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2004 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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March 2004 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
1 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
1 commemorationSt David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That which ye have done” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
2 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
2 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
1 commemorationSt Chad, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Truly it is written” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
3 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
3 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For as Jonas” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
4 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
4 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
1 commemorationSt Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O woman” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
5 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
5 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 Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
6 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
6 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday in Lent Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
7 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
7 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
8 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
8 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that sent me” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
9 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
9 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent II
1 commemorationSt Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “One is your Master” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But all ye are brethren” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
10 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent II
1 commemorationThe Forty Holy Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For he shall be delivered” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
11 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
11 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Thursday after Lent II “That rich man”
Fasting Abstinence f2
12 Fri Liturgical color: white.
12 Fri Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationFriday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Gregory” Com. Friday after Lent II “He will miserably destroy”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Friday after Lent II “When they sought to lay hands on him”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
13 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
13 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I will go” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday in Lent Mag. “But the father” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
14 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
14 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain woman” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
15 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
15 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Verily I say unto you” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But Jesus, passing” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
16 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
16 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “If two of you” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Where two or three” Com. St Patrick “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
17 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent III
2 commemorationsSt PatrickSt Joseph of Arimathea, C
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Hearken” Com. St Patrick “Well done”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “To eat with unwashen hands” Com. St Patrick “The Lord loved him”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 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
18 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent III
2 commemorationsSt Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Edward, King & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And devils also” 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. Thursday after Lent III “Whosoever had any sick”
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Fri Liturgical color: white.
19 Fri Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationFriday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself” Com. Friday after Lent III “Whosoever drinketh”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold a faithful” Com. Friday after Lent III “Sir, I perceive”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
20 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
20 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent III
1 commemorationSt Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “But Jesus stooped down” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday in Lent Mag. “Woman” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “The Lord loved him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
21 Sun Abstinence 1cl
IV Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Benedict, Abbot Mag. “Let all the multitude” Com. IV Sunday in Lent “And Jesus”
Abstinence 1cl
22 Mon Liturgical color: white.
22 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Benedict, Abbot
1 commemorationMonday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Benedict” Com. Monday after Lent IV “Take these things hence”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Monday after Lent IV “Destroy this temple”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
23 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
23 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Why go ye about” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But no man” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
24 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
24 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent IV
1 commemorationSt Gabriel the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Master” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Vespers
I Vespers of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. Wednesday after Lent IV “A man”Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Archangel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
25 Thu Liturgical color: white.
25 Thu Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationThursday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Thursday after Lent IV “Jesus went”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. Thursday after Lent IV “A great prophet”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
26 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
26 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Our friend” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, if thou hadst been here” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
27 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
27 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent IV
1 commemorationSt John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that followeth me” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday of the Passion Mag. “I am one” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
28 Sun Abstinence 1cl
Sunday of the Passion
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus said”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Your father Abraham”
Abstinence 1cl
29 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
29 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Passion Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “In the great day of the feast”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “If any man thirst” Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
30 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
30 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Passion Sunday
1 commemorationSt John Climacus, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “My time” Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Go ye up” Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
31 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
31 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Passion Sunday
1 commemorationSt Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “My sheep” Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Many good works”
Fasting Abstinence f2