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August 2022 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Mon Liturgical color: white.
1 Mon gd
Chains of St Peter, Apostle
2 commemorationsCommemoration of St Paul, ApostleHoly Maccabees, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “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. “Loosen these earthly fetters” Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
2 Tue Liturgical color: green.
2 Tue
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Stephen, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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 Wed Liturgical color: red.
3 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: green.
4 Thu
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” 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 Fri Liturgical color: white.
5 Fri Abstinence gd
Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows
1 commemorationSt 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”
Abstinence gd
6 Sat Liturgical color: white.
6 Sat 2cl
The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
1 commemorationSs 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” Com. VIII Sunday after Pentecost “I dwell”
2cl
7 Sun Liturgical color: green.
7 Sun sd
VIII Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Donatus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The lord said” Suffrage Com. St Donatus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What shall I do?” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
8 Mon Liturgical color: green.
8 Mon
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSs Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
9 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
9 Tue s
Vigil of St Laurence
1 commemorationSt Romanus, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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 Wed Liturgical color: red.
10 Wed 2cl
St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “On the iron grate”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed Laurence”
2cl
11 Thu Liturgical color: green.
11 Thu
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSs Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
12 Fri Liturgical color: green.
12 Fri Abstinence
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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”
Abstinence
13 Sat Liturgical color: white.
13 Sat d
St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor
2 commemorationsVigil of the AssumptionSs Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Vigil of the Assumption “Give light, O Lord”Com. Ss Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
I Vespers of IX Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “All wisdom” Com. St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor “The world, and all things earthly”Com. St Eusebius, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
d
14 Sun Liturgical color: green.
14 Sun sd
IX Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Eusebius, Priest & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Lord was come near to Jerusalem” 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. IX Sunday after Pentecost “Is it not written”
sd
15 Mon Liturgical color: white.
15 Mon 1cl
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day” Com. St Joachim, Father of the B.V.M. “Let us praise a man famous”
1cl
16 Tue Liturgical color: white.
16 Tue 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 Wed Liturgical color: white.
17 Wed sd
Day III within the Octave of the Assumption
1 commemorationOctave 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
18 Thu sd
Day IV within the Octave of the Assumption
2 commemorationsSt 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 Fri Liturgical color: white.
19 Fri Abstinence 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”
Abstinence sd
20 Sat Liturgical color: white.
20 Sat sd
Day VI within the Octave of the Assumption
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she”
Vespers
I Vespers of X Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom crieth” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Assumption “On this day”
sd
21 Sun Liturgical color: green.
21 Sun sd
X Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationDay VII within the Octave of the Assumption
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And the publican” Com. Day VII within the Octave of the Assumption “Who is she”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “This man went down” Com. Octave of the Assumption “O most prudent Virgin”Com. Ss Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
22 Mon Liturgical color: white.
22 Mon gd
Octave of the Assumption
1 commemorationSs Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she” Com. Ss Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”
gd
23 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
23 Tue s
Vigil of St Bartholomew
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Bartholomew, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up”
s
24 Wed Liturgical color: red.
24 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: green.
25 Thu
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
26 Fri Liturgical color: green.
26 Fri Abstinence
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, 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 XI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “My son” Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Hermes, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
s
28 Sun Liturgical color: green.
28 Sun sd
XI Sunday after Pentecost
2 commemorationsSt Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Hermes, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Lord had passed” Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”Com. St Hermes, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He hath done all things well” Com. Beheading of St John the Baptist “Herod sent”Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Sabina, Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
sd
29 Mon Liturgical color: red.
29 Mon gd
Beheading of St John the Baptist
1 commemorationSt Sabina, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Herod sent” Com. St Sabina, Martyr “Give her”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The king, the unbeliever” Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
gd
30 Tue Liturgical color: green.
30 Tue
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSs Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
31 Wed Liturgical color: green.
31 Wed
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Giles, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”