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Fasting Abstinence

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April 2021 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
1 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That rich man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
2 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
2 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “He will miserably destroy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “When they sought to lay hands on him” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
3 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
3 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I will go” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday in Lent Mag. “But the father” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
4 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
4 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
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Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain woman” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence 1cl
5 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
5 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Verily I say unto you” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But Jesus, passing” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
6 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
6 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “If two of you” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. Tuesday after Lent III “Where two or three”
Fasting Abstinence f2
7 Wed Liturgical color: white.
7 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor
1 commemorationWednesday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Wednesday after Lent III “Hearken”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. Wednesday after Lent III “To eat with unwashen hands”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
8 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
8 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “And devils also” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Whosoever had any sick” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
9 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
9 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Whosoever drinketh” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Sir, I perceive” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
10 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “But Jesus stooped down” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday in Lent Mag. “Woman” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
11 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
11 Sun Abstinence 1cl
IV Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
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Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence 1cl
12 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
12 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent IV
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Lauds
Ben. “Take these things hence” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Destroy this temple” Suffrage Com. St Hermengild, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
13 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
13 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent IV
1 commemorationSt Hermengild, Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “Why go ye about” Suffrage Com. St Hermengild, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But no man” Suffrage Com. St Justin, Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. St Tiburtius, Valerian & Maximus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
14 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
14 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent IV
2 commemorationsSt Justin, MartyrSt Tiburtius, Valerian & Maximus, Martyrs
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Lauds
Ben. “Master” Suffrage 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. “A man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
15 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
16 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
16 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent IV
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Lauds
Ben. “Our friend” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, if thou hadst been here” Suffrage Com. St Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
17 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent IV
1 commemorationSt Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “He that followeth me” Suffrage Com. St Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday of the Passion Mag. “I am one”
Fasting Abstinence f2
18 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
18 Sun Abstinence 1cl
Sunday of the Passion
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Lauds
Ben. “Jesus said”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Your father Abraham”
Abstinence 1cl
19 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
19 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Passion Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “In the great day of the feast”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “If any man thirst”
Fasting Abstinence f2
20 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
20 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Passion Sunday
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Lauds
Ben. “My time”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Go ye up”
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
21 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Passion Sunday
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Lauds
Ben. “My sheep”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Many good works” Com. Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
22 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
22 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Passion Sunday
1 commemorationSs Soter & Caius, Martyrs
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Lauds
Ben. “The Master saith” Com. Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St George, Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr” Com. Thursday after Passion Sunday “With desire”Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “O holy Mary”
Fasting Abstinence f2
23 Fri Liturgical color: red.
23 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
St George, Martyr
2 commemorationsFriday after Passion SundayOur Lady of Sorrows
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Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. Friday after Passion Sunday “Now the feast day of the Jews”Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “Blessed art thou”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Whosoever will come after me” Com. Friday after Passion Sunday “The chief priests”Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “All generations”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
24 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
24 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Passion Sunday
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Lauds
Ben. “O Father, glorify thou me”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Palm Sunday Mag. “Righteous Father”
Fasting Abstinence f2
25 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
25 Sun Abstinence 1cl
Palm Sunday
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Lauds
Ben. “The multitudes”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “For it is written” Com. St Cletus & Marcellinus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence 1cl
26 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
26 Mon Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Monday in Holy Week
1 commemorationSt Cletus & Marcellinus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O Father, glorify thou me” Com. St Cletus & Marcellinus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Thou couldest have no power”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
27 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
27 Tue Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Tuesday in Holy Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now before the feast”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “I have power” Com. St Vitalis, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
28 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
28 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Wednesday in Holy Week
1 commemorationSt Vitalis, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Simon, sleepest thou?” Com. St Vitalis, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “A maid said unto Peter”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
29 Thu Liturgical color: white.
29 Thu Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Thursday of the Lord’s Supper
1 commemorationThursday after Palm Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now he that betrayed him”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “As they were eating”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
30 Fri Liturgical color: black.
30 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Friday of the Preparation (Good Friday)
1 commemorationFriday after Palm Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They set up”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When he had received”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl