January↑Back to the top of the year

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 commemoration Octave 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration St 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 commemorations Day 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration St 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 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	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 commemoration St 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 commemoration St 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 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 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 commemorations Ss 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 commemoration Ss 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration Commemoration 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 commemoration St 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 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	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 commemoration St 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

February↑Back to the top of the year

February 2021 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 1 Mon 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”			d
2	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 2 Tue 2cl Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office details Lauds Ben. “And when the parents” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”			2cl
3	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 3 Wed Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Blaise, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Blaise, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 4 Thu Epiphany feria 2 commemorations St Joseph of Aleppo, MartyrThe New Martyrs of Russia Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” 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	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 5 Fri Abstinence gd St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The multitude” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The blessed Agatha” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Photius, Bishop and Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”		Abstinence	gd
6	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 6 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 2 commemorations St Dorothy, Virgin & MartyrSt Photius, Bishop and Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Photius, Bishop and Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of V Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “I will liken him”			s
7	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 7 Sun sd V Sunday after Epiphany 1 commemoration St Romuald, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “Sir” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Gather ye together” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”			sd
8	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 8 Mon Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
9	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 9 Tue Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Scholastica, Virgin Mag. “Let all the multitude”
10	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 10 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 11 Thu Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
12	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 12 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. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage		Abstinence
13	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 13 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 VI Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			s
14	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 14 Sun sd VI Sunday after Epiphany 1 commemoration St Valentine, Priest & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The kingdom of heaven” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The kingdom of heaven” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
15	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 15 Mon Epiphany feria 1 commemoration Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
16	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 16 Tue Epiphany 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 Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
18	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 18 Thu Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
19	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 19 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. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage		Abstinence
20	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 20 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 VII Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Suffrage			s
21	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 21 Sun sd VII Sunday after Epiphany Office details Lauds Ben. “For she said within herself” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Chair of St Peter at Antioch Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep” Com. VII Sunday after Epiphany “But Jesus turned him about”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”			sd
22	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 22 Mon 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” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “During his pontificate” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”			2cl
23	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 23 Tue s Vigil of St Matthias Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Matthias, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up”			s
24	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 24 Wed 2cl St Matthias, Apostle Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare”			2cl
25	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 25 Thu Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Walburga of Heidenheim, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Walburga of Heidenheim, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
26	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 26 Fri Abstinence Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage 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”		Abstinence
27	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 27 Sat gd St Raphael of Brooklyn Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of Septuagesima Sunday Mag. “The Lord said” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “The Lord loved him”			gd
28	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 28 Sun 2cl Septuagesima Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “The kingdom” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The householder” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			2cl

March↑Back to the top of the year

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 commemoration St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces 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 commemoration St Chad, Bishop & Confessor Office details 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 Office details 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 commemoration St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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”			d
7	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 7 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
8	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 8 Mon Monday after Sexagesima Office details 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 commemoration St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details 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 commemoration The Forty Holy Martyrs Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “And they which went before” Suffrage
16	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 16 Tue Tuesday after Quinquagesima Office details 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 commemorations St 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 commemorations St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Edward, King & Martyr Office details 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 commemoration Friday after Ash Wednesday Office details 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 commemoration St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor Office details 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 Office details 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 commemoration Monday after Lent I Office details Lauds Ben. “Benedict” Com. Monday after Lent I “Come, ye blessed” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Monday after Lent I “That which ye have done”	§Fasting	Abstinence	2cl
23	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 23 Tue §Fasting Abstinence f2 Tuesday after Lent I Office details 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 commemoration St Gabriel the Archangel Office details 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 commemoration Thursday after Lent I Office details 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 Office details 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 commemoration St 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 commemoration St John Climacus, Abbot Office details 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 commemoration St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “For he shall be delivered” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2

April↑Back to the top of the year

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 Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 commemoration St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 commemoration Wednesday after Lent III Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 commemoration St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details 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 Office details 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 commemoration St Hermengild, Martyr Office details 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 commemorations St Justin, MartyrSt Tiburtius, Valerian & Maximus, Martyrs Office details 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 Office details 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 commemoration St Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 commemoration Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs Office details 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 commemorations Friday after Passion SundayOur Lady of Sorrows Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration Thursday 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 commemoration Friday after Palm Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “They set up” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When he had received”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl

May↑Back to the top of the year

May 2021 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 1 Sat §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Holy Saturday 1 commemoration Saturday after Palm Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “The women” Vespers I Vespers of Sunday of the Resurrection Mag. “In the end of the sabbath”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
2	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 2 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
3	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 3 Mon 1cl Monday in Easter Week Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus himself” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What manner of communications”			1cl
4	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 4 Tue 1cl Tuesday in Easter Week Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus stood” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold My Hands”			1cl
5	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 5 Wed 1cl Wednesday in Easter Week Office details Lauds Ben. “Cast the net” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Jesus saith unto his disciples” Com. St John before the Latin Gate “John the Apostle”			1cl
6	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 6 Thu 1cl Thursday in Easter Week 1 commemoration St John before the Latin Gate Office details Lauds Ben. “Mary stood” Com. St John before the Latin Gate “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “They have taken” Com. St John before the Latin Gate “John the Apostle”Com. St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”			1cl
7	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 7 Fri 1cl Friday in Easter Week 1 commemoration St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The eleven disciples” Com. St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All power” Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “While John beheld”Com. St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			1cl
8	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 8 Sat 1cl Saturday before Low Sunday (Sabbato in Albis) 2 commemorations Apparition of St Michael the ArchangelSt Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “They ran both together” Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “There was silence in heaven”Com. St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) Mag. “The same day” Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “O Prince most glorious”Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”			1cl
9	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 9 Sun 1cl The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) 1 commemoration St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “The same day” Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of St Mark, Evangelist Mag. “Light perpetual” Com. The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) “After eight days”			1cl
10	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 10 Mon 2cl St Mark, Evangelist 1 commemoration Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous” Com. Ss Philip and James, Apostles “Let not your heart”			2cl
11	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 11 Tue 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. Finding of the Holy Cross “O Cross”			2cl
12	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 12 Wed 2cl Finding of the Holy Cross 1 commemoration Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Thou alone” Com. Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He the holy Cross endured”			2cl
13	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 13 Thu Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “My heart burns” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “I did put my finger” Com. St Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr “Light perpetual”
14	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 14 Fri Abstinence Easter feria 1 commemoration St Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “There came unto the tomb” Com. St Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O Queen of heaven”		Abstinence
15	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 15 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “O Queen of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of II Sunday after Easter Mag. “I am”			s
16	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 16 Sun sd II Sunday after Easter Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am”			sd
17	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 17 Mon Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Go ye into the world” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Venantius, Martyr Mag. “Light perpetual”
18	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 18 Tue d St Venantius, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “When Mary” Com. St Venantius, Martyr “O ye holy and righteous”			d
19	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 19 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
20	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 20 Thu Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Art thou only” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Other sheep I have”
21	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 21 Fri Abstinence Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Ought not Christ” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O Queen of heaven” Com. St Romanus, Abbot “I will liken him”		Abstinence
22	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 22 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration St Romanus, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “O Queen of heaven” Com. St Romanus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of III Sunday after Easter Mag. “A little while”			s
23	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 23 Sun sd III Sunday after Easter Office details Lauds Ben. “A little while” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Verily I say unto you” Com. St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor “I will liken him”			sd
24	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 24 Mon Easter feria 1 commemoration St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Com. St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Your sorrow” Com. St Urban, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
25	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 25 Tue Easter feria 1 commemoration St Urban, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “And they constrained him” 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”Com. Octave of the Solemnity of St Joseph “When Mary”
26	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 26 Wed d St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor 2 commemorations St Eleutherius, Bishop & MartyrOctave of the Solemnity of St Joseph Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. St Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”Com. Octave of the Solemnity of St Joseph “Joseph, thou son of David” 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 27 Thu d St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor 1 commemoration St John I, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. St John I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”			d
28	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 28 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
29	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 29 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” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”			s
30	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 30 Sun sd IV Sunday after Easter 1 commemoration St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Now I go my way” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now I go my way” Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”			sd
31	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 31 Mon Easter feria 1 commemoration St Petronilla, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “Did not our heart” Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “I tell you the truth”

