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March 2021 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
1 Mon
Monday after Septuagesima
1 commemorationSt David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor
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Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
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Vespers
Mag. “These last” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
2 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
2 Tue
Tuesday after Septuagesima
1 commemorationSt Chad, Bishop & Confessor
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The householder answered and said” Suffrage
3 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
3 Wed
Wednesday after Septuagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Take that thine is” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
4 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
4 Thu
Thursday after Septuagesima
1 commemorationSt Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Is it not lawful” Suffrage
5 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
5 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Septuagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs Mag. “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Com. Friday after Septuagesima “So the last”
Abstinence
6 Sat Liturgical color: red.
6 Sat d
St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs
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Lauds
Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. Saturday before Sexagesima “Give light, O Lord”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sexagesima Sunday Mag. “The Lord” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”
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7 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
7 Sun 2cl
Sexagesima Sunday
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Lauds
Ben. “When much people” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Unto you it is given” Suffrage
2cl
8 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
8 Mon
Monday after Sexagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “If ye seek” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
9 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
9 Tue
Tuesday after Sexagesima
1 commemorationSt Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The seed” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
10 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
10 Wed
Wednesday after Sexagesima
1 commemorationThe Forty Holy Martyrs
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Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But that” Suffrage
11 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
11 Thu
Thursday after Sexagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Thursday after Sexagesima “Some seed”
12 Fri Liturgical color: white.
12 Fri Abstinence 2cl
St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
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Lauds
Ben. “Gregory” Com. Friday after Sexagesima “Through the tender mercy”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Friday after Sexagesima “They who keep the word of God”
Abstinence 2cl
13 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
13 Sat
Saturday before Quinquagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday Mag. “Mighty Abraham” Suffrage
14 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
14 Sun 2cl
Quinquagesima Sunday
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Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” Suffrage
2cl
15 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
15 Mon
Monday after Quinquagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “And they which went before” Suffrage
16 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
16 Tue
Tuesday after Quinquagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Have mercy on me” Com. St Patrick “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “I will liken him”
17 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
17 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
2 commemorationsSt PatrickSt Joseph of Arimathea, C
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Com. St Patrick “Well done”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” 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 1cl
18 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
18 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
2 commemorationsSt Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Edward, King & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “Lord, my servant” 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. Thursday after Ash Wednesday “Lord, I am not worthy”
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Fri Liturgical color: white.
19 Fri Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationFriday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself” Com. Friday after Ash Wednesday “When thou doest thine alms”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold a faithful” Com. Friday after Ash Wednesday “But thou, when thou prayest”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
20 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
20 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
1 commemorationSt Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor
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Lauds
Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “The Lord loved him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
21 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Benedict, Abbot Mag. “Let all the multitude” Com. I Sunday in Lent “Behold, now”
Abstinence 1cl
22 Mon Liturgical color: white.
22 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Benedict, Abbot
1 commemorationMonday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Benedict” Com. Monday after Lent I “Come, ye blessed”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Monday after Lent I “That which ye have done”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
23 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
23 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Truly it is written” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
24 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
24 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Gabriel the Archangel
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Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Vespers
I Vespers of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. Ember Wednesday in Lent “For as Jonas”Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Archangel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
25 Thu Liturgical color: white.
25 Thu Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationThursday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Thursday after Lent I “Jesus went thence”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. Thursday after Lent I “O woman”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
26 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
26 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that made me whole” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
27 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
27 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in Lent
1 commemorationSt John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday in Lent Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
28 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
29 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
29 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that sent me” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
30 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
30 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent II
1 commemorationSt John Climacus, Abbot
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Lauds
Ben. “One is your Master” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But all ye are brethren” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
31 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
31 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent II
1 commemorationSt Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor
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Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
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Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For he shall be delivered” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2