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1983 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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

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July 1983 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Fri Liturgical color: red.
1 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Friday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus said” Com. Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But the Comforter” Com. Octave of St John Baptist “The child”Com. Ss Processus & Martinian, Martyrs “Light perpetual”Com. St John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
2 Sat Liturgical color: red.
2 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Saturday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The love of God is shed” Com. Ss Processus & Martinian, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”Com. St John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity Mag. “Thanks, O God” Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Speak, Lord”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
3 Sun Liturgical color: white.
3 Sun 1cl
The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed be” Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Be ye therefore”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thee, O God” Com. Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Judge not”
1cl
4 Mon Liturgical color: red.
4 Mon 1cl
Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary “Blessed art thou”
1cl
5 Tue Liturgical color: white.
5 Tue 2cl
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Elisabeth”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All generations” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
2cl
6 Wed Liturgical color: red.
6 Wed gd
The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Glorious princes”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) Mag. “O how sweet” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
gd
7 Thu Liturgical color: white.
7 Thu 1cl
The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet”
1cl
8 Fri Liturgical color: white.
8 Fri Abstinence sd
Day II within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet”
Abstinence sd
9 Sat Liturgical color: white.
9 Sat sd
Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “The child Samuel” Com. Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi “O sacred banquet”Com. The Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. All Saints of Antioch “I will liken him”Com. St Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
10 Sun Liturgical color: white.
10 Sun sd
Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A certain man” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi “I am”Com. The Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. All Saints of Antioch “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Go out quickly” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi “O how sweet”Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
11 Mon Liturgical color: white.
11 Mon sd
Day V within the Octave of Corpus Christi

[Solemnity of St Benedict (Monastics & Oblates Only)] gdProper Office, Monastic Diurnal pp. 560–564

Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
12 Tue Liturgical color: white.
12 Tue sd
Day VI within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet” Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
13 Wed Liturgical color: white.
13 Wed sd
Day VII within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “O sacred banquet”
sd
14 Thu Liturgical color: white.
14 Thu gd
Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor “I will liken him”
gd
15 Fri Liturgical color: white.
15 Fri Abstinence d
St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence d
16 Sat Liturgical color: white.
16 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.

[Our Lady of Einsiedeln (Monastics & Oblates Only)] gd

Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “And all Israel knew” Suffrage Com. St Alexius, Confessor “I will liken him”
s
17 Sun Liturgical color: green.
17 Sun sd
III Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “What man of you” Suffrage Com. St Alexius, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What woman” Com. Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Sergius of Radonezh, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. St Symphorosa & her seven sons, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
18 Mon Liturgical color: white.
18 Mon d
Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. St Sergius of Radonezh, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St Symphorosa & her seven sons, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
d
19 Tue Liturgical color: green.
19 Tue
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Elias the Prophet Mag. “Behold, I will” Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
20 Wed Liturgical color: white.
20 Wed d
St Elias the Prophet
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Elias” Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Elias took his mantle” Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
d
21 Thu Liturgical color: green.
21 Thu
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Mary Magdalene, Penitent Mag. “A woman”
22 Fri Liturgical color: white.
22 Fri Abstinence gd
St Mary Magdalene, Penitent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Mary therefore”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A woman” Com. St Apollinaris of Ravenna, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. St John Cassian, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. St Liborius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence gd
23 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
23 Sat s
Vigil of St James
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Apollinaris of Ravenna, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”Com. St John Cassian, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St Liborius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “So David prevailed” Suffrage Com. St Christina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
s
24 Sun Liturgical color: green.
24 Sun sd
IV Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus entered” Suffrage Com. St Christina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St James, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. IV Sunday after Pentecost “Master”
sd
25 Mon Liturgical color: red.
25 Mon 2cl
St James, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. St Christopher, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary “The kingdom of heaven”
2cl
26 Tue Liturgical color: white.
26 Tue 2cl
St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give her”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “She stretcheth out”
2cl
27 Wed Liturgical color: green.
27 Wed
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Pantaleon, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs, St Victor, Bishop & Martyr, and St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
28 Thu Liturgical color: green.
28 Thu
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs, St Victor, Bishop & Martyr, and St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Martha of Bethany, Virgin Mag. “Come, thou Bride of Christ” Com. Ss Felix II (Bishop), Simplicius, Faustinus & Beatrice, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
29 Fri Liturgical color: white.
29 Fri Abstinence d
St Martha of Bethany, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The kingdom of heaven” Com. Ss Felix II (Bishop), Simplicius, Faustinus & Beatrice, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Come, thou Bride of Christ” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence d
30 Sat Liturgical color: white.
30 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of V Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom hath builded her house” Suffrage
s
31 Sun Liturgical color: green.
31 Sun sd
V Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye have heard that it was said” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If thou bring” Com. Chains of St Peter, Apostle “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Holy Maccabees, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd