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January 2021 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Fri Liturgical color: white.
1 Fri Abstinence 2cl
Circumcision of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Great”
Abstinence 2cl
2 Sat Liturgical color: red.
2 Sat s
Octave Day of St Stephen
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Stephen, full of faith and power”
Vespers
I Vespers of Most Holy Name of Jesus Mag. “For he that is mighty”
s
3 Sun Liturgical color: white.
3 Sun 2cl
Most Holy Name of Jesus
1 commemorationOctave Day of St John, Apostle & Evangelist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He gave himself” Com. Octave Day of St John, Apostle & Evangelist “This is the same John”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thou shalt call”
2cl
4 Mon Liturgical color: red.
4 Mon s
Octave Day of the Holy Innocents
1 commemorationSt Titus, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “These are they” Com. St Titus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Vigil of the Epiphany Mag. “The Child Jesus” Com. St Telesphorus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
s
5 Tue Liturgical color: white.
5 Tue sd
The Vigil of the Epiphany
1 commemorationSt Telesphorus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “While all things were in quiet silence” Com. St Telesphorus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of Epiphany of Our Lord Mag. “The wise men”
sd
6 Wed Liturgical color: white.
6 Wed 1cl
Epiphany of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “To-day”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now do we celebrate”
1cl
7 Thu Liturgical color: white.
7 Thu 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 Fri Liturgical color: white.
8 Fri Abstinence 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”
Abstinence sd
9 Sat Liturgical color: white.
9 Sat sd
Day IV within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “We have seen his star”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany Mag. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Epiphany “Herod inquired”Com. St Paul the First Hermit “I will liken him”
sd
10 Sun Liturgical color: white.
10 Sun sd
Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany
2 commemorationsDay V within the Octave of the EpiphanySt Paul the First Hermit
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day V within the Octave of the Epiphany “To-day”Com. St Paul the First Hermit “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Son” Com. Day V within the Octave of the Epiphany “The wise men”Com. St Hyginus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
11 Mon Liturgical color: white.
11 Mon sd
Day VI within the Octave of the Epiphany
1 commemorationSt Hyginus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Many nations” Com. St Hyginus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All they from Sheba” Com. St Benedict Biscop, Abbot “I will liken him”
sd
12 Tue Liturgical color: white.
12 Tue sd
Day VII within the Octave of the Epiphany
1 commemorationSt Benedict Biscop, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They that despised thee” Com. St Benedict Biscop, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave Day of the Epiphany Mag. “The wise men”
sd
13 Wed Liturgical color: white.
13 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
14 Thu d
St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationSt Felix of Nola, Priest & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. St Felix of Nola, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Maurus, Abbot Mag. “O most blessed of men!” Com. St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
d
15 Fri Liturgical color: white.
15 Fri Abstinence gd
St Maurus, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O most blessed of men!”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Maurus” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “Great”Com. St Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence gd
16 Sat Liturgical color: white.
16 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery” Suffrage Com. St Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Anthony, Abbot “I will liken him”
s
17 Sun Liturgical color: green.
17 Sun sd
II Sunday after Epiphany
1 commemorationSt Anthony, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “There was a marriage” Com. St Anthony, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when they wanted wine” Com. Chair of St Peter in Rome “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Anthony, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”Com. St Prisca of Rome, Virgin Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd
18 Mon Liturgical color: white.
18 Mon gd
Chair of St Peter in Rome
2 commemorationsCommemoration of St PaulSt Prisca of Rome, Virgin Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Prisca of Rome, Virgin Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “During his pontificate” Com. 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 Tue Liturgical color: green.
19 Tue
Epiphany feria
2 commemorationsSs Marius, Martha, Audifax, & Abachum, MartyrsSt Mark of Ephesus, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. Ss Marius, Martha, Audifax, & Abachum, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Mark of Ephesus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs Mag. “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
20 Wed Liturgical color: red.
20 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: red.
21 Thu 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 Fri Liturgical color: green.
22 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSs Vincent, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Vincent, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “Great” Suffrage Com. St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Abstinence
23 Sat Liturgical color: white.
23 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery” Suffrage Com. St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
s
24 Sun Liturgical color: green.
24 Sun sd
III Sunday after Epiphany
1 commemorationSt Timothy, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Com. St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Lord, if thou wilt” Com. Conversion of St Paul “Go forth, Ananias”Com. St Peter “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep, O chief…”Com. St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”
sd
25 Mon Liturgical color: white.
25 Mon gd
Conversion of St Paul
1 commemorationCommemoration of St Peter
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have followed me” Com. St Peter “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “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 Tue Liturgical color: green.
26 Tue
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”
27 Wed Liturgical color: white.
27 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
28 Thu d
St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor
1 commemorationThe Second Feast of St Agnes, Virgin Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. The Second Feast of St Agnes, Virgin Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”
d
29 Fri Liturgical color: green.
29 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “Great” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Abstinence
30 Sat Liturgical color: white.
30 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Martina, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Suffrage
s
31 Sun Liturgical color: green.
31 Sun sd
IV Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And when Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Save us, Lord” Com. St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. St Bridget of Ireland, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd