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January 2020 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 1 Wed 2cl Circumcision of Our Lord Office details Lauds Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Great”			2cl
2	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 2 Thu s Octave Day of St Stephen Office details Lauds Ben. “And Stephen, full of faith and power” Vespers I Vespers of Octave Day of St John, Apostle & Evangelist Mag. “This is the same John”			s
3	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 3 Fri Abstinence 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”		Abstinence	s
4	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 4 Sat s Octave Day of the Holy Innocents 1 commemoration St Titus, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “These are they” Com. St Titus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of Most Holy Name of Jesus Mag. “For he that is mighty”			s
5	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 5 Sun 2cl Most Holy Name of Jesus 2 commemorations The Vigil of the EpiphanySt Telesphorus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “He gave himself” Com. The Vigil of the Epiphany “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” Com. Most Holy Name of Jesus “Thou shalt call”			2cl
6	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 6 Mon 1cl Epiphany of Our Lord Office details Lauds Ben. “To-day” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now do we celebrate”			1cl
7	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 7 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 8 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 9 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 10 Fri Abstinence sd Day V within the Octave of the Epiphany 1 commemoration St 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”		Abstinence	sd
11	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 11 Sat sd Day VI within the Octave of the Epiphany 1 commemoration St 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”			sd
12	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 12 Sun sd Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany 2 commemorations Day 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 II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Son” Com. Octave Day of the Epiphany “The wise men”			sd
13	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 13 Mon 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	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 14 Tue d St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor 1 commemoration St 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 15 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 16 Thu Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” 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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 17 Fri Abstinence 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”		Abstinence	d
18	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 18 Sat gd Chair of St Peter in Rome 2 commemorations Commemoration 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 I Vespers of II Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. Chair of St Peter in Rome “During his pontificate”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”			gd
19	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 19 Sun sd II Sunday after Epiphany 2 commemorations Ss Marius, Martha, Audifax, & Abachum, MartyrsSt Mark of Ephesus, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “There was a marriage” 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 II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when they wanted wine” Com. Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
20	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 20 Mon d Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Vespers I Vespers of St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “Blessed Agnes” Com. Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”			d
21	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 21 Tue 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. Ss Vincent, Martyr “This is a Martyr”			gd
22	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 22 Wed Epiphany feria 1 commemoration Ss Vincent, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. Ss Vincent, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
23	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 23 Thu Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” 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	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 24 Fri Abstinence 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…”		Abstinence	d
25	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 25 Sat gd Conversion of St Paul 1 commemoration Commemoration of St Peter Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye which have followed me” Com. St Peter “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers I Vespers of III Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. Conversion of St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Peter “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep, O chief…”Com. St Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			gd
26	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 26 Sun sd III Sunday after Epiphany 1 commemoration St Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “When Jesus” Suffrage Com. St Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Lord, if thou wilt” Com. St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”			sd
27	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 27 Mon d St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor Mag. “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”			d
28	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 28 Tue d St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor 1 commemoration The 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	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 29 Wed Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
30	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 30 Thu Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Martina, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
31	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 31 Fri Abstinence Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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”		Abstinence

February↑Back to the top of the year

February 2020 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

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

March↑Back to the top of the year

March 2020 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

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

April↑Back to the top of the year

April 2020 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 1 Wed §Fasting Abstinence f2 Wednesday after Lent IV Office details Lauds Ben. “Master” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “A man” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
2	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 2 Thu §Fasting Abstinence f2 Thursday after Lent IV Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus went” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “A great prophet” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
3	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 3 Fri §Fasting Abstinence f2 Friday after Lent IV Office details Lauds Ben. “Our friend” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Lord, if thou hadst been here” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
4	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 4 Sat §Fasting Abstinence f2 Saturday after Lent IV 1 commemoration St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “He that followeth me” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of Sunday of the Passion Mag. “I am one” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
5	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 5 Sun Abstinence 1cl Sunday of the Passion Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus said” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Your father Abraham”		Abstinence	1cl
6	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 6 Mon §Fasting Abstinence f2 Monday after Passion Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “In the great day of the feast” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. Monday after Passion Sunday “If any man thirst”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
7	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 7 Tue §Fasting Abstinence 1cl St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor 1 commemoration Tuesday after Passion Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Tuesday after Passion Sunday “My time” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. Tuesday after Passion Sunday “Go ye up”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
8	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 8 Wed §Fasting Abstinence f2 Wednesday after Passion Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “My sheep” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Many good works”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
9	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 9 Thu §Fasting Abstinence f2 Thursday after Passion Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “The Master saith” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “With desire” Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “O holy Mary”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
10	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 10 Fri §Fasting Abstinence f2 Friday after Passion Sunday 1 commemoration Our 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”Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
11	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 11 Sat §Fasting Abstinence f2 Saturday after Passion Sunday 1 commemoration St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “O Father, glorify thou me” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of Palm Sunday Mag. “Righteous Father” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
12	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 12 Sun Abstinence 1cl Palm Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “The multitudes” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “For it is written” Com. St Hermengild, Martyr “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence	1cl
13	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 13 Mon §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Monday in Holy Week 1 commemoration St Hermengild, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “O Father, glorify thou me” Com. St Hermengild, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Thou couldest have no power” Com. St Justin, Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. St Tiburtius, Valerian & Maximus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
14	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 14 Tue §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Tuesday in Holy Week 2 commemorations St Justin, MartyrSt Tiburtius, Valerian & Maximus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Now before 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. “I have power”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
15	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 15 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
16	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 16 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
17	Fri	Liturgical color: black. 17 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
18	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 18 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
19	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 19 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
20	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 20 Mon 1cl Monday in Easter Week Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus himself” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What manner of communications”			1cl
21	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 21 Tue 1cl Tuesday in Easter Week Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus stood” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold My Hands”			1cl
22	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 22 Wed 1cl Wednesday in Easter Week 1 commemoration Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Cast the net” Com. Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Jesus saith unto his disciples”			1cl
23	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 23 Thu 1cl Thursday in Easter Week Office details Lauds Ben. “Mary stood” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “They have taken”			1cl
24	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 24 Fri 1cl Friday in Easter Week Office details Lauds Ben. “The eleven disciples” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All power”			1cl
25	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 25 Sat 1cl Saturday before Low Sunday (Sabbato in Albis) Office details Lauds Ben. “They ran both together” Vespers I Vespers of The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) Mag. “The same day” Com. St Cletus & Marcellinus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”			1cl
26	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 26 Sun 1cl The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) 1 commemoration St Cletus & Marcellinus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The same day” Com. St Cletus & Marcellinus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of St George, Martyr Mag. “Light perpetual” Com. The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) “After eight days”			1cl
27	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 27 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
28	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 28 Tue 2cl St Mark, Evangelist 1 commemoration St Vitalis, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Com. St Vitalis, Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous”			2cl
29	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 29 Wed sd Day VII within the Octave of St George Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of Octave Day of St George Mag. “Light perpetual”			sd
30	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 30 Thu gd Octave Day of St George Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of Ss Philip and James, Apostles Mag. “Let not your heart” Com. Octave Day of St George “O ye holy and righteous”			gd

May↑Back to the top of the year

May 2020 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 1 Fri Abstinence 2cl Ss Philip and James, Apostles Office details Lauds Ben. “I am the way” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If ye abide in me” Com. St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”		Abstinence	2cl
2	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 2 Sat d St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of Finding of the Holy Cross Mag. “O Cross” Com. St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. II Sunday after Easter “I am”			d
3	Sun	Liturgical color: red. 3 Sun 2cl Finding of the Holy Cross 2 commemorations II Sunday after EasterSs Alexander, Eventius & Theodulus, Martyrs, and St Juvenalis, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Thou alone” Com. II Sunday after Easter “I am”Com. Ss Alexander, Eventius & Theodulus, Martyrs, and St Juvenalis, Bishop & Confessor “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He the holy Cross endured” Com. II Sunday after Easter “I am”			2cl
4	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 4 Mon Easter feria 1 commemoration St Monica, Widow Office details Lauds Ben. “Go ye into the world” Com. St Monica, Widow “Give her” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Good Shepherd”
5	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 5 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”
6	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 6 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
7	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 7 Thu Easter feria 1 commemoration St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Art thou only” Com. St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Apparition of St Michael the Archangel Mag. “While John beheld” Com. St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
8	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 8 Fri Abstinence gd Apparition of St Michael the Archangel 1 commemoration St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “There was silence in heaven” Com. St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Prince most glorious” Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”		Abstinence	gd
9	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 9 Sat d St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of III Sunday after Easter Mag. “A little while” Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”			d
10	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 10 Sun sd III Sunday after Easter 1 commemoration Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “A little while” Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Verily I say unto you”			sd
11	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 11 Mon Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Your sorrow” Com. Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
12	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 12 Tue Easter feria 1 commemoration Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “And they constrained him” Com. Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Com. Octave of the Solemnity of St Joseph “When Mary”
13	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 13 Wed Easter feria 1 commemoration Octave 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 Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr “Light perpetual”
14	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 14 Thu Easter feria 1 commemoration St Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “And he went in” Com. St Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Verily, verily, I say unto you”
15	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 15 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”		Abstinence
16	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 16 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “O Queen of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of IV Sunday after Easter Mag. “Now I go my way”			s
17	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 17 Sun sd IV Sunday after Easter Office details Lauds Ben. “Now I go my way” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now I go my way” Com. St Venantius, Martyr “Light perpetual”			sd
18	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 18 Mon d St Venantius, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous” Com. St Pudentiana, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”			d
19	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 19 Tue Easter feria 1 commemoration St Pudentiana, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “Peace be unto you, it is I” Com. St Pudentiana, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “When the Comforter”
20	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 20 Wed Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “A spirit” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “I have yet”
21	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 21 Thu Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The disciples” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “For he shall not speak of himself” Com. St Romanus, Abbot “I will liken him”
22	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 22 Fri Abstinence Easter feria 1 commemoration St Romanus, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “These are the words” Com. St Romanus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O Queen of heaven”		Abstinence
23	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 23 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “O Queen of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of V Sunday after Easter Mag. “Hitherto” Com. St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor “I will liken him”			s
24	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 24 Sun sd V Sunday after Easter 1 commemoration St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Hitherto” Com. St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Ask” Com. St Urban, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”			sd
25	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 25 Mon f2 Rogation Monday 1 commemoration St Urban, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Ask” Com. St Urban, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. St Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”			f2
26	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 26 Tue d St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor 1 commemoration St 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 27 Wed d St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor 2 commemorations Vigil of the AscensionSt John I, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Vigil of the Ascension “Father, the hour is come”Com. St John I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of Ascension of Our Lord Mag. “Father” Com. St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”			d
28	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 28 Thu 1cl Ascension of Our Lord Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory”			1cl
29	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 29 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” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”		Abstinence	sd
30	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 30 Sat sd Day III within the Octave of the Ascension 1 commemoration St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” 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”Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”			sd
31	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 31 Sun sd Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension 2 commemorations Day IV within the Octave of the AscensionSt Petronilla, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “These things have I told you” Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension “Father”			sd