June↑Back to the top of the year

June 2021 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 1 Tue Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Peace be unto you, it is I” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “When the Comforter” Com. Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
2	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 2 Wed Easter feria 1 commemoration Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “A spirit” Com. Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “I have yet”
3	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 3 Thu Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The disciples” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “For he shall not speak of himself”
4	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 4 Fri Abstinence Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “These are the words” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr Mag. “Light perpetual”		Abstinence
5	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 5 Sat d St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of V Sunday after Easter Mag. “Hitherto” Com. St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr “O ye holy and righteous”			d
6	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 6 Sun sd V Sunday after Easter Office details Lauds Ben. “Hitherto” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Ask”			sd
7	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 7 Mon f2 Rogation Monday Office details Lauds Ben. “Ask” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “For the Father”			f2
8	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 8 Tue Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “It behoved Christ to suffer” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Columba of Iona, Abbot Mag. “I will liken him” Com. Ss Primus & Felician, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
9	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 9 Wed d St Columba of Iona, Abbot 2 commemorations Vigil of the AscensionSs Primus & Felician, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Vigil of the Ascension “Father, the hour is come”Com. Ss Primus & Felician, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of Ascension of Our Lord Mag. “Father” Com. St Columba of Iona, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”			d
10	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 10 Thu 1cl Ascension of Our Lord Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. St Barnabas, Apostle “Light perpetual”			1cl
11	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 11 Fri Abstinence gd St Barnabas, Apostle 1 commemoration Day II within the Octave of the Ascension Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Com. Day II within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous” Com. Day II within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”Com. Ss Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs “Light perpetual”		Abstinence	gd
12	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 12 Sat sd Day III within the Octave of the Ascension 1 commemoration Ss Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Com. Ss Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs “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”			sd
13	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 13 Sun sd Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension 1 commemoration Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension Office details Lauds Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “These things have I told you” Com. St Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”			sd
14	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 14 Mon gd St Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor 1 commemoration Day V within the Octave of the Ascension Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Day V within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Day V within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”Com. Ss Vitus, Modestus & Crescentia, Martyrs “Light perpetual”			gd
15	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 15 Tue sd Day VI within the Octave of the Ascension 1 commemoration Ss Vitus, Modestus & Crescentia, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Com. Ss Vitus, Modestus & Crescentia, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory”			sd
16	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 16 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
17	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 17 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 Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Ss Mark & Marcellianus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”			gd
18	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 18 Fri Abstinence d St Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & Doctor 2 commemorations Friday after the Octave of AscensionSs Mark & Marcellianus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Friday after the Octave of Ascension “When the Comforter is come”Com. Ss Mark & Marcellianus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Friday after the Octave of Ascension “These things have I told you”Com. Ss Gervase & Protase, Martyrs “Light perpetual”		Abstinence	d
19	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 19 Sat §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Vigil of Pentecost 1 commemoration Ss Gervase & Protase, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Ss Gervase & Protase, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of Pentecost Sunday Mag. “I will not leave you”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
20	Sun	Liturgical color: red. 20 Sun 1cl Pentecost Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “Receive ye” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”			1cl
21	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 21 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 Alban, Protomartyr of England “This is a Martyr”			1cl
22	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 22 Tue 1cl Tuesday within the Octave of Pentecost 1 commemoration St Alban, Protomartyr of England Office details Lauds Ben. “I am the door” Com. St Alban, Protomartyr of England “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Peace” Com. St Alban, Protomartyr of England “Whosoever will come after me”			1cl
23	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 23 Wed §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Ember Wednesday in Pentecost 1 commemoration St Etheldreda, Queen & Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “I am the living bread” Com. St Etheldreda, Queen & Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am the living bread”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
24	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 24 Thu 1cl Thursday within the Octave of Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus called unto him” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Spirit”			1cl
25	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 25 Fri §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Ember Friday in Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus said” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But the Comforter” Com. Ss John & Paul, Martyrs “The righteous”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
26	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 26 Sat §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Ember Saturday in Pentecost 1 commemoration Ss John & Paul, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The love of God is shed” Com. Ss John & Paul, Martyrs “These are the holy ones” 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
27	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 27 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. Nativity of St John the Baptist “When Zacharias”Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Judge not”			1cl
28	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 28 Mon 1cl Nativity of St John the Baptist 1 commemoration Vigil of Ss Peter & Paul Office details Lauds Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias” Com. Vigil of Ss Peter & Paul “Blessed” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The child” Com. Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”			1cl
29	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 29 Tue 1cl Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles Office details Lauds Ben. “Whatsoever” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”			1cl
30	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 30 Wed 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 The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) Mag. “O how sweet” Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Peter, Apostle “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”Com. Octave of St John Baptist “When Zacharias”			gd

