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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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January 2008 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Tue Liturgical color: white.
1 Tue 2cl
Circumcision of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Great”
2cl
2 Wed Liturgical color: white.
2 Wed 2cl
Most Holy Name of Jesus
1 commemorationOctave Day of St Stephen
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He gave himself” Com. Octave Day of St Stephen “And Stephen, full of faith and power”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thou shalt call”
2cl
3 Thu Liturgical color: white.
3 Thu s
Octave Day of St John, Apostle & Evangelist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “This is the same John”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave Day of the Holy Innocents Mag. “These are they” Com. St Titus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
s
4 Fri Liturgical color: red.
4 Fri Abstinence s
Octave Day of the Holy Innocents
1 commemorationSt Titus, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “These are they” Com. St Titus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Vigil of the Epiphany Mag. “The Child Jesus” Com. St Telesphorus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence s
5 Sat Liturgical color: white.
5 Sat sd
The Vigil of the Epiphany
1 commemorationSt Telesphorus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr
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 Sun Liturgical color: white.
6 Sun 1cl
Epiphany of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “To-day”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now do we celebrate”
1cl
7 Mon Liturgical color: white.
7 Mon 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 Tue Liturgical color: white.
8 Tue 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 Wed Liturgical color: white.
9 Wed 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”
sd
10 Thu Liturgical color: white.
10 Thu sd
Day V within the Octave of the Epiphany
1 commemorationSt Paul the First Hermit
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Many nations” Com. St Paul the First Hermit “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All they from Sheba” Com. St Hyginus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
11 Fri Liturgical color: white.
11 Fri Abstinence sd
Day VI within the Octave of the Epiphany
1 commemorationSt Hyginus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They that despised thee” Com. St Hyginus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany Mag. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Epiphany “The wise men, being warned”Com. St Benedict Biscop, Abbot “I will liken him”
Abstinence sd
12 Sat Liturgical color: white.
12 Sat sd
Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany
2 commemorationsDay VII within the Octave of the EpiphanySt Benedict Biscop, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day VII within the Octave of the Epiphany “To-day”Com. St Benedict Biscop, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave Day of the Epiphany Mag. “The wise men” Com. Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany “Son”
sd
13 Sun Liturgical color: white.
13 Sun 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 Mon Liturgical color: white.
14 Mon d
St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationSt Felix of Nola, Priest & Martyr
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 Tue Liturgical color: white.
15 Tue 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 Wed Liturgical color: green.
16 Wed
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” 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”
17 Thu Liturgical color: white.
17 Thu d
St Anthony, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of Chair of St Peter in Rome Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep” Com. St Anthony, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Prisca of Rome, Virgin Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
d
18 Fri Liturgical color: white.
18 Fri Abstinence gd
Chair of St Peter in Rome
2 commemorationsCommemoration of St PaulSt Prisca of Rome, Virgin Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “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. “During his pontificate” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “Great”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”
Abstinence gd
19 Sat Liturgical color: white.
19 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
2 commemorationsSs Marius, Martha, Audifax, & Abachum, MartyrsSt Mark of Ephesus, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery” 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 II Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
s
20 Sun Liturgical color: green.
20 Sun sd
II Sunday after Epiphany
1 commemorationSs Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “There was a marriage” Com. Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when they wanted wine” Com. St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr “Blessed Agnes”Com. Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”
sd
21 Mon Liturgical color: red.
21 Mon 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 Tue Liturgical color: green.
22 Tue
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Vincent, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Vincent, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
23 Wed Liturgical color: green.
23 Wed
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” 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”
24 Thu Liturgical color: red.
24 Thu d
St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of Conversion of St Paul Mag. “Go forth, Ananias” Com. St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”Com. St Peter “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep, O chief…”
d
25 Fri Liturgical color: white.
25 Fri Abstinence gd
Conversion of St Paul
1 commemorationCommemoration of St Peter
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have followed me” Com. St Peter “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep, O chief…”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O holy Apostle Paul” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “Great”Com. St Peter “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep, O chief…”Com. St Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence gd
26 Sat Liturgical color: white.
26 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery” Suffrage Com. St Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
s
27 Sun Liturgical color: green.
27 Sun sd
III Sunday after Epiphany
1 commemorationSt John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Com. St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Lord, if thou wilt” Com. St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor “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”
sd
28 Mon Liturgical color: white.
28 Mon d
St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor
1 commemorationThe Second Feast of St Agnes, Virgin Martyr
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 Tue Liturgical color: green.
29 Tue
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
30 Wed Liturgical color: green.
30 Wed
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Martina, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
31 Thu Liturgical color: green.
31 Thu
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr” Com. St Bridget of Ireland, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”

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February 2008 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Fri Liturgical color: red.
1 Fri Abstinence d
St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr
1 commemorationSt Bridget of Ireland, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. St Bridget of Ireland, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
I Vespers of Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The ancient” Com. St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”
Abstinence d
2 Sat Liturgical color: white.
2 Sat 2cl
Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And when the parents”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. IV Sunday after Epiphany “God hath holpen”
2cl
3 Sun Liturgical color: green.
3 Sun sd
IV Sunday after Epiphany
1 commemorationSt Blaise, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And when Jesus” Suffrage Com. St Blaise, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Save us, Lord” Suffrage Com. St Joseph of Aleppo, Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. The New Martyrs of Russia “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
4 Mon Liturgical color: green.
4 Mon
Epiphany feria
2 commemorationsSt Joseph of Aleppo, MartyrThe New Martyrs of Russia
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Joseph of Aleppo, Martyr “He that hateth his life”Com. The New Martyrs of Russia “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “The blessed Agatha”
5 Tue Liturgical color: red.
5 Tue gd
St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The multitude”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The blessed Agatha” Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Photius, Bishop and Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
gd
6 Wed Liturgical color: green.
6 Wed
Epiphany feria
2 commemorationsSt Dorothy, Virgin & MartyrSt Photius, Bishop and Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Photius, Bishop and Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Romuald, Abbot Mag. “I will liken him”
7 Thu Liturgical color: white.
7 Thu d
St Romuald, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly”
d
8 Fri Liturgical color: green.
8 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Abstinence
9 Sat Liturgical color: white.
9 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of V Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “Let all the multitude”
s
10 Sun Liturgical color: green.
10 Sun sd
V Sunday after Epiphany
1 commemorationSt Scholastica, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Sir” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “O how illustrious”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Gather ye together” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “To-day”Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
sd
11 Mon Liturgical color: green.
11 Mon
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
12 Tue Liturgical color: green.
12 Tue
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
13 Wed Liturgical color: green.
13 Wed
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
14 Thu Liturgical color: green.
14 Thu
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Valentine, Priest & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
15 Fri Liturgical color: green.
15 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSs Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage
Abstinence
16 Sat Liturgical color: white.
16 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of VI Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Suffrage
s
17 Sun Liturgical color: green.
17 Sun sd
VI Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The kingdom of heaven” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The kingdom of heaven” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
18 Mon Liturgical color: green.
18 Mon
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
19 Tue Liturgical color: green.
19 Tue
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
20 Wed Liturgical color: green.
20 Wed
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
21 Thu Liturgical color: green.
21 Thu
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Chair of St Peter at Antioch Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”
22 Fri Liturgical color: white.
22 Fri Abstinence 2cl
Chair of St Peter at Antioch
1 commemorationCommemoration of St Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “During his pontificate” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”
Abstinence 2cl
23 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
23 Sat s
Vigil of St Matthias
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Septuagesima Sunday Mag. “The Lord said” Suffrage
s
24 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
24 Sun 2cl
Septuagesima Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The kingdom” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Matthias, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. Septuagesima Sunday “The Lord said”
2cl
25 Mon Liturgical color: red.
25 Mon 2cl
St Matthias, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. Monday after Septuagesima “Blessed”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. Monday after Septuagesima “These last”
2cl
26 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
26 Tue
Tuesday after Septuagesima
2 commemorationsSt Walburga of Heidenheim, VirginSt Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Walburga of Heidenheim, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Raphael of Brooklyn Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. Tuesday after Septuagesima “The householder answered and said”
27 Wed Liturgical color: white.
27 Wed gd
St Raphael of Brooklyn
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Wednesday after Septuagesima “From the hand of all”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. Wednesday after Septuagesima “Take that thine is”
gd
28 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
28 Thu
Thursday after Septuagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Is it not lawful” Suffrage
29 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
29 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Septuagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “So the last” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence

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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

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April 2008 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
1 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” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
2 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
2 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
3 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
3 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And devils also” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Whosoever had any sick” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
4 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
4 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent III
1 commemorationSt Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whosoever drinketh” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
Mag. “Sir, I perceive” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
5 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
5 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “But Jesus stooped down” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday in Lent Mag. “Woman” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
6 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
6 Sun Abstinence 1cl
IV Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. IV Sunday in Lent “And Jesus”
Abstinence 1cl
7 Mon Liturgical color: white.
7 Mon Fasting Abstinence 1cl
St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor
1 commemorationMonday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Monday after Lent IV “Take these things hence”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. Monday after Lent IV “Destroy this temple”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
8 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
8 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Why go ye about” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But no man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
9 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
9 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Master” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “A man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
10 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “A great prophet” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
11 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
11 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent IV
1 commemorationSt Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Our friend” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, if thou hadst been here” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
12 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
12 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that followeth me” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday of the Passion Mag. “I am one” Com. St Hermengild, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
13 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
13 Sun Abstinence 1cl
Sunday of the Passion
1 commemorationSt Hermengild, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus said” Com. St Hermengild, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Your father Abraham” Com. St Justin, Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. St Tiburtius, Valerian & Maximus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence 1cl
14 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
14 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Passion Sunday
2 commemorationsSt Justin, MartyrSt Tiburtius, Valerian & Maximus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “In the great day of the feast” Com. St Justin, Martyr “He that hateth his life”Com. St Tiburtius, Valerian & Maximus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “If any man thirst”
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
15 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Passion Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “My time”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Go ye up”
Fasting Abstinence f2
16 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
16 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Passion Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “My sheep”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Many good works” Com. St Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
17 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Passion Sunday
1 commemorationSt Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Master saith” Com. St Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “With desire” Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “O holy Mary”
Fasting Abstinence f2
18 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
18 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Passion Sunday
1 commemorationOur Lady of Sorrows
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now the feast day of the Jews” Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “Blessed art thou”
Vespers
Mag. “The chief priests” Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “All generations”
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
19 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Passion Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O Father, glorify thou me”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Palm Sunday Mag. “Righteous Father”
Fasting Abstinence f2
20 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
20 Sun Abstinence 1cl
Palm Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The multitudes”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “For it is written”
Abstinence 1cl
21 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
21 Mon Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Monday in Holy Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O Father, glorify thou me”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Thou couldest have no power” Com. Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
22 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
22 Tue Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Tuesday in Holy Week
1 commemorationSs Soter & Caius, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now before the feast” Com. Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “I have power”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
23 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
23 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Wednesday in Holy Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Simon, sleepest thou?”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “A maid said unto Peter”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
24 Thu Liturgical color: white.
24 Thu Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Thursday of the Lord’s Supper
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now he that betrayed him”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “As they were eating”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
25 Fri Liturgical color: black.
25 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Friday of the Preparation (Good Friday)
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They set up”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When he had received”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
26 Sat Liturgical color: white.
26 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Holy Saturday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The women”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday of the Resurrection Mag. “In the end of the sabbath”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
27 Sun Liturgical color: white.
27 Sun 1cl
Sunday of the Resurrection
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And very early in the morning”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when they looked”
1cl
28 Mon Liturgical color: white.
28 Mon 1cl
Monday in Easter Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What manner of communications”
1cl
29 Tue Liturgical color: white.
29 Tue 1cl
Tuesday in Easter Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus stood”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold My Hands”
1cl
30 Wed Liturgical color: white.
30 Wed 1cl
Wednesday in Easter Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Cast the net”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Jesus saith unto his disciples”
1cl

