1940 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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

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February 1940 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Abst.	Rank
1	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 1 Thu d St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. St Bridget of Ireland, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Vespers I Vespers of Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The ancient” Com. St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”		d
2	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 2 Fri Abstinence 2cl Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office details Lauds Ben. “And when the parents” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”	Abstinence	2cl
3	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 3 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Blaise, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of V Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Suffrage Com. St Joseph of Aleppo, Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. The New Martyrs of Russia “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”		s
4	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 4 Sun sd V Sunday after Epiphany Office details Lauds Ben. “Sir” Suffrage Com. St Joseph of Aleppo, Martyr “He that hateth his life”Com. The New Martyrs of Russia “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Gather ye together” Com. St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr “The blessed Agatha”		sd
5	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 5 Mon gd St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The multitude” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The blessed Agatha” Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Photius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”		gd
6	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 6 Tue Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Photius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Romuald, Abbot Mag. “I will liken him”
7	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 7 Wed d St Romuald, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly”		d
8	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 8 Thu Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
9	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 9 Fri Abstinence Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Scholastica, Virgin Mag. “Let all the multitude”	Abstinence
10	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 10 Sat gd St Scholastica, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “O how illustrious” Vespers I Vespers of VI Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “To-day”Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”		gd
11	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 11 Sun sd VI Sunday after Epiphany Office details Lauds Ben. “The kingdom of heaven” Suffrage Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The kingdom of heaven” Suffrage		sd
12	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 12 Mon Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
13	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 13 Tue Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
14	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 14 Wed Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
15	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 15 Thu Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
16	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 16 Fri Abstinence Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage	Abstinence
17	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 17 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of VII Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”		s
18	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 18 Sun sd VII Sunday after Epiphany Office details Lauds Ben. “For she said within herself” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But Jesus turned him about” Suffrage		sd
19	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 19 Mon Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
20	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 20 Tue Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
21	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 21 Wed Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Chair of St Peter at Antioch Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”
22	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 22 Thu 2cl Chair of St Peter at Antioch Office details Lauds Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “During his pontificate” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”		2cl
23	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 23 Fri Abstinence Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Suffrage	Abstinence
24	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 24 Sat s Vigil of St Matthias Office details Lauds Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Septuagesima Sunday Mag. “The Lord said” Suffrage		s
25	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 25 Sun 2cl Septuagesima Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “The kingdom” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Matthias, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. Septuagesima Sunday “The Lord said”		2cl
26	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 26 Mon 2cl St Matthias, Apostle Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. Monday after Septuagesima “Blessed”Com. St Walburga of Heidenheim, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. Monday after Septuagesima “These last”		2cl
27	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 27 Tue gd St Raphael of Brooklyn Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Tuesday after Septuagesima “The Lord hath raised up for us” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. Tuesday after Septuagesima “The householder answered and said”		gd
28	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 28 Wed Wednesday after Septuagesima Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Take that thine is” Suffrage
29	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 29 Thu Thursday after Septuagesima Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Is it not lawful” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”

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