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2012 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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March 2012 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
1 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
1 commemorationSt David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Lord, my servant” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
2 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
2 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Ash Wednesday
1 commemorationSt Chad, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But thou, when thou prayest” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
3 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
3 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 Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
4 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
4 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
5 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
5 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That which ye have done” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
6 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
6 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
1 commemorationSt Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
Mag. “Truly it is written” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”
Fasting Abstinence f2
7 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
7 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For as Jonas” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
8 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
8 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O woman” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
9 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
9 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that made me whole” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
10 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in Lent
1 commemorationThe Forty Holy Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday in Lent Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
11 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
11 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. II Sunday in Lent “Tell the vision”
Abstinence 1cl
12 Mon Liturgical color: white.
12 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationMonday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Gregory” Com. Monday after Lent II “I am the Beginning”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Monday after Lent II “He that sent me”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
13 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
13 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “One is your Master” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But all ye are brethren” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
14 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
14 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” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
15 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That rich man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
16 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
16 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” Com. St Patrick “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
17 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent II
2 commemorationsSt PatrickSt Joseph of Arimathea, C
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I will go” Com. St Patrick “Well done”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday in Lent Mag. “But the father” 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 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
18 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
2 commemorationsSt Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Edward, King & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” 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. III Sunday in Lent “A certain woman”
Abstinence 1cl
19 Mon Liturgical color: white.
19 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationMonday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself” Com. Monday after Lent III “Verily I say unto you”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold a faithful” Com. Monday after Lent III “But Jesus, passing”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
20 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
20 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent III
1 commemorationSt Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “If two of you” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Benedict, Abbot Mag. “Let all the multitude” Com. Tuesday after Lent III “Where two or three”
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Wed Liturgical color: white.
21 Wed Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Benedict, Abbot
1 commemorationWednesday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Benedict” Com. Wednesday after Lent III “Hearken”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Wednesday after Lent III “To eat with unwashen hands”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
22 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
22 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And devils also” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Whosoever had any sick” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
23 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
23 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whosoever drinketh” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Sir, I perceive” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
24 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
24 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent III
1 commemorationSt Gabriel the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “But Jesus stooped down” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday in Lent Mag. “Woman” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Archangel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
25 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
25 Sun Abstinence 1cl
IV Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. IV Sunday in Lent “And Jesus”
Abstinence 1cl
26 Mon Liturgical color: white.
26 Mon Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationMonday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Monday after Lent IV “Take these things hence”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. Monday after Lent IV “Destroy this temple”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
27 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
27 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent IV
1 commemorationSt John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Why go ye about” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “But no man” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
28 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Master” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “A man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
29 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
29 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “A great prophet” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
30 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
30 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent IV
1 commemorationSt John Climacus, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Our friend” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, if thou hadst been here” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
31 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
31 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent IV
1 commemorationSt Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that followeth me” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday of the Passion Mag. “I am one”
Fasting Abstinence f2