June↑Back to the top of the year

June 2020 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 1 Mon sd Day V within the Octave of the Ascension Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”			sd
2	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 2 Tue sd Day VI within the Octave of the Ascension 1 commemoration Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Com. Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory”			sd
3	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 3 Wed sd Day VII within the Octave of the Ascension Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Vespers I Vespers of The Octave of the Ascension Mag. “Father”			sd
4	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 4 Thu gd The Octave of the Ascension Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”			gd
5	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 5 Fri Abstinence d St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr 1 commemoration Friday after the Octave of Ascension Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Com. Friday after the Octave of Ascension “When the Comforter is come” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous” Com. Friday after the Octave of Ascension “These things have I told you”		Abstinence	d
6	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 6 Sat §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Vigil of Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Vespers I Vespers of Pentecost Sunday Mag. “I will not leave you”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
7	Sun	Liturgical color: red. 7 Sun 1cl Pentecost Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “Receive ye” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”			1cl
8	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 8 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” Com. St Columba of Iona, Abbot “I will liken him”			1cl
9	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 9 Tue 1cl Tuesday within the Octave of Pentecost 1 commemoration St Columba of Iona, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “I am the door” Com. St Columba of Iona, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Peace” Com. St Columba of Iona, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”			1cl
10	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 10 Wed §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Ember Wednesday in Pentecost 1 commemoration St Margaret of Scotland, Queen & Widow Office details Lauds Ben. “I am the living bread” Com. St Margaret of Scotland, Queen & Widow “Give her” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am the living bread” Com. St Barnabas, Apostle “They will deliver you up”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
11	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 11 Thu 1cl Thursday within the Octave of Pentecost 1 commemoration St Barnabas, Apostle Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus called unto him” Com. St Barnabas, Apostle “Ye which have forsaken all” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Spirit” Com. St Barnabas, Apostle “Be ye valiant in warfare”Com. Ss Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			1cl
12	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 12 Fri §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Ember Friday in Pentecost 1 commemoration Ss Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus said” Com. Ss Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But the Comforter”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
13	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 13 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
14	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 14 Sun 1cl The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity 1 commemoration I 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
15	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 15 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Vitus, Modestus & Crescentia, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Vitus, Modestus & Crescentia, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
16	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 16 Tue Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
17	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 17 Wed Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) Mag. “O how sweet”
18	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 18 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
19	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 19 Fri Abstinence sd Day II within the Octave of Corpus Christi 1 commemoration Ss Gervase & Protase, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. Ss Gervase & Protase, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet” Com. St Silverius, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence	sd
20	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 20 Sat sd Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi 1 commemoration St Silverius, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. St Silverius, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “The child Samuel” Com. Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi “O sacred banquet”Com. All Saints of Antioch “I will liken him”			sd
21	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 21 Sun sd Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi 2 commemorations Day IV within the Octave of Corpus ChristiAll Saints of Antioch Office details Lauds Ben. “A certain man” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi “I am”Com. All Saints of Antioch “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Go out quickly” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi “O how sweet”Com. St Alban, Protomartyr of England “This is a Martyr”Com. St Paulinus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			sd
22	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 22 Mon sd Day V within the Octave of Corpus Christi 2 commemorations St Alban, Protomartyr of EnglandSt Paulinus, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. St Alban, Protomartyr of England “He that hateth his life”Com. St Paulinus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Alban, Protomartyr of England “Whosoever will come after me”Com. St Etheldreda, Queen & Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”			sd
23	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 23 Tue sd Day VI within the Octave of Corpus Christi 2 commemorations Vigil of St John the BaptistSt Etheldreda, Queen & Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. Vigil of St John the Baptist “The Lord hath raised up for us”Com. St Etheldreda, Queen & Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Vespers I Vespers of Nativity of St John the Baptist Mag. “When Zacharias” Com. Day VI within the Octave of Corpus Christi “O how sweet”			sd
24	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 24 Wed 1cl Nativity of St John the Baptist 1 commemoration Day VII within the Octave of Corpus Christi Office details Lauds Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias” Com. Day VII within the Octave of Corpus Christi “I am” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The child” Com. Octave of Corpus Christi “O sacred banquet”			1cl
25	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 25 Thu gd Octave of Corpus Christi 1 commemoration Day II within the Octave of St John Baptist Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. Day II within the Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. Ss John & Paul, Martyrs “The righteous”Com. Day II within the Octave of St John Baptist “The child”			gd
26	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 26 Fri Abstinence d Ss John & Paul, Martyrs 1 commemoration Day III within the Octave of St John Baptist Office details Lauds Ben. “These are the holy ones” Com. Day III within the Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “In the heavenly kingdom” Com. Day III within the Octave of St John Baptist “The child”		Abstinence	d
27	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 27 Sat sd Day IV within the Octave of St John Baptist 1 commemoration Vigil of Ss Peter & Paul Office details Lauds Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias” Com. Vigil of Ss Peter & Paul “Give light, O Lord” Vespers I Vespers of III Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “And all Israel knew” Com. Day IV within the Octave of St John Baptist “The child”Com. St Leo II, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			sd
28	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 28 Sun sd III Sunday after Pentecost 2 commemorations Day V within the Octave of St John BaptistSt Leo II, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “What man of you” Com. Day V within the Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias”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. III Sunday after Pentecost “What woman”			sd
29	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 29 Mon 1cl Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles Office details Lauds Ben. “Whatsoever” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”			1cl
30	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 30 Tue gd Commemoration of St Paul, Apostle 2 commemorations Commemoration of St Peter, ApostleDay VII within the Octave of St John Baptist Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” 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” Vespers I Vespers of Octave of St John Baptist Mag. “When Zacharias” Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Peter, Apostle “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”			gd

July↑Back to the top of the year

July 2020 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 1 Wed gd Octave of St John Baptist 1 commemoration Day III within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul Office details Lauds Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias” Com. Day III 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 St John Baptist “The child”			gd
2	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 2 Thu 2cl Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 commemorations Ss Processus & Martinian, MartyrsSt John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “When Elisabeth” Com. Ss Processus & Martinian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All generations” Com. St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			2cl
3	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 3 Fri Abstinence d St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr 1 commemoration Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul Office details Lauds Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Whosoever will come after me” Com. Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”		Abstinence	d
4	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 4 Sat sd Day VI within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul Office details Lauds Ben. “Glorious princes” Vespers I Vespers of IV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “So David prevailed” Com. Day VI within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”			sd
5	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 5 Sun sd IV Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration Day VII within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul Office details Lauds Ben. “And Jesus entered” Com. Day VII within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Master” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”			sd
6	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 6 Mon gd The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul Office details Lauds Ben. “Glorious princes” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Peter the Apostle” Com. Ss Cyril and Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “O how beautiful”			gd
7	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 7 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 8 Wed Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
9	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 9 Thu Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” 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	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 10 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 2 commemorations The Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, MartyrsSt Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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 I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence
11	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 11 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. [Solemnity of St Benedict (Monastics & Oblates Only)] gdProper Office, Monastic Diurnal pp. 560–564 1 commemoration St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of V Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Ye mountains” Suffrage Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			s
12	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 12 Sun sd V Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye have heard that it was said” Suffrage Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If thou bring” Suffrage Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			sd
13	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 13 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
14	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 14 Tue Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor Mag. “I will liken him”
15	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 15 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 16 Thu Pentecost feria [Our Lady of Einsiedeln (Monastics & Oblates Only)] gd 1 commemoration Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Alexius, Confessor “I will liken him”
17	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 17 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Alexius, Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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”		Abstinence
18	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 18 Sat d Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn 2 commemorations St 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 I Vespers of VI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “O Lord, I beseech thee” Com. Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn “The Lord loved him”Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”			d
19	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 19 Sun sd VI Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The multitude being very great” Suffrage Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I have compassion” Com. St Elias the Prophet “Behold, I will”Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”			sd
20	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 20 Mon d St Elias the Prophet 1 commemoration St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Elias” Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Elias took his mantle” Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”			d
21	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 21 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Praxedes, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Mary Magdalene, Penitent Mag. “A woman”
22	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 22 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 23 Thu Pentecost feria 3 commemorations St Apollinaris of Ravenna, Bishop & MartyrSt John Cassian, AbbotSt Liborius, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” 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. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Christina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
24	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 24 Fri Abstinence s Vigil of St James 1 commemoration St Christina, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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”		Abstinence	s
25	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 25 Sat 2cl St James, Apostle 1 commemoration St 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”Com. VII Sunday after Pentecost “Zadok the priest”			2cl
26	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 26 Sun 2cl St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 commemoration VII Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Give her” Com. VII Sunday after Pentecost “Beware” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “She stretcheth out” Com. VII Sunday after Pentecost “A good tree”			2cl
27	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 27 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Pantaleon, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Pantaleon, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs, St Victor, Bishop & Martyr, and St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
28	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 28 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs, St Victor, Bishop & Martyr, and St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 29 Wed d St Martha of Bethany, Virgin 1 commemoration Ss 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 30 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
31	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 31 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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”		Abstinence

August↑Back to the top of the year

August 2020 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

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

September↑Back to the top of the year

September 2020 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 1 Tue Pentecost feria 2 commemorations St Giles, AbbotTwelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor “I will liken him”
2	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 2 Wed Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
3	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 3 Thu Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Gorazde of Prague, Bishop & Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr”
4	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 4 Fri Abstinence 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” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”		Abstinence	d
5	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 5 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. “In all this” Suffrage			s
6	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 6 Sun sd XIII Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “As Jesus passed through” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And one of them” Suffrage			sd
7	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 7 Mon Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Let us celebrate”
8	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 8 Tue 2cl Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 commemoration St 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	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 9 Wed Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Gorgonius, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Gorgonius, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
10	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 10 Thu Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. Ss Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
11	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 11 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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”		Abstinence
12	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 12 Sat gd The Most Holy Name of Mary Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed art thou” Vespers I Vespers of XIV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Remember not” Com. The Most Holy Name of Mary “O holy Mary”			gd
13	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 13 Sun sd XIV Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Be not therefore anxious” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Seek ye first” Com. Exaltation of the Holy Cross “O Cross”			sd
14	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 14 Mon gd Exaltation of the Holy Cross Office details Lauds Ben. “Thou alone” Vespers I Vespers of Seven Sorrows of the B.V.M. Mag. “Look not” Com. Exaltation of the Holy Cross “O Cross”			gd
15	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 15 Tue 2cl Seven Sorrows of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration St 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	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 16 Wed §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Wednesday in September 2 commemorations Ss Cornelius (Bishop) & Cyprian (Bishop), MartyrsSs Euphemia, Lucy & Geminian, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “This kind” Com. Ss Cornelius (Bishop) & Cyprian (Bishop), Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. Ss Euphemia, Lucy & Geminian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Com. Ss Cornelius (Bishop) & Cyprian (Bishop), Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
17	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 17 Thu Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
18	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 18 Fri §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Friday in September Office details Lauds Ben. “A woman” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Com. St Januarius & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
19	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 19 Sat §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Saturday in September 2 commemorations St Januarius & companions, MartyrsSt Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Com. St Januarius & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of XV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Adonai” Com. St Eustace & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
20	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 20 Sun sd XV Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration St Eustace & companions, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus went into a city” 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. XV Sunday after Pentecost “A great prophet”			sd
21	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 21 Mon 2cl St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare”			2cl
22	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 22 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Maurice & companions, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Maurice & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Thecla, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Linus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
23	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 23 Wed Pentecost feria 2 commemorations St Thecla, Virgin & MartyrSt Linus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Thecla, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Linus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
24	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 24 Thu Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
25	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 25 Fri Abstinence Pentecost 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. Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”		Abstinence
26	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 26 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of XVI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “O Lord” Suffrage Com. Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			s
27	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 27 Sun sd XVI Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “As Jesus went” Suffrage Com. Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When thou art bidden to” Suffrage Com. St Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr “This is a Martyr”			sd
28	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 28 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” 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”
29	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 29 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 30 Wed gd St Jerome, Priest, Confessor & Doctor 1 commemoration St 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

