1977 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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

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August 1977 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Abst.	Rank
1	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 1 Mon gd Chains of St Peter, Apostle Office details Lauds Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Holy Maccabees, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Loosen these earthly fetters” Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”		gd
2	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 2 Tue Feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr Mag. “Devout men”
3	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 3 Wed d The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr Office details Lauds Ben. “And Stephen, full of faith and power” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Devout men”		d
4	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 4 Thu Feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows Mag. “O holy Mary” Com. St Oswald, King & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
5	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 5 Fri Abstinence gd Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed art thou” Com. St Oswald, King & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers I Vespers of The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ Mag. “Christ Jesus” Com. Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows “O holy Mary”	Abstinence	gd
6	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 6 Sat 2cl The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ Office details Lauds Ben. “And behold a voice” Com. Ss Sixtus II (Bishop & Martyr), Felicissimus & Agapitus “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when the disciples heard it” Com. X Sunday after Pentecost “I dwell”		2cl
7	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 7 Sun sd X Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “And the publican” Suffrage Com. St Donatus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “This man went down” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”		sd
8	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 8 Mon Feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
9	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 9 Tue s Vigil of St Laurence Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr Mag. “Laurence the Deacon”		s
10	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 10 Wed 2cl St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “On the iron grate” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed Laurence”		2cl
11	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 11 Thu Feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
12	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 12 Fri Abstinence Feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor Mag. “I will liken him” Com. Ss Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”	Abstinence
13	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 13 Sat d St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Vigil of the Assumption “Give light, O Lord”Com. Ss Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers I Vespers of XI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “All wisdom” Com. St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor “The world, and all things earthly”Com. St Eusebius, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”		d
14	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 14 Sun sd XI Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “When the Lord had passed” Suffrage Com. St Eusebius, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “O most prudent Virgin” Com. XI Sunday after Pentecost “He hath done all things well”		sd
15	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 15 Mon 1cl Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office details Lauds Ben. “Who is she” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day” Com. St Joachim, Father of the B.V.M. “Let us praise a man famous”		1cl
16	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 16 Tue 2cl St Joachim, Father of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us praise a man famous” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly”		2cl
17	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 17 Wed sd Day III within the Octave of the Assumption Office details Lauds Ben. “Who is she” Com. Octave of St Laurence “On the iron grate” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day” Com. St Helen, Empress “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Agapitus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”		sd
18	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 18 Thu sd Day IV within the Octave of the Assumption Office details Lauds Ben. “Who is she” Com. St Helen, Empress “Give her”Com. St Agapitus, Martyr “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”		sd
19	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 19 Fri Abstinence sd Day V within the Octave of the Assumption Office details Lauds Ben. “Who is she” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”	Abstinence	sd
20	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 20 Sat sd Day VI within the Octave of the Assumption Office details Lauds Ben. “Who is she” Vespers I Vespers of XII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom crieth” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Assumption “On this day”		sd
21	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 21 Sun sd XII Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Master” Com. Day VII within the Octave of the Assumption “Who is she” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain man” Com. Octave of the Assumption “O most prudent Virgin”Com. Ss Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”		sd
22	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 22 Mon gd Octave of the Assumption Office details Lauds Ben. “Who is she” Com. Ss Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”		gd
23	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 23 Tue s Vigil of St Bartholomew Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Bartholomew, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up”		s
24	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 24 Wed 2cl St Bartholomew, Apostle Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare”		2cl
25	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 25 Thu Feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
26	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 26 Fri Abstinence Feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage	Abstinence
27	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 27 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 XIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “My son” Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Hermes, Martyr “This is a Martyr”		s
28	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 28 Sun sd XIII Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “As Jesus passed through” Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”Com. St Hermes, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And one of them” Com. Beheading of St John the Baptist “Herod sent”Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Sabina, Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”		sd
29	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 29 Mon gd Beheading of St John the Baptist Office details Lauds Ben. “Herod sent” Com. St Sabina, Martyr “Give her” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The king, the unbeliever” Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”		gd
30	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 30 Tue Feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
31	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 31 Wed Feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Giles, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”

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