July↑Back to the top of the year

July 2021 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 1 Thu 1cl The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) 1 commemoration Octave of St John Baptist Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet”			1cl
2	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 2 Fri Abstinence sd Day II within the Octave of Corpus Christi 3 commemorations Day IV within the Octave of Ss Peter & PaulSs Processus & Martinian, MartyrsSt John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”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. “O how sweet” Com. St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. Day IV within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”		Abstinence	sd
3	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 3 Sat sd Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi 2 commemorations St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & MartyrDay V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”Com. Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes” 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. St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”Com. Day VI within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”Com. All Saints of Antioch “I will liken him”			sd
4	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 4 Sun sd Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi 3 commemorations Day IV within the Octave of Corpus ChristiDay VI within the Octave of Ss Peter & PaulAll Saints of Antioch Office details Lauds Ben. “A certain man” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi “I am”Com. Day VI within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”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 sacred banquet”Com. Day VI within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”			sd
5	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 5 Mon sd Day V within the Octave of Corpus Christi 1 commemoration Day VII within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. Day VII within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. Day VII within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “I will liken him”			sd
6	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 6 Tue sd Day VI within the Octave of Corpus Christi 1 commemoration The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet” Com. Ss Cyril and Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “O how beautiful”			sd
7	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 7 Wed sd Day VII within the Octave of Corpus Christi 1 commemoration Ss Cyril and Methodius, Bishops & Confessors Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. Ss Cyril and Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “In holiness” Vespers I Vespers of Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. Ss Cyril and Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “These are holy men”			sd
8	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 8 Thu gd Octave of Corpus Christi Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Vespers I Vespers of Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Blessed art thou” Com. Octave of Corpus Christi “O sacred banquet”			gd
9	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 9 Fri Abstinence 2cl Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office details Lauds Ben. “When Elisabeth” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All generations”		Abstinence	2cl
10	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 10 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 2 commemorations The Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, MartyrsSt Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” 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 III Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “And all Israel knew” Suffrage Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			s
11	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 11 Sun sd III Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “What man of you” Suffrage Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What woman” Suffrage Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
12	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 12 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
13	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 13 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
14	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 14 Wed Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor Mag. “I will liken him”
15	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 15 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 16 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, 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 Alexius, Confessor “I will liken him”		Abstinence
17	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 17 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration St Alexius, Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Alexius, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of IV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “So David prevailed” Com. Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn “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”			s
18	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 18 Sun sd IV Sunday after Pentecost 3 commemorations Translation of St Raphael of BrooklynSt Sergius of Radonezh, AbbotSt Symphorosa & her seven sons, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “And Jesus entered” Com. Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn “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 II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Master” Com. Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn “The Lord loved him”Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”			sd
19	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 19 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Elias the Prophet Mag. “Behold, I will” Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
20	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 20 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 21 Wed Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Praxedes, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Mary Magdalene, Penitent Mag. “A woman”
22	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 22 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 23 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 3 commemorations St Apollinaris of Ravenna, Bishop & MartyrSt John Cassian, AbbotSt Liborius, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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. “He hath put down the mighty” Suffrage Com. St Christina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”		Abstinence
24	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 24 Sat s Vigil of St James 1 commemoration St Christina, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Give light, O Lord” 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” Com. V Sunday after Pentecost “Ye mountains”			s
25	Sun	Liturgical color: red. 25 Sun 2cl St James, Apostle 2 commemorations V Sunday after PentecostSt Christopher, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. V Sunday after Pentecost “Ye have heard that it was said”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. V Sunday after Pentecost “If thou bring”			2cl
26	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 26 Mon 2cl St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office details Lauds Ben. “Give her” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “She stretcheth out”			2cl
27	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 27 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Pantaleon, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Pantaleon, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs, St Victor, Bishop & Martyr, and St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
28	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 28 Wed Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs, St Victor, Bishop & Martyr, and St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 29 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 30 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, 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
31	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 31 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 VI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom hath builded her house” Com. Chains of St Peter, Apostle “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”			s

August↑Back to the top of the year

August 2021 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 1 Sun sd VI Sunday after Pentecost 3 commemorations Chains of St Peter, ApostleCommemoration of St Paul, ApostleHoly Maccabees, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The multitude being very great” Com. Chains of St Peter, Apostle “Whatsoever”Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Holy Maccabees, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I have compassion” 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”			sd
2	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 2 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr Mag. “Devout men”
3	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 3 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 4 Wed Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 5 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 6 Fri Abstinence 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”		Abstinence	2cl
7	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 7 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration St Donatus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Donatus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of VII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “I dwell” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			s
8	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 8 Sun sd VII Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Beware” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A good tree” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”			sd
9	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 9 Mon s Vigil of St Laurence 1 commemoration St Romanus, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr Mag. “Laurence the Deacon”			s
10	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 10 Tue 2cl St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “On the iron grate” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed Laurence”			2cl
11	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 11 Wed Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. Ss Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
12	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 12 Thu Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” 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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 13 Fri Abstinence 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”		Abstinence	d
14	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 14 Sat §Fasting Abstinence s Vigil of the Assumption 1 commemoration St Eusebius, Priest & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Give light, O Lord” 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” Com. VIII Sunday after Pentecost “All wisdom”	§Fasting	Abstinence	s
15	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 15 Sun 1cl Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 commemoration VIII Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Who is she” Com. VIII Sunday after Pentecost “The lord said” 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. VIII Sunday after Pentecost “What shall I do?”			1cl
16	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 16 Mon 2cl St Joachim, Father of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us praise a man famous” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly”			2cl
17	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 17 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 18 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 19 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 20 Fri Abstinence 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”		Abstinence	sd
21	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 21 Sat sd Day VII within the Octave of the Assumption Office details Lauds Ben. “Who is she” Vespers I Vespers of IX Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom crieth” Com. Day VII within the Octave of the Assumption “On this day”Com. Ss Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
22	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 22 Sun sd IX Sunday after Pentecost 2 commemorations Octave of the AssumptionSs Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm Office details Lauds Ben. “When the Lord was come near to Jerusalem” Com. Octave of the Assumption “Who is she”Com. Ss Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Is it not written” Com. Octave of the Assumption “On this day”			sd
23	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 23 Mon s Vigil of St Bartholomew Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Bartholomew, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up”			s
24	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 24 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 25 Wed Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
26	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 26 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, 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 I Vespers of St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St Hermes, Martyr “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence
28	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 28 Sat 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 X Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Now when Job had heard” Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Beheading of St John the Baptist “Herod sent”Com. St Sabina, Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”			gd
29	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 29 Sun sd X Sunday after Pentecost 2 commemorations Beheading of St John the BaptistSt Sabina, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “And the publican” Com. Beheading of St John the Baptist “Herod sent”Com. St Sabina, Martyr “Give her” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “This man went down” Com. Beheading of St John the Baptist “The king, the unbeliever”Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
30	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 30 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
31	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 31 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” 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 2021 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 1 Wed Pentecost feria 2 commemorations St Giles, AbbotTwelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” 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. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor “I will liken him”
