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Fasting Abstinence

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March 2022 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
1 Tue
Tuesday after Sexagesima
1 commemorationSt David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The seed” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
2 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
2 Wed
Wednesday after Sexagesima
1 commemorationSt Chad, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But that” Suffrage
3 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
3 Thu
Thursday after Sexagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Some seed” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
4 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
4 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Sexagesima
1 commemorationSt Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “They who keep the word of God” Suffrage
Abstinence
5 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
5 Sat
Saturday before Quinquagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday Mag. “Mighty Abraham” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
6 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
6 Sun 2cl
Quinquagesima Sunday
1 commemorationSt Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”
2cl
7 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
7 Mon
Monday after Quinquagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “And they which went before” Suffrage
8 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
8 Tue
Tuesday after Quinquagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Have mercy on me” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
9 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
9 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
1 commemorationSt Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
10 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
10 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
1 commemorationThe Forty Holy Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Lord, my servant” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
11 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
11 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Friday after Ash Wednesday “But thou, when thou prayest”
Fasting Abstinence f2
12 Sat Liturgical color: white.
12 Sat Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationSaturday after Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Gregory” Com. Saturday after Ash Wednesday “Yet they seek me daily”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. I Sunday in Lent “Then shalt thou call”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
13 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
13 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
14 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
14 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That which ye have done” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
15 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Truly it is written” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
16 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
16 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For as Jonas” Com. St Patrick “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
17 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
2 commemorationsSt PatrickSt Joseph of Arimathea, C
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” Com. St Patrick “Well done”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “O woman” Com. St Patrick “The Lord loved him”Com. St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Edward, King & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
18 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
18 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Lent
2 commemorationsSt Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Edward, King & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” 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”
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Sat Liturgical color: white.
19 Sat Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationEmber Saturday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself” Com. Ember Saturday in Lent “And Jesus taketh his disciples”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold a faithful” Com. II Sunday in Lent “Tell the vision”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
20 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
20 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Benedict, Abbot Mag. “Let all the multitude” Com. II Sunday in Lent “Tell the vision”
Abstinence 1cl
21 Mon Liturgical color: white.
21 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Benedict, Abbot
1 commemorationMonday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Benedict” Com. Monday after Lent II “I am the Beginning”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Monday after Lent II “He that sent me”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
22 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
22 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “One is your Master” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But all ye are brethren” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
23 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
23 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For he shall be delivered” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
24 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
24 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent II
1 commemorationSt Gabriel the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Vespers
I Vespers of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. Thursday after Lent II “That rich man”Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Archangel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
25 Fri Liturgical color: white.
25 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationFriday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Friday after Lent II “He will miserably destroy”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. Friday after Lent II “When they sought to lay hands on him”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
26 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
26 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 John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
27 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
27 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain woman” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence 1cl
28 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
28 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
29 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
29 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “If two of you” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Where two or three” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
30 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
30 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent III
1 commemorationSt John Climacus, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Hearken” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “To eat with unwashen hands” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
31 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
31 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent III
1 commemorationSt Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And devils also” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Whosoever had any sick” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2