October↑Back to the top of the year

October 2020 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 1 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Remigius, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Remigius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Holy Guardian Angels Mag. “They are all”
2	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 2 Fri Abstinence gd Holy Guardian Angels Office details Lauds Ben. “And the Angel” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Ye holy Angels” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”		Abstinence	gd
3	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 3 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 XVII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “The Lord open your hearts” Suffrage			s
4	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 4 Sun sd XVII Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Master” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What think ye of Christ?” Com. St Placidus & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
5	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 5 Mon gd St Placidus & companions, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “In the heavenly kingdom”			gd
6	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 6 Tue Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 7 Wed gd The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 commemorations Ss 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 8 Thu Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. Ss Denys, Rusticus & Eleutherius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
9	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 9 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Denys, Rusticus & Eleutherius, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Denys, Rusticus & Eleutherius, 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
10	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 10 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 Motherhood of the B.V.M. Mag. “With peaceful joy” Com. XVIII Sunday after Pentecost “The sun shone”			s
11	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 11 Sun 2cl Motherhood of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration XVIII Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “O holy Mary” Com. XVIII Sunday after Pentecost “The Lord said” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thy Motherhood” Com. XVIII Sunday after Pentecost “The sick of the palsy”			2cl
12	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 12 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Wilfrid, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Wilfrid, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Edward, King & Confessor “I will liken him”
13	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 13 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Edward, King & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 14 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 15 Thu gd Our Lady of Walsingham Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed art thou” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All generations”			gd
16	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 16 Fri Abstinence Pentecost 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
17	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 17 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 St Luke, Evangelist Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. XIX Sunday after Pentecost “But Israel mourned Judas”			s
18	Sun	Liturgical color: red. 18 Sun 2cl St Luke, Evangelist 1 commemoration XIX Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. XIX Sunday after Pentecost “Tell them which are bidden” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. XIX Sunday after Pentecost “And when the king came in”			2cl
19	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 19 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Frideswide, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Frideswide, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
20	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 20 Tue Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. Ss Ursula & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Hilarion, Abbot “I will liken him”
21	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 21 Wed Pentecost feria 2 commemorations Ss Ursula & companions, MartyrsSt Hilarion, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” 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. “The Lord” Suffrage
22	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 22 Thu Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
23	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 23 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Raphael the Archangel Mag. “I am Raphael”		Abstinence
24	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 24 Sat gd St Raphael the Archangel Office details Lauds Ben. “I am Raphael” Vespers I Vespers of The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King Mag. “The Lord God shall give unto him” Com. St Raphael the Archangel “O Prince most glorious”Com. XX Sunday after Pentecost “God be gracious unto you”			gd
25	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 25 Sun 1cl The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King 1 commemoration XX Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Unto God and his Father” Com. XX Sunday after Pentecost “There was a certain nobleman” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He hath on his vesture” Com. XX Sunday after Pentecost “So the father knew”			1cl
26	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 26 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Evaristus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Evaristus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
27	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 27 Tue s Vigil of Ss Simon & Jude Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Ss Simon & Jude, Apostles Mag. “They will deliver you up”			s
28	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 28 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 29 Thu Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
30	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 30 Fri §Fasting Abstinence Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence
31	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 31 Sat §Fasting Abstinence s Vigil of All Saints Office details Lauds Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of All Saints Mag. “O ye Angels and Archangels” Com. XXI Sunday after Pentecost “I saw the Lord also”	§Fasting	Abstinence	s

November↑Back to the top of the year

November 2020 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 1 Sun 1cl All Saints 1 commemoration XXI Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “The glorious company” Com. XXI Sunday after Pentecost “Then said the lord” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. XXI Sunday after Pentecost “Thou wicked servant”			1cl
2	Mon	Liturgical color: black. 2 Mon d Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) 1 commemoration Day II within the Octave of All Saints Office details Lauds Ben. “I am the resurrection” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. St Winifred, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”			d
3	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 3 Tue sd Day III within the Octave of All Saints 1 commemoration St Winifred, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The glorious company” Com. St Winifred, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. Ss Vitalis & Agricola, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
4	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 4 Wed sd Day IV within the Octave of All Saints 1 commemoration Ss 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 5 Thu sd Day V within the Octave of All Saints 1 commemoration St 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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 6 Fri Abstinence 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”		Abstinence	sd
7	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 7 Sat sd Day VII within the Octave of All Saints 1 commemoration St Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The glorious company” Com. St Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of XXII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Encompass us” Com. Day VII within the Octave of All Saints “O how glorious”Com. Four Crowned Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
8	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 8 Sun sd XXII Sunday after Pentecost 2 commemorations Octave Day of All SaintsFour Crowned Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Master” Com. Octave Day of All Saints “The glorious company”Com. Four Crowned Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Render therefore” Com. Dedication of The Basilica of St Saviour “The Lord hath hallowed”Com. Octave Day of All Saints “O how glorious”Com. St Theodore Tyro, Martyr “This is a Martyr”			sd
9	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 9 Mon gd Dedication of The Basilica of St Saviour 1 commemoration St Theodore Tyro, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Zacchaeus” Com. St Theodore Tyro, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how dreadful” Com. Ss Tryphon, Respicius & Nympha, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			gd
10	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 10 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Tryphon, Respicius & Nympha, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 11 Wed gd St Martin of Tours, Bishop & Confessor 1 commemoration St 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 12 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Martin I, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Martin I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
13	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 13 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage Com. St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”		Abstinence
14	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 14 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of XXIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Thou that upholdest” Suffrage			s
15	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 15 Sun sd XXIII Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “For she said within herself” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But Jesus turned him about” Suffrage			sd
16	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 16 Mon Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” 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”
17	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 17 Tue Pentecost feria 2 commemorations St Gregory the Wonder-worker, Bishop & ConfessorSt Hilda of Whitby, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 18 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 19 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Pontianus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” 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	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 20 Fri Abstinence 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”		Abstinence	d
21	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 21 Sat gd Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 commemorations St 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 XXIV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “I have set watchmen” Com. Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary “O ever blessed Mother of God”Com. St Cecilia “It is secret”			gd
22	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 22 Sun sd XXIV Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration St Cecilia Office details Lauds Ben. “When ye, therefore, shall see” Com. St Cecilia “When the dawn of day was breaking” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Verily I say unto you” Com. St Clement I, Bishop and Martyr “Let us all pray”Com. St Cecilia “This noble maiden”Com. St Felicitas, Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”			sd
23	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 23 Mon d St Clement I, Bishop and Martyr 1 commemoration St Felicitas, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “When he had started going to the sea” Com. St Felicitas, Martyr “Give her” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us all pray” Com. St Chrysogonus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”			d
24	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 24 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Chrysogonus, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 25 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 26 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Peter of Alexandria, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Peter of Alexandria, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
27	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 27 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Suffrage		Abstinence
28	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 28 Sat s Vigil of St Andrew Office details Lauds Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of I Sunday of Advent Mag. “Behold, the Name of the Lord” Com. St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			s
29	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 29 Sun Abstinence 2cl I Sunday of Advent 1 commemoration St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The Holy Ghost” Com. St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Fear not, Mary” Com. St Andrew, Apostle “One of the two”		Abstinence	2cl
30	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 30 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. Monday after Advent I “Lift up thine eyes”	§Fasting	Abstinence	2cl

December↑Back to the top of the year

December 2020 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 1 Tue Abstinence Tuesday after Advent I Office details Lauds Ben. “Before they came together” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Tuesday after Advent I “Seek ye the Lord”Com. St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”		Abstinence
2	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 2 Wed §Fasting Abstinence d St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor 1 commemoration St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Wednesday after Advent I “Out of Sion”Com. St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Wednesday after Advent I “After me”	§Fasting	Abstinence	d
3	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 3 Thu Abstinence Thursday after Advent I Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed art thou” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “I will wait” Com. St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”		Abstinence
4	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 4 Fri §Fasting Abstinence Friday after Advent I 1 commemoration St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Lo, there cometh one” Com. St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Out of Egypt” Com. St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot “I will liken him”	§Fasting	Abstinence
5	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 5 Sat Abstinence Saturday before Advent II 1 commemoration St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “Fear not” Com. St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of II Sunday of Advent Mag. “Come, O Lord, in peace” Com. St Nicholas “O thou Priest and Bishop”		Abstinence
6	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 6 Sun Abstinence 2cl II Sunday of Advent 1 commemoration St Nicholas Office details Lauds Ben. “Now when John” Com. St Nicholas “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Art thou he” Com. St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Nicholas “The Lord loved him”		Abstinence	2cl
7	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 7 Mon §Fasting Abstinence gd St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Monday after Advent II “From heaven there cometh” Vespers I Vespers of Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “All generations” Com. St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Monday after Advent II “Behold the King shall come”	§Fasting	Abstinence	gd
8	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 8 Tue Abstinence 2cl Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 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”		Abstinence	2cl
9	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 9 Wed §Fasting Abstinence sd Day II within Conception Octave Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Wednesday after Advent II “Behold I send my messenger” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Wednesday after Advent II “Sion”Com. St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”	§Fasting	Abstinence	sd
10	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 10 Thu Abstinence sd Day III within Conception Octave 1 commemoration St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Thursday after Advent II “Thou, O Lord”Com. St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Thursday after Advent II “He that cometh after me”Com. St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”		Abstinence	sd
11	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 11 Fri §Fasting Abstinence sd Day IV within Conception Octave 1 commemoration St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Friday after Advent II “Say to them”Com. St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Friday after Advent II “Sing unto the Lord”	§Fasting	Abstinence	sd
12	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 12 Sat Abstinence sd Day V within Conception Octave Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Saturday before Advent III “The Lord shall set up an ensign” Vespers I Vespers of III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) Mag. “Before me” Com. St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr “In thy patience”Com. Day VI within Conception Octave “All generations”Com. St Herman of Alaska, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”		Abstinence	sd
13	Sun	Liturgical color: rose. 13 Sun Abstinence 2cl III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) 3 commemorations St Lucy, Virgin & MartyrDay VI within Conception OctaveSt Herman of Alaska, Priest & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “He shall sit upon the throne” Com. St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr “A pillar art thou”Com. Day VI within Conception Octave “The Lord God said”Com. St Herman of Alaska, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed art thou” Com. Day VII within Conception Octave “All generations”Com. St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr “With such gravity”		Abstinence	2cl
14	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 14 Mon §Fasting Abstinence sd Day VII within Conception Octave Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Monday after Advent III “There shall come forth” Vespers I Vespers of Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M. Mag. “All generations” Com. Monday after Advent III “All generations”	§Fasting	Abstinence	sd
15	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 15 Tue Abstinence gd Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Tuesday after Advent III “Thou, Bethlehem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Tuesday after Advent III “Awake, awake”Com. St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence	gd
16	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 16 Wed §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Wednesday in Advent 1 commemoration St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The Angel” Com. St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Behold the handmaid of the Lord”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
17	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 17 Thu Abstinence Thursday after Advent III Office details Lauds Ben. “Be ye watchful” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “O Wisdom” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “The Holy Ghost”		Abstinence
18	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 18 Fri §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Friday in Advent 1 commemoration Expectation of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “For lo, as soon” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “He shall sit upon the throne” Vespers Mag. “O Adonai” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “O Virgin of Virgins”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
19	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 19 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 Root of Jesse”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
20	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 20 Sun Abstinence 2cl IV Sunday of Advent Office details Lauds Ben. “Hail, Mary” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Thomas, Apostle Mag. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. IV Sunday of Advent “O Key of David”		Abstinence	2cl
21	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 21 Mon §Fasting Abstinence 2cl St Thomas, Apostle Office details Lauds Ben. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Monday after Advent IV “Be not afraid” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Monday after Advent IV “O Day-spring”	§Fasting	Abstinence	2cl
22	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 22 Tue Abstinence Tuesday after Advent IV Office details Lauds Ben. “Awake, awake” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “O King of Nations”		Abstinence
23	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 23 Wed §Fasting Abstinence Wednesday after Advent IV Office details Lauds Ben. “Behold all things are fulfilled” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “O Emmanuel”	§Fasting	Abstinence
24	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 24 Thu §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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 25 Fri 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	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 26 Sat 2cl St Stephen, Protomartyr 1 commemoration Day 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”			2cl
27	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 27 Sun 2cl St John, Apostle and Evangelist 1 commemoration Day 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	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 28 Mon 2cl The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 1 commemoration Day 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	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 29 Tue sd Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity 1 commemoration Day 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 30 Wed 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”			sd
31	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 31 Thu d St Sylvester, Bishop & Confessor 1 commemoration Day VII within the Nativity Octave Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Day VII within the Nativity Octave “Glory” Vespers I Vespers of Circumcision of Our Lord Mag. “God”			d