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May 2008 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Thu Liturgical color: white.
1 Thu 1cl
Thursday in Easter Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Mary stood”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “They have taken” Com. St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
1cl
2 Fri Liturgical color: white.
2 Fri 1cl
Friday in Easter Week
1 commemorationSt Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The eleven disciples” Com. St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All power” Com. St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Ss Alexander, Eventius & Theodulus, Martyrs, and St Juvenalis, Bishop & Confessor “Light perpetual”
1cl
3 Sat Liturgical color: white.
3 Sat 1cl
Saturday before Low Sunday (Sabbato in Albis)
1 commemorationSs Alexander, Eventius & Theodulus, Martyrs, and St Juvenalis, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They ran both together” Com. Ss Alexander, Eventius & Theodulus, Martyrs, and St Juvenalis, Bishop & Confessor “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) Mag. “The same day” Com. St Monica, Widow “The kingdom of heaven”
1cl
4 Sun Liturgical color: white.
4 Sun 1cl
The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday)
1 commemorationSt Monica, Widow
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The same day” Com. St Monica, Widow “Give her”
Vespers
I Vespers of St George, Martyr Mag. “Light perpetual” Com. The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) “After eight days”
1cl
5 Mon Liturgical color: red.
5 Mon 1cl
St George, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous” Com. St Mark, Evangelist “Light perpetual”
1cl
6 Tue Liturgical color: red.
6 Tue 2cl
St Mark, Evangelist
1 commemorationSt John before the Latin Gate
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Com. St John before the Latin Gate “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous” Com. Ss Philip and James, Apostles “Let not your heart”Com. St John before the Latin Gate “John the Apostle”
2cl
7 Wed Liturgical color: red.
7 Wed 2cl
Ss Philip and James, Apostles
1 commemorationSt Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the way” Com. St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If ye abide in me” Com. Finding of the Holy Cross “O Cross”Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “While John beheld”
2cl
8 Thu Liturgical color: red.
8 Thu 2cl
Finding of the Holy Cross
2 commemorationsApparition of St Michael the ArchangelSt Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Thou alone” Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “There was silence in heaven”Com. St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He the holy Cross endured” Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “O Prince most glorious”
2cl
9 Fri Liturgical color: white.
9 Fri Abstinence d
St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
Abstinence d
10 Sat Liturgical color: white.
10 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSs Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O Queen of heaven” Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday after Easter Mag. “I am”
s
11 Sun Liturgical color: white.
11 Sun sd
II Sunday after Easter
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am” Com. Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
sd
12 Mon Liturgical color: white.
12 Mon
Easter feria
1 commemorationSs Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Go ye into the world” Com. Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Good Shepherd”
13 Tue Liturgical color: white.
13 Tue
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Go ye into the world”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “When Mary”
14 Wed Liturgical color: white.
14 Wed 1cl
Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Joseph, thou son of David”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Son”
1cl
15 Thu Liturgical color: white.
15 Thu
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Art thou only”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Other sheep I have”
16 Fri Liturgical color: white.
16 Fri Abstinence
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ought not Christ”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O Queen of heaven”
Abstinence
17 Sat Liturgical color: white.
17 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O Queen of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday after Easter Mag. “A little while” Com. St Venantius, Martyr “Light perpetual”
s
18 Sun Liturgical color: white.
18 Sun sd
III Sunday after Easter
1 commemorationSt Venantius, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A little while” Com. St Venantius, Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Verily I say unto you” Com. St Venantius, Martyr “O ye holy and righteous”Com. St Pudentiana, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd
19 Mon Liturgical color: white.
19 Mon
Easter feria
1 commemorationSt Pudentiana, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Com. St Pudentiana, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Your sorrow”
20 Tue Liturgical color: white.
20 Tue
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And they constrained him”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Com. Octave of the Solemnity of St Joseph “When Mary”
21 Wed Liturgical color: white.
21 Wed
Easter feria
1 commemorationOctave of the Solemnity of St Joseph
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Com. Octave of the Solemnity of St Joseph “Joseph, thou son of David”
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Com. St Romanus, Abbot “I will liken him”
22 Thu Liturgical color: white.
22 Thu
Easter feria
1 commemorationSt Romanus, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And he went in” Com. St Romanus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Verily, verily, I say unto you”
23 Fri Liturgical color: white.
23 Fri Abstinence
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They knew the Lord Jesus”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O Queen of heaven” Com. St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor “I will liken him”
Abstinence
24 Sat Liturgical color: white.
24 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Vincent of Lerins, Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O Queen of heaven” Com. St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday after Easter Mag. “Now I go my way” Com. St Urban, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
s
25 Sun Liturgical color: white.
25 Sun sd
IV Sunday after Easter
1 commemorationSt Urban, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now I go my way” Com. St Urban, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now I go my way” Com. St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
sd
26 Mon Liturgical color: white.
26 Mon d
St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor
1 commemorationSt Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. St Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “The Lord loved him”Com. St John I, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
d
27 Tue Liturgical color: white.
27 Tue d
St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationSt John I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. St John I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”
d
28 Wed Liturgical color: white.
28 Wed
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A spirit”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “I have yet”
29 Thu Liturgical color: white.
29 Thu
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The disciples”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For he shall not speak of himself” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
30 Fri Liturgical color: white.
30 Fri Abstinence
Easter feria
1 commemorationSt Felix I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “These are the words” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O Queen of heaven” Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Abstinence
31 Sat Liturgical color: white.
31 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Petronilla, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O Queen of heaven” Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of V Sunday after Easter Mag. “Hitherto”
s

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June 2008 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Sun Liturgical color: white.
1 Sun sd
V Sunday after Easter
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Hitherto”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Ask” Com. Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
sd
2 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
2 Mon f2
Rogation Monday
1 commemorationSs Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ask” Com. Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For the Father”
f2
3 Tue Liturgical color: white.
3 Tue
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “It behoved Christ to suffer”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “I came forth from the Father”
4 Wed Liturgical color: white.
4 Wed s
Vigil of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Father, the hour is come”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Ascension of Our Lord Mag. “Father”
s
5 Thu Liturgical color: white.
5 Thu 1cl
Ascension of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory”
1cl
6 Fri Liturgical color: white.
6 Fri Abstinence sd
Day II within the Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory”
Abstinence sd
7 Sat Liturgical color: white.
7 Sat sd
Day III within the Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension Mag. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Day III within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”
sd
8 Sun Liturgical color: white.
8 Sun sd
Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension
1 commemorationDay IV within the Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “These things have I told you” Com. St Columba of Iona, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”Com. Ss Primus & Felician, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
sd
9 Mon Liturgical color: white.
9 Mon d
St Columba of Iona, Abbot
2 commemorationsDay V within the Octave of the AscensionSs Primus & Felician, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Day V within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”Com. Ss Primus & Felician, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly” Com. Day V within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”Com. St Margaret of Scotland, Queen & Widow “The kingdom of heaven”
d
10 Tue Liturgical color: white.
10 Tue sd
Day VI within the Octave of the Ascension
1 commemorationSt Margaret of Scotland, Queen & Widow
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend” Com. St Margaret of Scotland, Queen & Widow “Give her”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Barnabas, Apostle Mag. “Light perpetual” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”
sd
11 Wed Liturgical color: red.
11 Wed gd
St Barnabas, Apostle
1 commemorationDay VII within the Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Com. Day VII within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Octave of the Ascension Mag. “Father” Com. St Barnabas, Apostle “O ye holy and righteous”Com. Ss Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
gd
12 Thu Liturgical color: white.
12 Thu gd
The Octave of the Ascension
1 commemorationSs Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend” Com. Ss Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory”
gd
13 Fri Liturgical color: white.
13 Fri Abstinence sd
Friday after the Octave of Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Comforter is come”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “These things have I told you” Com. St Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence sd
14 Sat Liturgical color: white.
14 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Vigil of Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. St Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of Pentecost Sunday Mag. “I will not leave you” Com. St Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
15 Sun Liturgical color: red.
15 Sun 1cl
Pentecost Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Receive ye”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”
1cl
16 Mon Liturgical color: red.
16 Mon 1cl
Monday within the Octave of Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “God so loved the world”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If a man love me”
1cl
17 Tue Liturgical color: red.
17 Tue 1cl
Tuesday within the Octave of Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the door”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Peace” Com. St Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
1cl
18 Wed Liturgical color: red.
18 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Wednesday in Pentecost
2 commemorationsSt Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & DoctorSs Mark & Marcellianus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the living bread” Com. St Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. Ss Mark & Marcellianus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am the living bread” Com. St Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Ss Gervase & Protase, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
19 Thu Liturgical color: red.
19 Thu 1cl
Thursday within the Octave of Pentecost
1 commemorationSs Gervase & Protase, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus called unto him” Com. Ss Gervase & Protase, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Spirit” Com. St Silverius, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
1cl
20 Fri Liturgical color: red.
20 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Friday in Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Silverius, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus said” Com. St Silverius, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But the Comforter”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
21 Sat Liturgical color: red.
21 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Saturday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The love of God is shed”
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
22 Sun Liturgical color: white.
22 Sun 1cl
The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
1 commemorationI Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed be” Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Be ye therefore”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thee, O God” Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Judge not”
1cl
23 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
23 Mon s
Vigil of St John the Baptist
1 commemorationSt Etheldreda, Queen & Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Etheldreda, Queen & Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Nativity of St John the Baptist Mag. “When Zacharias”
s
24 Tue Liturgical color: white.
24 Tue 1cl
Nativity of St John the Baptist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The child”
1cl
25 Wed Liturgical color: white.
25 Wed sd
Day II within the Octave of St John Baptist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) Mag. “O how sweet”
sd
26 Thu Liturgical color: white.
26 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
27 Fri Liturgical color: white.
27 Fri Abstinence sd
Day II within the Octave of Corpus Christi
1 commemorationDay IV within the Octave of St John Baptist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. Day IV within the Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet” Com. Day IV within the Octave of St John Baptist “The child”Com. St Leo II, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence sd
28 Sat Liturgical color: white.
28 Sat sd
Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi
3 commemorationsDay V within the Octave of St John BaptistVigil of Ss Peter & PaulSt Leo II, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. Day V within the Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias”Com. Vigil of Ss Peter & Paul “Give light, O Lord”Com. St Leo II, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep” Com. Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi “O sacred banquet”Com. Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi “The child Samuel”
sd
29 Sun Liturgical color: red.
29 Sun 1cl
Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles
2 commemorationsSunday within the Octave of Corpus ChristiDay IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi “A certain man”Com. Day IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi “I am”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi “O sacred banquet”Com. Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi “Go out quickly”
1cl
30 Mon Liturgical color: white.
30 Mon sd
Day V within the Octave of Corpus Christi
4 commemorationsCommemoration of St Paul, ApostleCommemoration of St Peter, ApostleDay VII within the Octave of St John BaptistDay II within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Peter, Apostle “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”Com. Day VII within the Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias”Com. Day II within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. Octave of St John Baptist “When Zacharias”Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Peter, Apostle “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”Com. Day II within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
sd

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July 2008 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Tue Liturgical color: white.
1 Tue sd
Day VI within the Octave of Corpus Christi
2 commemorationsOctave of St John BaptistDay III within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias”Com. Day III within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet” Com. Octave of St John Baptist “The child”Com. Day III within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”Com. Ss Processus & Martinian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
sd
2 Wed Liturgical color: white.
2 Wed sd
Day VII within the Octave of Corpus Christi
3 commemorationsDay IV within the Octave of Ss Peter & PaulSs Processus & Martinian, MartyrsSt John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”Com. Ss Processus & Martinian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”
sd
3 Thu Liturgical color: white.
3 Thu gd
Octave of Corpus Christi
2 commemorationsSt Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & MartyrDay V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”Com. Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
I Vespers of Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Blessed art thou” Com. Octave of Corpus Christi “O sacred banquet”
gd
4 Fri Liturgical color: white.
4 Fri Abstinence 2cl
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Elisabeth”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All generations”
Abstinence 2cl
5 Sat Liturgical color: red.
5 Sat sd
Day VII within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Glorious princes”
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “And all Israel knew” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
sd
6 Sun Liturgical color: green.
6 Sun sd
III Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationThe Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “What man of you” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What woman” Com. Ss Cyril and Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “O how beautiful”Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
sd
7 Mon Liturgical color: white.
7 Mon d
Ss Cyril and Methodius, Bishops & Confessors
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “In holiness”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “These are holy men”
d
8 Tue Liturgical color: green.
8 Tue
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
9 Wed Liturgical color: green.
9 Wed
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. The Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
10 Thu Liturgical color: green.
10 Thu
Feria
2 commemorationsThe Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, MartyrsSt Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. The Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
11 Fri Liturgical color: green.
11 Fri Abstinence
Feria

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

1 commemorationSt Pius I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence
12 Sat Liturgical color: white.
12 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSs Nabor & Felix, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “So David prevailed” Suffrage Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
s
13 Sun Liturgical color: green.
13 Sun sd
IV Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus entered” Suffrage Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Master” Suffrage
sd
14 Mon Liturgical color: green.
14 Mon
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor Mag. “I will liken him”
15 Tue Liturgical color: white.
15 Tue 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. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
d
16 Wed Liturgical color: green.
16 Wed
Feria

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

1 commemorationSs Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Alexius, Confessor “I will liken him”
17 Thu Liturgical color: green.
17 Thu
Feria
1 commemorationSt Alexius, Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Alexius, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn Mag. “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”
18 Fri Liturgical color: white.
18 Fri Abstinence d
Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn
2 commemorationsSt Sergius of Radonezh, AbbotSt Symphorosa & her seven sons, Martyrs
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. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
Abstinence d
19 Sat Liturgical color: white.
19 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of V Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Ye mountains” Com. St Elias the Prophet “Behold, I will”Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
s
20 Sun Liturgical color: green.
20 Sun sd
V Sunday after Pentecost
2 commemorationsSt Elias the ProphetSt Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye have heard that it was said” Com. St Elias the Prophet “Elias”Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If thou bring” Com. St Elias the Prophet “Elias took his mantle”Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd
21 Mon Liturgical color: green.
21 Mon
Feria
1 commemorationSt Praxedes, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Mary Magdalene, Penitent Mag. “A woman”
22 Tue Liturgical color: white.
22 Tue 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”
gd
23 Wed Liturgical color: green.
23 Wed
Feria
3 commemorationsSt Apollinaris of Ravenna, Bishop & MartyrSt John Cassian, AbbotSt Liborius, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” 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
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Christina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
24 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
24 Thu s
Vigil of St James
1 commemorationSt Christina, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” 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”
s
25 Fri Liturgical color: red.
25 Fri Abstinence 2cl
St James, Apostle
1 commemorationSt Christopher, Martyr
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”
Abstinence 2cl
26 Sat Liturgical color: white.
26 Sat 2cl
St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give her”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “She stretcheth out” Com. VI Sunday after Pentecost “O Lord, I beseech thee”
2cl
27 Sun Liturgical color: green.
27 Sun sd
VI Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Pantaleon, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The multitude being very great” Suffrage Com. St Pantaleon, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I have compassion” Suffrage Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs, St Victor, Bishop & Martyr, and St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
28 Mon Liturgical color: green.
28 Mon
Feria
1 commemorationSs Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs, St Victor, Bishop & Martyr, and St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” 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 Tue Liturgical color: white.
29 Tue d
St Martha of Bethany, Virgin
1 commemorationSs Felix II (Bishop), Simplicius, Faustinus & Beatrice, Martyrs
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. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
d
30 Wed Liturgical color: green.
30 Wed
Feria
1 commemorationSs Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
31 Thu Liturgical color: green.
31 Thu
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Chains of St Peter, Apostle Mag. “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”

