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2008 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 2008 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
1 Sat
Saturday before Sexagesima
1 commemorationSt David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Sexagesima Sunday Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
2 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
2 Sun 2cl
Sexagesima Sunday
1 commemorationSt Chad, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When much people” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Unto you it is given” Suffrage
2cl
3 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
3 Mon
Monday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “If ye seek” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
4 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
4 Tue
Tuesday after Sexagesima
1 commemorationSt Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The seed” Suffrage
5 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
5 Wed
Wednesday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs Mag. “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Com. Wednesday after Sexagesima “But that”
6 Thu Liturgical color: red.
6 Thu d
St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. Thursday after Sexagesima “Let us serve”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “In the heavenly kingdom” Com. Thursday after Sexagesima “Some seed”
d
7 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
7 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “They who keep the word of God” Suffrage
Abstinence
8 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
8 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 Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
9 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
9 Sun 2cl
Quinquagesima Sunday
1 commemorationSt Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
2cl
10 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
10 Mon
Monday after Quinquagesima
1 commemorationThe Forty Holy Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “And they which went before” Suffrage
11 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
11 Tue
Tuesday after Quinquagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Have mercy on me” Suffrage
12 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
12 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
13 Thu Liturgical color: white.
13 Thu Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationThursday after Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Gregory” Com. Thursday after Ash Wednesday “Lord, my servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Thursday after Ash Wednesday “Lord, I am not worthy”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
14 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
14 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But thou, when thou prayest” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
15 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
16 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
16 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” Com. St Patrick “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “I will liken him”
Abstinence 1cl
17 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
17 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
2 commemorationsSt PatrickSt Joseph of Arimathea, C
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Com. St Patrick “Well done”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “That which ye have done” 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 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
18 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
2 commemorationsSt Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Edward, King & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” 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. Tuesday after Lent I “Truly it is written”
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Wed Liturgical color: white.
19 Wed Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationEmber Wednesday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself” Com. Ember Wednesday in Lent “This crooked”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold a faithful” Com. Ember Wednesday in Lent “For as Jonas”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
20 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
20 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
1 commemorationSt Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Benedict, Abbot Mag. “Let all the multitude” Com. Thursday after Lent I “O woman”
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Fri Liturgical color: white.
21 Fri Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Benedict, Abbot
1 commemorationEmber Friday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Benedict” Com. Ember Friday in Lent “An Angel of the Lord”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Ember Friday in Lent “He that made me whole”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
22 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
22 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday in Lent Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
23 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
23 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” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Abstinence 1cl
24 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
24 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent II
1 commemorationSt Gabriel the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Vespers
I Vespers of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. Monday after Lent II “He that sent me”Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Archangel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
25 Tue Liturgical color: white.
25 Tue Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationTuesday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Tuesday after Lent II “One is your Master”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. Tuesday after Lent II “But all ye are brethren”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
26 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
26 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For he shall be delivered” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
27 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
27 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent II
1 commemorationSt John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “That rich man” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
28 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” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
29 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
29 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 Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
30 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
30 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt John Climacus, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain woman” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence 1cl
31 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
31 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent III
1 commemorationSt Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Verily I say unto you” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But Jesus, passing” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2