1979 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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

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March 1979 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 1 Thu Thursday after Sexagesima Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Some seed” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
2	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 2 Fri Abstinence Friday after Sexagesima Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “They who keep the word of God” Suffrage		Abstinence
3	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 3 Sat Saturday before Quinquagesima Office details Lauds Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday Mag. “Mighty Abraham” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
4	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 4 Sun 2cl Quinquagesima Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” Suffrage			2cl
5	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 5 Mon Monday after Quinquagesima Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs Mag. “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Com. Monday after Quinquagesima “And they which went before”
6	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 6 Tue d St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. Tuesday after Quinquagesima “The Lord hath raised up for us” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “In the heavenly kingdom” Com. Tuesday after Quinquagesima “Have mercy on me”			d
7	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 7 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl Ash Wednesday Office details Lauds Ben. “When ye fast” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” Suffrage	Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
8	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 8 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2 Thursday after Ash Wednesday Office details Lauds Ben. “Lord, my servant” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
9	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 9 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2 Friday after Ash Wednesday Office details Lauds Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “But thou, when thou prayest” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
10	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 10 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2 Saturday after Ash Wednesday Office details Lauds Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Suffrage	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
11	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 11 Sun Abstinence 1cl I Sunday in Lent Office details Lauds Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. I Sunday in Lent “Behold, now”		Abstinence	1cl
12	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 12 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Gregory” Com. Monday after Lent I “Come, ye blessed” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Monday after Lent I “That which ye have done”	Fasting	Abstinence	2cl
13	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 13 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2 Tuesday after Lent I Office details Lauds Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Truly it is written” Suffrage	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
14	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 14 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Wednesday in Lent Office details Lauds Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “For as Jonas” Suffrage	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
15	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 15 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2 Thursday after Lent I Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus went thence” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “O woman” Suffrage	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
16	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 16 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Friday in Lent Office details Lauds Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “He that made me whole” Com. St Patrick “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, Confessor “I will liken him”	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
17	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 17 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Saturday in Lent Office details Lauds Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Com. St Patrick “Well done”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers I Vespers of II Sunday in Lent Mag. “Tell the vision” Com. St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Edward, King & Martyr “This is a Martyr”	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
18	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 18 Sun Abstinence 1cl II Sunday in Lent Office details Lauds Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Com. St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”Com. St Edward, King & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers I Vespers of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Then Joseph” Com. II Sunday in Lent “Tell the vision”		Abstinence	1cl
19	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 19 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus himself” Com. Monday after Lent II “I am the Beginning” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold a faithful” Com. Monday after Lent II “He that sent me”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”	Fasting	Abstinence	2cl
20	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 20 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2 Tuesday after Lent II Office details Lauds Ben. “One is your Master” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of St Benedict, Abbot Mag. “Let all the multitude” Com. Tuesday after Lent II “But all ye are brethren”	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
21	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 21 Wed Fasting Abstinence 2cl St Benedict, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “Benedict” Com. Wednesday after Lent II “Behold, we go up” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Wednesday after Lent II “For he shall be delivered”	Fasting	Abstinence	2cl
22	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 22 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2 Thursday after Lent II Office details Lauds Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “That rich man” Suffrage	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
23	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 23 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2 Friday after Lent II Office details Lauds Ben. “He will miserably destroy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “When they sought to lay hands on him” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
24	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 24 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2 Saturday after Lent II Office details Lauds Ben. “I will go” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel” Vespers I Vespers of III Sunday in Lent Mag. “But the father” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Archangel Gabriel”	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
25	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 25 Sun Abstinence 1cl III Sunday in Lent Office details Lauds Ben. “When a strong man armed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. III Sunday in Lent “A certain woman”		Abstinence	1cl
26	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 26 Mon Fasting Abstinence 1cl Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office details Lauds Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Monday after Lent III “Verily I say unto you” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. Monday after Lent III “But Jesus, passing”	Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
27	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 27 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2 Tuesday after Lent III Office details Lauds Ben. “If two of you” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers Mag. “Where two or three” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
28	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 28 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2 Wednesday after Lent III Office details Lauds Ben. “Hearken” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “To eat with unwashen hands” Suffrage	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
29	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 29 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2 Thursday after Lent III Office details Lauds Ben. “And devils also” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Whosoever had any sick” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “I will liken him”	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
30	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 30 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2 Friday after Lent III Office details Lauds Ben. “Whosoever drinketh” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Sir, I perceive” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”	Fasting	Abstinence	f2
31	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 31 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2 Saturday after Lent III Office details Lauds Ben. “But Jesus stooped down” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of IV Sunday in Lent Mag. “Woman” Suffrage	Fasting	Abstinence	f2

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