2	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 2 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
3	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 3 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Gorazde of Prague, Bishop & Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence
4	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 4 Sat d St Gorazde of Prague, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “He that hateth his life” Vespers I Vespers of XI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “In all this” Com. St Gorazde of Prague, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”			d
5	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 5 Sun sd XI Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “When the Lord had passed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He hath done all things well” Suffrage			sd
6	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 6 Mon Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
7	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 7 Tue Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Let us celebrate”
8	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 8 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 9 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Gorgonius, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Gorgonius, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
10	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 10 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 Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”		Abstinence
11	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 11 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration Ss Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. Ss Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of XII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Remember not” Com. The Most Holy Name of Mary “O holy Mary”			s
12	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 12 Sun sd XII Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration The Most Holy Name of Mary Office details Lauds Ben. “Master” Com. The Most Holy Name of Mary “Blessed art thou” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain man” Com. The Most Holy Name of Mary “O holy Mary”			sd
13	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 13 Mon Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Exaltation of the Holy Cross Mag. “O Cross”
14	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 14 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 15 Wed §Fasting Abstinence 2cl Seven Sorrows of the B.V.M. 2 commemorations Ember Wednesday in SeptemberSt Nicomedes, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Come ye” Com. Ember Wednesday in September “This kind”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”	§Fasting	Abstinence	2cl
16	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 16 Thu d Ss Cornelius (Bishop) & Cyprian (Bishop), Martyrs 1 commemoration Ss Euphemia, Lucy & Geminian, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. Ss Euphemia, Lucy & Geminian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “In the heavenly kingdom”			d
17	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 17 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” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
18	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 18 Sat §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Saturday in September Office details Lauds Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of XIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Adonai” 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	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 19 Sun sd XIII Sunday after Pentecost 2 commemorations St Januarius & companions, MartyrsSt Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “As Jesus passed through” Com. St Januarius & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And one of them” Com. St Eustace & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Januarius & companions, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”			sd
20	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 20 Mon d St Eustace & companions, Martyrs 1 commemoration Vigil of St Matthew Office details Lauds Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. Vigil of St Matthew “Blessed” Vespers I Vespers of St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. St Eustace & companions, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”			d
21	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 21 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 22 Wed Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Maurice & companions, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Maurice & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Thecla, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Linus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
23	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 23 Thu Pentecost feria 2 commemorations St Thecla, Virgin & MartyrSt Linus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Thecla, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Linus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
24	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 24 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
25	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 25 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 XIV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “O Lord” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			s
26	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 26 Sun sd XIV Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Be not therefore anxious” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Seek ye first” Suffrage Com. Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
27	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 27 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
28	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 28 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 29 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 30 Thu 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 2021 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

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

November↑Back to the top of the year

November 2021 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 1 Mon 1cl All Saints Office details Lauds Ben. “The glorious company” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious”			1cl
2	Tue	Liturgical color: black. 2 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 3 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 4 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 5 Fri Abstinence 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”		Abstinence	sd
6	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 6 Sat sd Day VI within the Octave of All Saints Office details Lauds Ben. “The glorious company” Vespers I Vespers of XX Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Encompass us” Com. Day VI within the Octave of All Saints “O how glorious”Com. St Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			sd
7	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 7 Sun sd XX Sunday after Pentecost 2 commemorations Day VII within the Octave of All SaintsSt Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “There was a certain nobleman” Com. Day VII within the Octave of All Saints “The glorious company”Com. St Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “So the father knew” Com. Octave Day of All Saints “O ye Angels and Archangels”Com. Four Crowned Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
8	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 8 Mon gd Octave Day of All Saints 1 commemoration Four Crowned Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The glorious company” Com. Four Crowned Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. Dedication of The Basilica of St Saviour “The Lord hath hallowed”Com. St Theodore Tyro, Martyr “This is a Martyr”			gd
9	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 9 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 10 Wed Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Tryphon, Respicius & Nympha, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 11 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 12 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Martin I, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Martin I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage Com. St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”		Abstinence
13	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 13 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of XXI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Thou that upholdest” Suffrage Com. St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			s
14	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 14 Sun sd XXI Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Then said the lord” Suffrage Com. St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thou wicked servant” Suffrage			sd
15	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 15 Mon Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage 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 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	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 17 Wed Pentecost feria 2 commemorations St Gregory the Wonder-worker, Bishop & ConfessorSt Hilda of Whitby, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 18 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 19 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Pontianus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Pontianus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Office of the XXII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Com. St Edmund, King & Martyr “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence
20	Sat	Liturgical color: green. 20 Sat sd Office of the XXII Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration St Edmund, King & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Master” Com. St Edmund, King & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers I Vespers of XXIV & Last Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “I have set watchmen” Com. Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary “O ever blessed Mother of God”Com. St Columbanus, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. St Gelasius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			sd
21	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 21 Sun sd XXIV & Last Sunday after Pentecost 3 commemorations Presentation of the Blessed Virgin MarySt Columbanus, AbbotSt Gelasius, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “When ye, therefore, shall see” Com. Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary “Blessed art thou”Com. St Columbanus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St Gelasius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Verily I say unto you” Com. St Cecilia “It is secret”Com. Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary “O ever blessed Mother of God”			sd
22	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 22 Mon d St Cecilia Office details Lauds Ben. “When the dawn of day was breaking” Vespers I Vespers of St Clement I, Bishop and Martyr Mag. “Let us all pray” Com. St Cecilia “This noble maiden”Com. St Felicitas, Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”			d
23	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 23 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 24 Wed Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Chrysogonus, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” 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	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 25 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 26 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Peter of Alexandria, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Peter of Alexandria, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage		Abstinence
27	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 27 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 I Sunday of Advent Mag. “Behold, the Name of the Lord”			s
28	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 28 Sun Abstinence 2cl I Sunday of Advent Office details Lauds Ben. “The Holy Ghost” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Fear not, Mary” Com. St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence	2cl
29	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 29 Mon §Fasting Abstinence Monday after Advent I 1 commemoration St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The Angel of the Lord” Com. St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Andrew, Apostle Mag. “One of the two” Com. Monday after Advent I “Lift up thine eyes”	§Fasting	Abstinence
30	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 30 Tue Abstinence 2cl St Andrew, Apostle Office details Lauds Ben. “Yield up to us” Com. Tuesday after Advent I “Before they came together” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When blessed Andrew” Com. Tuesday after Advent I “Seek ye the Lord”		Abstinence	2cl

December↑Back to the top of the year

December 2021 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 Wednesday after Advent I Office details Lauds Ben. “Out of Sion” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Wednesday after Advent I “After me”Com. St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”	§Fasting	Abstinence
2	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 2 Thu Abstinence d St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor 1 commemoration St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Thursday after Advent I “Blessed art thou”Com. St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Thursday after Advent I “I will wait”		Abstinence	d
3	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 3 Fri §Fasting Abstinence Friday after Advent I Office details Lauds Ben. “Lo, there cometh one” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Out of Egypt” Com. St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”	§Fasting	Abstinence
4	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 4 Sat Abstinence Saturday before Advent II 1 commemoration St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Fear not” Com. St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of II Sunday of Advent Mag. “Come, O Lord, in peace” Com. St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot “I will liken him”		Abstinence
5	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 5 Sun Abstinence 2cl II Sunday of Advent 1 commemoration St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “Now when John” Com. St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Art thou he” Com. St Nicholas “O thou Priest and Bishop”		Abstinence	2cl
6	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 6 Mon §Fasting Abstinence d St Nicholas Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Monday after Advent II “From heaven there cometh” Vespers I Vespers of St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St Nicholas “The Lord loved him”Com. Monday after Advent II “Behold the King shall come”	§Fasting	Abstinence	d
7	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 7 Tue Abstinence gd St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Tuesday after Advent II “The Lord shall arise upon thee” 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. Tuesday after Advent II “The voice of one crying”		Abstinence	gd
8	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 8 Wed §Fasting Abstinence 2cl Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 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”	§Fasting	Abstinence	2cl
9	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 9 Thu Abstinence sd Day II within Conception Octave Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Thursday after Advent II “Thou, O Lord” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Thursday after Advent II “He that cometh after me”Com. St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence	sd
10	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 10 Fri §Fasting Abstinence sd Day III within Conception Octave 1 commemoration St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Friday after Advent II “Say to them”Com. St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Friday after Advent II “Sing unto the Lord”Com. St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”	§Fasting	Abstinence	sd
11	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 11 Sat Abstinence sd Day IV within Conception Octave 1 commemoration St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Saturday before Advent III “The Lord shall set up an ensign”Com. St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) Mag. “Before me” Com. Day V within Conception Octave “All generations”		Abstinence	sd
12	Sun	Liturgical color: rose. 12 Sun Abstinence 2cl III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) 1 commemoration Day V within Conception Octave Office details Lauds Ben. “He shall sit upon the throne” Com. Day V within Conception Octave “The Lord God said” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed art thou” 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	2cl
13	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 13 Mon §Fasting Abstinence gd St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr 2 commemorations Day VI within Conception OctaveSt Herman of Alaska, Priest & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “A pillar art thou” Com. Day VI within Conception Octave “The Lord God said”Com. Monday after Advent III “There shall come forth”Com. St Herman of Alaska, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “With such gravity” Com. Day VI within Conception Octave “Let us celebrate”Com. Monday after Advent III “All generations”	§Fasting	Abstinence	gd
14	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 14 Tue Abstinence sd Day VII within Conception Octave 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. Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M. “O holy Mary”		Abstinence	sd
15	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 15 Wed §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Wednesday in Advent 1 commemoration Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “The Angel” Com. Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M. “Blessed art thou” Vespers Mag. “Behold the handmaid of the Lord” Com. St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
16	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 16 Thu Abstinence Thursday after Advent III 1 commemoration St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Be ye watchful” Com. St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Rejoice ye”		Abstinence
17	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 17 Fri §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Friday in Advent Office details Lauds Ben. “For lo, as soon” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “O Wisdom” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “The Holy Ghost”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
18	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 18 Sat §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Saturday in Advent 1 commemoration Expectation of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “He shall sit upon the throne” Vespers I Vespers of IV Sunday of Advent Mag. “O Adonai” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “O Virgin of Virgins”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
19	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 19 Sun Abstinence 2cl IV Sunday of Advent Office details Lauds Ben. “Hail, Mary” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Root of Jesse”		Abstinence	2cl
20	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 20 Mon §Fasting Abstinence Monday after Advent IV Office details Lauds Ben. “Thus saith the Lord” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Thomas, Apostle Mag. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Monday after Advent IV “O Key of David”	§Fasting	Abstinence
21	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 21 Tue Abstinence 2cl St Thomas, Apostle Office details Lauds Ben. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Tuesday after Advent IV “Be not afraid” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Tuesday after Advent IV “O Day-spring”		Abstinence	2cl
22	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 22 Wed §Fasting Abstinence Wednesday after Advent IV Office details Lauds Ben. “I will place salvation” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “O King of Nations”	§Fasting	Abstinence
23	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 23 Thu Abstinence Thursday after Advent IV Office details Lauds Ben. “Behold all things are fulfilled” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “O Emmanuel”		Abstinence
24	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 24 Fri §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	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 25 Sat 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	Sun	Liturgical color: red. 26 Sun 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	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 27 Mon 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	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 28 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 29 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 30 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 31 Fri Abstinence 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”		Abstinence	d