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August 2008 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Fri Liturgical color: white.
1 Fri Abstinence gd
Chains of St Peter, Apostle
2 commemorationsCommemoration of St Paul, ApostleHoly Maccabees, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Holy Maccabees, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Loosen these earthly fetters” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence gd
2 Sat Liturgical color: white.
2 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Stephen, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of VII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom hath builded her house” Com. The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr “Devout men”
s
3 Sun Liturgical color: green.
3 Sun sd
VII Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationThe Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Beware” Com. The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr “And Stephen, full of faith and power”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A good tree” Com. The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr “Devout men”
sd
4 Mon Liturgical color: green.
4 Mon
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows Mag. “O holy Mary” Com. St Oswald, King & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
5 Tue Liturgical color: white.
5 Tue gd
Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows
1 commemorationSt Oswald, King & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed art thou” Com. St Oswald, King & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ Mag. “Christ Jesus” Com. Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows “O holy Mary”
gd
6 Wed Liturgical color: white.
6 Wed 2cl
The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
1 commemorationSs Sixtus II (Bishop & Martyr), Felicissimus & Agapitus
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And behold a voice” Com. Ss Sixtus II (Bishop & Martyr), Felicissimus & Agapitus “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when the disciples heard it”
2cl
7 Thu Liturgical color: green.
7 Thu
Feria
1 commemorationSt Donatus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Donatus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
8 Fri Liturgical color: green.
8 Fri Abstinence
Feria
1 commemorationSs Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence
9 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
9 Sat s
Vigil of St Laurence
1 commemorationSt Romanus, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr Mag. “Laurence the Deacon” Com. VIII Sunday after Pentecost “I dwell”
s
10 Sun Liturgical color: red.
10 Sun 2cl
St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr
1 commemorationVIII Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “On the iron grate” Com. VIII Sunday after Pentecost “The lord said”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed Laurence” Com. VIII Sunday after Pentecost “What shall I do?”
2cl
11 Mon Liturgical color: green.
11 Mon
Feria
1 commemorationSs Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
12 Tue Liturgical color: green.
12 Tue
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor Mag. “I will liken him” Com. Ss Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
13 Wed Liturgical color: white.
13 Wed d
St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor
1 commemorationSs Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Ss Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly” Com. St Eusebius, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
d
14 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
14 Thu Fasting Abstinence s
Vigil of the Assumption
1 commemorationSt Eusebius, Priest & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Eusebius, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “O most prudent Virgin”
Fasting Abstinence s
15 Fri Liturgical color: white.
15 Fri Abstinence 1cl
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day” Com. St Joachim, Father of the B.V.M. “Let us praise a man famous”
Abstinence 1cl
16 Sat Liturgical color: white.
16 Sat 2cl
St Joachim, Father of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us praise a man famous”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly” Com. IX Sunday after Pentecost “All wisdom”
2cl
17 Sun Liturgical color: green.
17 Sun sd
IX Sunday after Pentecost
2 commemorationsDay III within the Octave of the AssumptionOctave of St Laurence
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Lord was come near to Jerusalem” Com. Day III within the Octave of the Assumption “Who is she”Com. Octave of St Laurence “On the iron grate”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Is it not written” Com. Day III within the Octave of the Assumption “On this day”Com. St Helen, Empress “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Agapitus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
18 Mon Liturgical color: white.
18 Mon sd
Day IV within the Octave of the Assumption
2 commemorationsSt Helen, EmpressSt Agapitus, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she” Com. St Helen, Empress “Give her”Com. St Agapitus, Martyr “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”
sd
19 Tue Liturgical color: white.
19 Tue sd
Day V within the Octave of the Assumption
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”
sd
20 Wed Liturgical color: white.
20 Wed sd
Day VI within the Octave of the Assumption
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”
sd
21 Thu Liturgical color: white.
21 Thu sd
Day VII within the Octave of the Assumption
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave of the Assumption Mag. “O most prudent Virgin” Com. Ss Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
22 Fri Liturgical color: white.
22 Fri Abstinence gd
Octave of the Assumption
1 commemorationSs Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she” Com. Ss Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”
Abstinence gd
23 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
23 Sat s
Vigil of St Bartholomew
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Bartholomew, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. X Sunday after Pentecost “Wisdom crieth”
s
24 Sun Liturgical color: red.
24 Sun 2cl
St Bartholomew, Apostle
1 commemorationX Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. X Sunday after Pentecost “And the publican”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. X Sunday after Pentecost “This man went down”
2cl
25 Mon Liturgical color: green.
25 Mon
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
26 Tue Liturgical color: green.
26 Tue
Feria
1 commemorationSt Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
27 Wed Liturgical color: green.
27 Wed
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St Hermes, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
28 Thu Liturgical color: white.
28 Thu gd
St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationSt Hermes, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. St Hermes, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of Beheading of St John the Baptist Mag. “Herod sent” Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Sabina, Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
gd
29 Fri Liturgical color: red.
29 Fri Abstinence gd
Beheading of St John the Baptist
1 commemorationSt Sabina, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Herod sent” Com. St Sabina, Martyr “Give her”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The king, the unbeliever” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence gd
30 Sat Liturgical color: white.
30 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSs Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Now when Job had heard” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
s
31 Sun Liturgical color: green.
31 Sun sd
XI Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Lord had passed” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He hath done all things well” Suffrage Com. St Giles, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd

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September 2008 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Mon Liturgical color: green.
1 Mon
Feria
2 commemorationsSt Giles, AbbotTwelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Giles, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor “I will liken him”
2 Tue Liturgical color: green.
2 Tue
Feria
1 commemorationSt Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
3 Wed Liturgical color: green.
3 Wed
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Gorazde of Prague, Bishop & Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr”
4 Thu Liturgical color: red.
4 Thu d
St Gorazde of Prague, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Whosoever will come after me”
d
5 Fri Liturgical color: green.
5 Fri Abstinence
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage
Abstinence
6 Sat Liturgical color: white.
6 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “In all this” Suffrage
s
7 Sun Liturgical color: green.
7 Sun sd
XII Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Master” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. XII Sunday after Pentecost “A certain man”
sd
8 Mon Liturgical color: white.
8 Mon 2cl
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationSt Hadrian, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “To-day let us celebrate” Com. St Hadrian, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thy Nativity”
2cl
9 Tue Liturgical color: green.
9 Tue
Feria
1 commemorationSt Gorgonius, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Gorgonius, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
10 Wed Liturgical color: green.
10 Wed
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. Ss Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
11 Thu Liturgical color: green.
11 Thu
Feria
1 commemorationSs Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of The Most Holy Name of Mary Mag. “O holy Mary”
12 Fri Liturgical color: white.
12 Fri Abstinence gd
The Most Holy Name of Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed art thou”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All generations” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”
Abstinence gd
13 Sat Liturgical color: white.
13 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Remember not” Com. Exaltation of the Holy Cross “O Cross”
s
14 Sun Liturgical color: green.
14 Sun sd
XIII Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationExaltation of the Holy Cross
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “As Jesus passed through” Com. Exaltation of the Holy Cross “Thou alone”
Vespers
I Vespers of Seven Sorrows of the B.V.M. Mag. “Look not” Com. XIII Sunday after Pentecost “And one of them”Com. Exaltation of the Holy Cross “O Cross”
sd
15 Mon Liturgical color: white.
15 Mon 2cl
Seven Sorrows of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Nicomedes, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Come ye” Com. St Nicomedes, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Sorrow oppresseth me” Com. Ss Cornelius (Bishop) & Cyprian (Bishop), Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
2cl
16 Tue Liturgical color: red.
16 Tue d
Ss Cornelius (Bishop) & Cyprian (Bishop), Martyrs
1 commemorationSs Euphemia, Lucy & Geminian, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. Ss Euphemia, Lucy & Geminian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “In the heavenly kingdom”
d
17 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
17 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in September
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “This kind” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
18 Thu Liturgical color: green.
18 Thu
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Com. St Januarius & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
19 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
19 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in September
2 commemorationsSt Januarius & companions, MartyrsSt Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A woman” Com. St Januarius & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Com. St Januarius & companions, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”Com. St Eustace & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
20 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
20 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in September
1 commemorationSt Eustace & companions, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Com. St Eustace & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. XIV Sunday after Pentecost “Adonai”
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Sun Liturgical color: red.
21 Sun 2cl
St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
1 commemorationXIV Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. XIV Sunday after Pentecost “Be not therefore anxious”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. XIV Sunday after Pentecost “Seek ye first”
2cl
22 Mon Liturgical color: green.
22 Mon
Feria
1 commemorationSt Maurice & companions, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Maurice & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Thecla, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Linus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
23 Tue Liturgical color: green.
23 Tue
Feria
2 commemorationsSt Thecla, Virgin & MartyrSt Linus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Thecla, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Linus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
24 Wed Liturgical color: green.
24 Wed
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
25 Thu Liturgical color: green.
25 Thu
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
26 Fri Liturgical color: green.
26 Fri Abstinence
Feria
1 commemorationSs Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage Com. Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence
27 Sat Liturgical color: white.
27 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSs Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “The Lord open your hearts” Suffrage Com. St Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
s
28 Sun Liturgical color: green.
28 Sun sd
XV Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went into a city” Suffrage Com. St Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Dedication of St Michael the Archangel Mag. “While John beheld” Com. XV Sunday after Pentecost “A great prophet”
sd
29 Mon Liturgical color: white.
29 Mon 1cl
Dedication of St Michael the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “There was silence in heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Prince most glorious” Com. St Jerome, Priest, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
1cl
30 Tue Liturgical color: white.
30 Tue gd
St Jerome, Priest, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationSt Gregory of Armenia, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. St Gregory of Armenia, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St Remigius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
gd

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October 2008 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Wed Liturgical color: green.
1 Wed
Feria
1 commemorationSt Remigius, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Remigius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Holy Guardian Angels Mag. “They are all”
2 Thu Liturgical color: white.
2 Thu gd
Holy Guardian Angels
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And the Angel”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Ye holy Angels”
gd
3 Fri Liturgical color: green.
3 Fri Abstinence
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage
Abstinence
4 Sat Liturgical color: white.
4 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XVI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “The sun shone” Com. St Placidus & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
s
5 Sun Liturgical color: green.
5 Sun sd
XVI Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Placidus & companions, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “As Jesus went” Com. St Placidus & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When thou art bidden to” Com. St Placidus & companions, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”
sd
6 Mon Liturgical color: green.
6 Mon
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Blessed art thou” Com. Ss Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Mark of Rome, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
7 Tue Liturgical color: white.
7 Tue gd
The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2 commemorationsSs Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius, MartyrsSt Mark of Rome, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “To-day let us celebrate” Com. Ss Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Mark of Rome, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O blessed Mother”
gd
8 Wed Liturgical color: green.
8 Wed
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. Ss Denys, Rusticus & Eleutherius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
9 Thu Liturgical color: green.
9 Thu
Feria
1 commemorationSs Denys, Rusticus & Eleutherius, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Denys, Rusticus & Eleutherius, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
10 Fri Liturgical color: green.
10 Fri Abstinence
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Motherhood of the B.V.M. Mag. “With peaceful joy”
Abstinence
11 Sat Liturgical color: white.
11 Sat 2cl
Motherhood of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O holy Mary”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thy Motherhood” Com. XVII Sunday after Pentecost “But Israel mourned Judas”
2cl
12 Sun Liturgical color: green.
12 Sun sd
XVII Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Wilfrid, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Master” Suffrage Com. St Wilfrid, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What think ye of Christ?” Suffrage Com. St Edward, King & Confessor “I will liken him”
sd
13 Mon Liturgical color: green.
13 Mon
Feria
1 commemorationSt Edward, King & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Edward, King & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Callistus, Bishop & Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr”
14 Tue Liturgical color: red.
14 Tue d
St Callistus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of Our Lady of Walsingham Mag. “O holy Mary” Com. St Callistus, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”
d
15 Wed Liturgical color: white.
15 Wed gd
Our Lady of Walsingham
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed art thou”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All generations”
gd
16 Thu Liturgical color: green.
16 Thu
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
17 Fri Liturgical color: green.
17 Fri Abstinence
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Luke, Evangelist Mag. “They will deliver you up”
Abstinence
18 Sat Liturgical color: red.
18 Sat 2cl
St Luke, Evangelist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. XVIII Sunday after Pentecost “God be gracious unto you”
2cl
19 Sun Liturgical color: green.
19 Sun sd
XVIII Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Frideswide, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord said” Suffrage Com. St Frideswide, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The sick of the palsy” Suffrage
sd
20 Mon Liturgical color: green.
20 Mon
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. Ss Ursula & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Hilarion, Abbot “I will liken him”
21 Tue Liturgical color: green.
21 Tue
Feria
2 commemorationsSs Ursula & companions, MartyrsSt Hilarion, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. Ss Ursula & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Hilarion, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
22 Wed Liturgical color: green.
22 Wed
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
23 Thu Liturgical color: green.
23 Thu
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Raphael the Archangel Mag. “I am Raphael”
24 Fri Liturgical color: white.
24 Fri Abstinence gd
St Raphael the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am Raphael”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Prince most glorious” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. Ss Chrysanthus & Daria, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence gd
25 Sat Liturgical color: white.
25 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSs Chrysanthus & Daria, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. Ss Chrysanthus & Daria, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King Mag. “The Lord God shall give unto him” Com. XIX Sunday after Pentecost “Thine is the power, O Lord”
s
26 Sun Liturgical color: white.
26 Sun 1cl
The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
1 commemorationXIX Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Unto God and his Father” Com. XIX Sunday after Pentecost “Tell them which are bidden”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He hath on his vesture” Com. XIX Sunday after Pentecost “And when the king came in”
1cl
27 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
27 Mon s
Vigil of Ss Simon & Jude
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Ss Simon & Jude, Apostles Mag. “They will deliver you up”
s
28 Tue Liturgical color: red.
28 Tue 2cl
Ss Simon & Jude, Apostles
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare”
2cl
29 Wed Liturgical color: green.
29 Wed
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
30 Thu Liturgical color: green.
30 Thu
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
31 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
31 Fri Fasting Abstinence s
Vigil of All Saints
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of All Saints Mag. “O ye Angels and Archangels”
Fasting Abstinence s

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November 2008 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Sat Liturgical color: white.
1 Sat 1cl
All Saints
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The glorious company”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. XX Sunday after Pentecost “I saw the Lord also”
1cl
2 Sun Liturgical color: green.
2 Sun sd
XX Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationDay II within the Octave of All Saints
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “There was a certain nobleman” Com. Day II within the Octave of All Saints “The glorious company”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “So the father knew” Com. Day II within the Octave of All Saints “O how glorious”Com. St Winifred, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd
3 Mon Liturgical color: black.
3 Mon d
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)
2 commemorationsDay III within the Octave of All SaintsSt Winifred, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the resurrection”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. Ss Vitalis & Agricola, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
d
4 Tue Liturgical color: white.
4 Tue sd
Day IV within the Octave of All Saints
1 commemorationSs Vitalis & Agricola, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The glorious company” Com. Ss Vitalis & Agricola, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. St Elizabeth, Mother of St John Baptist “The kingdom of heaven”
sd
5 Wed Liturgical color: white.
5 Wed sd
Day V within the Octave of All Saints
1 commemorationSt Elizabeth, Mother of St John Baptist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The glorious company” Com. St Elizabeth, Mother of St John Baptist “Give her”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious”
sd
6 Thu Liturgical color: white.
6 Thu sd
Day VI within the Octave of All Saints
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The glorious company”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. St Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
sd
7 Fri Liturgical color: white.
7 Fri Abstinence sd
Day VII within the Octave of All Saints
1 commemorationSt Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The glorious company” Com. St Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave Day of All Saints Mag. “O ye Angels and Archangels” Com. Four Crowned Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence sd
8 Sat Liturgical color: white.
8 Sat gd
Octave Day of All Saints
1 commemorationFour Crowned Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The glorious company” Com. Four Crowned Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. XXI Sunday after Pentecost “Encompass us”Com. Dedication of The Basilica of St Saviour “The Lord hath hallowed”Com. St Theodore Tyro, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
9 Sun Liturgical color: green.
9 Sun sd
XXI Sunday after Pentecost
2 commemorationsDedication of The Basilica of St SaviourSt Theodore Tyro, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Then said the lord” Com. Dedication of The Basilica of St Saviour “Zacchaeus”Com. St Theodore Tyro, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thou wicked servant” Com. Dedication of The Basilica of St Saviour “O how dreadful”Com. Ss Tryphon, Respicius & Nympha, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
10 Mon Liturgical color: green.
10 Mon
Feria
1 commemorationSs Tryphon, Respicius & Nympha, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Tryphon, Respicius & Nympha, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Martin of Tours, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O blessed Martin” Com. St Mennas, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
11 Tue Liturgical color: white.
11 Tue gd
St Martin of Tours, Bishop & Confessor
1 commemorationSt Mennas, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O blessed Martin” Com. St Mennas, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O blessed Bishop” Com. St Martin I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
12 Wed Liturgical color: green.
12 Wed
Feria
1 commemorationSt Martin I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Martin I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
13 Thu Liturgical color: green.
13 Thu
Feria
1 commemorationSt Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
14 Fri Liturgical color: green.
14 Fri Abstinence
Feria
1 commemorationSt Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage
Abstinence
15 Sat Liturgical color: white.
15 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XXII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Thou that upholdest” Suffrage
s
16 Sun Liturgical color: green.
16 Sun sd
XXII Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Master” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Render therefore” Suffrage Com. St Gregory the Wonder-worker, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Hilda of Whitby, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd
17 Mon Liturgical color: green.
17 Mon
Feria
2 commemorationsSt Gregory the Wonder-worker, Bishop & ConfessorSt Hilda of Whitby, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Gregory the Wonder-worker, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”Com. St Hilda of Whitby, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter & Paul Mag. “The Lord hath hallowed”
18 Tue Liturgical color: white.
18 Tue gd
Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter & Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Zacchaeus”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how dreadful” Com. St Pontianus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
19 Wed Liturgical color: green.
19 Wed
Feria
1 commemorationSt Pontianus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Pontianus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Edmund, King & Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr”
20 Thu Liturgical color: red.
20 Thu d
St Edmund, King & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Com. St Edmund, King & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”Com. St Columbanus, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. St Gelasius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
d
21 Fri Liturgical color: white.
21 Fri Abstinence gd
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2 commemorationsSt Columbanus, AbbotSt Gelasius, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed art thou” Com. St Columbanus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St Gelasius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of Office of the XXIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Com. Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary “O ever blessed Mother of God”Com. St Cecilia “It is secret”
Abstinence gd
22 Sat Liturgical color: green.
22 Sat sd
Office of the XXIII Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Cecilia
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “For she said within herself” Com. St Cecilia “When the dawn of day was breaking”
Vespers
I Vespers of XXIV & Last Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “I have set watchmen” Com. St Clement I, Bishop and Martyr “Let us all pray”Com. St Felicitas, Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
sd
23 Sun Liturgical color: green.
23 Sun sd
XXIV & Last Sunday after Pentecost
2 commemorationsSt Clement I, Bishop and MartyrSt Felicitas, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When ye, therefore, shall see” Com. St Clement I, Bishop and Martyr “When he had started going to the sea”Com. St Felicitas, Martyr “Give her”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Verily I say unto you” Com. St Clement I, Bishop and Martyr “Let us all pray”Com. St Chrysogonus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
24 Mon Liturgical color: green.
24 Mon
Feria
1 commemorationSt Chrysogonus, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Chrysogonus, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
25 Tue Liturgical color: red.
25 Tue d
St Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Come, thou Bride of Christ” Com. St Peter of Alexandria, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
d
26 Wed Liturgical color: green.
26 Wed
Feria
1 commemorationSt Peter of Alexandria, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Peter of Alexandria, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
27 Thu Liturgical color: green.
27 Thu
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
28 Fri Liturgical color: green.
28 Fri Abstinence
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Suffrage Com. St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence
29 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
29 Sat s
Vigil of St Andrew
1 commemorationSt Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday of Advent Mag. “Behold, the Name of the Lord”
s
30 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
30 Sun Abstinence 2cl
I Sunday of Advent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Holy Ghost”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Fear not, Mary” Com. St Andrew, Apostle “One of the two”
Abstinence 2cl

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December 2008 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Mon Liturgical color: red.
1 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Andrew, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Yield up to us” Com. Monday after Advent I “The Angel of the Lord”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When blessed Andrew” Com. St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Monday after Advent I “Lift up thine eyes”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
2 Tue Liturgical color: white.
2 Tue Abstinence d
St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationSt Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Tuesday after Advent I “Before they came together”Com. St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Tuesday after Advent I “Seek ye the Lord”
Abstinence d
3 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
3 Wed Fasting Abstinence
Wednesday after Advent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Out of Sion”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “After me” Com. St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Fasting Abstinence
4 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
4 Thu Abstinence
Thursday after Advent I
1 commemorationSt Barbara, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed art thou” Com. St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “I will wait” Com. St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot “I will liken him”
Abstinence
5 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
5 Fri Fasting Abstinence
Friday after Advent I
1 commemorationSt Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Lo, there cometh one” Com. St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Nicholas Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. Friday after Advent I “Out of Egypt”
Fasting Abstinence
6 Sat Liturgical color: white.
6 Sat Abstinence d
St Nicholas
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Saturday before Advent II “Fear not”
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday of Advent Mag. “Come, O Lord, in peace” Com. St Nicholas “The Lord loved him”Com. St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence d
7 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
7 Sun Abstinence 2cl
II Sunday of Advent
1 commemorationSt Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now when John” Com. St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “All generations” Com. II Sunday of Advent “Art thou he”Com. St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence 2cl
8 Mon Liturgical color: white.
8 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Monday after Advent II “From heaven there cometh”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Monday after Advent II “Behold the King shall come”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
9 Tue Liturgical color: white.
9 Tue Abstinence sd
Day II within Conception Octave
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Tuesday after Advent II “The Lord shall arise upon thee”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Tuesday after Advent II “The voice of one crying”Com. St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence sd
10 Wed Liturgical color: white.
10 Wed Fasting Abstinence sd
Day III within Conception Octave
1 commemorationSt Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Wednesday after Advent II “Behold I send my messenger”Com. St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Wednesday after Advent II “Sion”Com. St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence sd
11 Thu Liturgical color: white.
11 Thu Abstinence sd
Day IV within Conception Octave
1 commemorationSt Damasus, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Thursday after Advent II “Thou, O Lord”Com. St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Thursday after Advent II “He that cometh after me”
Abstinence sd
12 Fri Liturgical color: white.
12 Fri Fasting Abstinence sd
Day V within Conception Octave
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Friday after Advent II “Say to them”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “In thy patience” Com. Day V within Conception Octave “Let us celebrate”Com. Friday after Advent II “Sing unto the Lord”Com. St Herman of Alaska, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence sd
13 Sat Liturgical color: red.
13 Sat Abstinence gd
St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
2 commemorationsDay VI within Conception OctaveSt Herman of Alaska, Priest & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A pillar art thou” Com. Day VI within Conception Octave “The Lord God said”Com. Saturday before Advent III “The Lord shall set up an ensign”Com. St Herman of Alaska, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) Mag. “Before me” Com. St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr “With such gravity”Com. Day VII within Conception Octave “All generations”
Abstinence gd
14 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
14 Sun Abstinence 2cl
III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete)
1 commemorationDay VII within Conception Octave
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He shall sit upon the throne” Com. Day VII within Conception Octave “The Lord God said”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed art thou” Com. Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M. “All generations”
Abstinence 2cl
15 Mon Liturgical color: white.
15 Mon Fasting Abstinence gd
Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Monday after Advent III “There shall come forth”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Monday after Advent III “All generations”Com. St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence gd
16 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
16 Tue Abstinence
Tuesday after Advent III
1 commemorationSt Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Thou, Bethlehem” Com. St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Awake, awake”
Abstinence
17 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
17 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Advent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Angel”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Expectation of the B.V.M. Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. Ember Wednesday in Advent “O Wisdom”
Fasting Abstinence f2
18 Thu Liturgical color: white.
18 Thu Abstinence gd
Expectation of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He shall sit upon the throne” Com. Thursday after Advent III “Be ye watchful”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Virgin of Virgins” Com. Thursday after Advent III “O Adonai”
Abstinence gd
19 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
19 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Advent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “For lo, as soon”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O Root of Jesse”
Fasting Abstinence f2
20 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
20 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in Advent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday of Advent Mag. “O Key of David”
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
21 Sun Abstinence 2cl
IV Sunday of Advent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Be not afraid”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Thomas, Apostle Mag. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. IV Sunday of Advent “O Day-spring”
Abstinence 2cl
22 Mon Liturgical color: red.
22 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Thomas, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Monday after Advent IV “Thus saith the Lord”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Monday after Advent IV “O King of Nations”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
23 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
23 Tue Abstinence
Tuesday after Advent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold all things are fulfilled”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O Emmanuel”
Abstinence
24 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
24 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Saviour”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Nativity of Our Lord Mag. “When the sun hath risen”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
25 Thu Liturgical color: white.
25 Thu 1cl
The Nativity of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Glory”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. St Stephen, Protomartyr “And Stephen, full of faith and power”
1cl
26 Fri Liturgical color: red.
26 Fri Abstinence 2cl
St Stephen, Protomartyr
1 commemorationDay II within the Nativity Octave
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Stephen, full of faith and power” Com. Day II within the Nativity Octave “Glory”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Devout men” Com. St John, Apostle and Evangelist “This is the same John”Com. Day II within the Nativity Octave “To-day”
Abstinence 2cl
27 Sat Liturgical color: white.
27 Sat 2cl
St John, Apostle and Evangelist
1 commemorationDay III within the Nativity Octave
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “This is the same John” Com. Day III within the Nativity Octave “Glory”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “There went this saying abroad” Com. The Holy Innocents, Martyrs “These are they”Com. Day III within the Nativity Octave “To-day”
2cl
28 Sun Liturgical color: red.
28 Sun 2cl
The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
1 commemorationDay IV within the Nativity Octave
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “These are they” Com. Day IV within the Nativity Octave “Glory”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Then were innocent children” Com. Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity “While all things”Com. Day IV within the Nativity Octave “To-day”
2cl
29 Mon Liturgical color: white.
29 Mon sd
Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity
1 commemorationDay V within the Nativity Octave
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “While all things” Com. Day V within the Nativity Octave “Glory”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day V within the Nativity Octave “To-day”
sd
30 Tue Liturgical color: white.
30 Tue sd
Day VI within the Nativity Octave
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Glory”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Sylvester, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. Day VI within the Nativity Octave “To-day”
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St Sylvester, Bishop & Confessor
1 commemorationDay VII within the Nativity Octave
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Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Day VII within the Nativity Octave “Glory”
Vespers
I Vespers of Circumcision of Our Lord Mag. “God”
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