St Peter in Rome “During his pontificate”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Ss Marius, Martha, Audifax, & Abachum, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Mark of Ephesus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
2cl
19 Mon Liturgical color: violet. Monday after Septuagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Marius, Martha, Audifax, & Abachum, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Mark of Ephesus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs Mag. “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Com. Monday after Septuagesima “These last”
20 Tue Liturgical color: red. Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs
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Lauds
Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. Tuesday after Septuagesima “The Lord hath raised up for us”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “Blessed Agnes” Com. Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”Com. Tuesday after Septuagesima “The householder answered and said”
d
21 Wed Liturgical color: red. St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “Lo, that which I desired” Com. Wednesday after Septuagesima “From the hand of all”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “While the blessed Agnes” Com. Wednesday after Septuagesima “Take that thine is”Com. St Vincent, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
22 Thu Liturgical color: violet. Thursday after Septuagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Vincent, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Is it not lawful” Suffrage Com. St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
23 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
23 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Septuagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr” Com. Friday after Septuagesima “So the last”
Abstinence
24 Sat Liturgical color: red. St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. Saturday before Sexagesima “Give light, O Lord”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sexagesima Sunday Mag. “The Lord” Com. St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”Com. Conversion of St Paul “Go forth, Ananias”Com. St Peter “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep, O chief…”
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25 Sun Liturgical color: violet. Sexagesima Sunday
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Lauds
Ben. “When much people” Com. Conversion of St Paul “Ye which have followed me”Com. St Peter “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep, O chief…”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Unto you it is given” Com. Conversion of St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Peter “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep, O chief…”Com. St Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
2cl
26 Mon Liturgical color: violet. Monday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Monday after Sexagesima “If ye seek”
27 Tue Liturgical color: white. St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
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Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Tuesday after Sexagesima “The Lord hath raised up for us”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Tuesday after Sexagesima “The seed”Com. The Second Feast of St Agnes, Virgin Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
d
28 Wed Liturgical color: white. St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor
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Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Wednesday after Sexagesima “From the hand of all”Com. The Second Feast of St Agnes, Virgin Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Wednesday after Sexagesima “But that”
d
29 Thu Liturgical color: violet. Thursday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Some seed” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
30 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
30 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “They who keep the word of God” Suffrage
Abstinence
31 Sat Liturgical color: violet. Saturday before Quinquagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday Mag. “Mighty Abraham” Com. St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. St Bridget of Ireland, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”