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2016 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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

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March 2016 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
1 Tue
Tuesday after Septuagesima
1 commemorationSt David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The householder answered and said” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
2 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
2 Wed
Wednesday after Septuagesima
1 commemorationSt Chad, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Take that thine is” Suffrage
3 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
3 Thu
Thursday after Septuagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Is it not lawful” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
4 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
4 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Septuagesima
1 commemorationSt Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “So the last” Suffrage
Abstinence
5 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
5 Sat
Saturday before Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Sexagesima Sunday Mag. “The Lord” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
6 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
6 Sun 2cl
Sexagesima Sunday
1 commemorationSt Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When much people” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Unto you it is given” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”
2cl
7 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
7 Mon
Monday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “If ye seek” Suffrage
8 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
8 Tue
Tuesday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The seed” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
9 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
9 Wed
Wednesday after Sexagesima
1 commemorationSt Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But that” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
10 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
10 Thu
Thursday after Sexagesima
1 commemorationThe Forty Holy Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Some seed” Suffrage
11 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
11 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Friday after Sexagesima “They who keep the word of God”
Abstinence
12 Sat Liturgical color: white.
12 Sat 2cl
St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Gregory” Com. Saturday before Quinquagesima “Give light, O Lord”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Quinquagesima Sunday “Mighty Abraham”
2cl
13 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
13 Sun 2cl
Quinquagesima Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” Suffrage
2cl
14 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
14 Mon
Monday after Quinquagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “And they which went before” Suffrage
15 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
15 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
16 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
16 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” Com. St Patrick “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
17 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
17 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
2 commemorationsSt PatrickSt Joseph of Arimathea, C
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Lord, my servant” Com. St Patrick “Well done”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” 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 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
18 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Ash Wednesday
2 commemorationsSt Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Edward, King & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” 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. Friday after Ash Wednesday “But thou, when thou prayest”
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Sat Liturgical color: white.
19 Sat Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationSaturday after Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself” Com. Saturday after Ash Wednesday “Yet they seek me daily”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold a faithful” Com. I Sunday in Lent “Then shalt thou call”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
20 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
20 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Benedict, Abbot Mag. “Let all the multitude” Com. I Sunday in Lent “Behold, now”
Abstinence 1cl
21 Mon Liturgical color: white.
21 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Benedict, Abbot
1 commemorationMonday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Benedict” Com. Monday after Lent I “Come, ye blessed”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Monday after Lent I “That which ye have done”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
22 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
22 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Truly it is written” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
23 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
23 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For as Jonas” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
24 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
24 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
1 commemorationSt Gabriel the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Vespers
I Vespers of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. Thursday after Lent I “O woman”Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Archangel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
25 Fri Liturgical color: white.
25 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationEmber Friday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Ember Friday in Lent “An Angel of the Lord”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Angel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
26 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
26 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” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
27 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
27 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Tell the vision” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence 1cl
28 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
28 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that sent me” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
29 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
29 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 Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
30 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
30 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent II
1 commemorationSt John Climacus, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For he shall be delivered” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
31 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
31 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent II
1 commemorationSt Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That rich man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2