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1981 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 1981 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Thu Liturgical color: white.
1 Thu 2cl
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.
3 Sat s
Octave Day of St John, Apostle & Evangelist
Office details
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.
4 Sun 2cl
Most Holy Name of Jesus
Office details
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.
5 Mon sd
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.
6 Tue 1cl
Epiphany of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “To-day”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now do we celebrate”
1cl
7 Wed Liturgical color: white.
7 Wed sd
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.
8 Thu sd
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.
10 Sat sd
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.
11 Sun sd
Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
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.
12 Mon sd
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.
13 Tue gd
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.
14 Wed d
St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
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.
15 Thu gd
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 St Anthony, Abbot Mag. “I will liken him”
Abstinence
17 Sat Liturgical color: white.
17 Sat d
St Anthony, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Anthony, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”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”
d
18 Sun Liturgical color: green.
18 Sun sd
II Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “There was a marriage” 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. “And when they wanted wine” 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”
sd
19 Mon Liturgical color: green.
19 Mon
Epiphany feria
Office details
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”
20 Tue Liturgical color: red.
20 Tue d
Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “Blessed Agnes” Com. Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”
d
21 Wed Liturgical color: red.
21 Wed gd
St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Lo, that which I desired”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “While the blessed Agnes” Com. St Vincent, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
22 Thu Liturgical color: green.
22 Thu
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Vincent, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
23 Fri Liturgical color: green.
23 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
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”
Abstinence
24 Sat Liturgical color: red.
24 Sat d
St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” 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…”
d
25 Sun Liturgical color: green.
25 Sun sd
III Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” 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. “Lord, if thou wilt” 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”
sd
26 Mon Liturgical color: green.
26 Mon
Epiphany feria
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”
27 Tue Liturgical color: white.
27 Tue d
St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done”
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. The Second Feast of St Agnes, Virgin Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
d
28 Wed Liturgical color: white.
28 Wed d
St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. The Second Feast of St Agnes, Virgin Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”
d
29 Thu Liturgical color: green.
29 Thu
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
30 Fri Liturgical color: green.
30 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “Great” Suffrage
Abstinence
31 Sat Liturgical color: white.
31 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. St Bridget of Ireland, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
s