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December 2022 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
1 Thu Abstinence
Thursday after Advent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed art thou”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Thursday after Advent I “I will wait”Com. St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Abstinence
2 Fri Liturgical color: white.
2 Fri Fasting Abstinence d
St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationSt Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Friday after Advent I “Lo, there cometh one”Com. St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Friday after Advent I “Out of Egypt”
Fasting Abstinence d
3 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
3 Sat Abstinence
Saturday before Advent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Fear not”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday of Advent Mag. “Come, O Lord, in peace” Com. St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Abstinence
4 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
4 Sun Abstinence 2cl
II Sunday of Advent
1 commemorationSt Barbara, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now when John” Com. St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Art thou he” Com. St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot “I will liken him”
Abstinence 2cl
5 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
5 Mon Fasting Abstinence
Monday after Advent II
1 commemorationSt Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From heaven there cometh” Com. St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Nicholas Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. Monday after Advent II “Behold the King shall come”
Fasting Abstinence
6 Tue Liturgical color: white.
6 Tue Abstinence d
St Nicholas
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Tuesday after Advent II “The Lord shall arise upon thee”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St Nicholas “The Lord loved him”Com. Tuesday after Advent II “The voice of one crying”
Abstinence d
7 Wed Liturgical color: white.
7 Wed Fasting Abstinence gd
St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Wednesday after Advent II “Behold I send my messenger”
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. Wednesday after Advent II “Sion”
Fasting Abstinence gd
8 Thu Liturgical color: white.
8 Thu Abstinence 2cl
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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”
Abstinence 2cl
9 Fri Liturgical color: white.
9 Fri Fasting Abstinence sd
Day II within Conception Octave
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Friday after Advent II “Say to them”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Friday after Advent II “Sing unto the Lord”Com. St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence sd
10 Sat Liturgical color: white.
10 Sat Abstinence sd
Day III within Conception Octave
1 commemorationSt Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Saturday before Advent III “The Lord shall set up an ensign”Com. St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) Mag. “Before me” Com. Day IV within Conception Octave “All generations”Com. St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence sd
11 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
11 Sun Abstinence 2cl
III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete)
2 commemorationsDay IV within Conception OctaveSt Damasus, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He shall sit upon the throne” Com. Day IV within Conception Octave “The Lord God said”Com. St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed art thou” Com. Day V within Conception Octave “All generations”
Abstinence 2cl
12 Mon Liturgical color: white.
12 Mon Fasting Abstinence sd
Day V within Conception Octave
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Monday after Advent III “There shall come forth”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “In thy patience” Com. Day V within Conception Octave “Let us celebrate”Com. Monday after Advent III “All generations”Com. St Herman of Alaska, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence sd
13 Tue Liturgical color: red.
13 Tue Abstinence gd
St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
2 commemorationsDay 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. Tuesday after Advent III “Thou, Bethlehem”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. Tuesday after Advent III “Awake, awake”
Abstinence gd
14 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
14 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Advent
1 commemorationDay VII within Conception Octave
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Angel” Com. Day VII within Conception Octave “The Lord God said”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M. Mag. “All generations”
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Thu Liturgical color: white.
15 Thu Abstinence gd
Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Thursday after Advent III “Be ye watchful”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Thursday after Advent III “Rejoice ye”Com. St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence gd
16 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
16 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Advent
1 commemorationSt Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “For lo, as soon” Com. St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “This is the witness”
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
17 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in Advent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday of Advent Mag. “O Wisdom” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “The Holy Ghost”
Fasting Abstinence f2
18 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
18 Sun Abstinence 2cl
IV Sunday of Advent
1 commemorationExpectation of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Hail, Mary” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “He shall sit upon the throne”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Adonai” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “O Virgin of Virgins”
Abstinence 2cl
19 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
19 Mon Fasting Abstinence
Monday after Advent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Thus saith the Lord”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O Root of Jesse”
Fasting Abstinence
20 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
20 Tue Abstinence
Tuesday after Advent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Awake, awake”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Thomas, Apostle Mag. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Tuesday after Advent IV “O Key of David”
Abstinence
21 Wed Liturgical color: red.
21 Wed Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Thomas, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Wednesday after Advent IV “Be not afraid”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Wednesday after Advent IV “O Day-spring”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
22 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
22 Thu Abstinence
Thursday after Advent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Comfort ye”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O King of Nations”
Abstinence
23 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
23 Fri Fasting Abstinence
Friday after Advent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold all things are fulfilled”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O Emmanuel”
Fasting Abstinence
24 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
24 Sat 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 Sun Liturgical color: white.
25 Sun 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 Mon Liturgical color: red.
26 Mon 2cl
St Stephen, Protomartyr
1 commemorationDay 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 Tue Liturgical color: white.
27 Tue 2cl
St John, Apostle and Evangelist
1 commemorationDay 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 Wed Liturgical color: red.
28 Wed 2cl
The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
1 commemorationDay 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
29 Thu sd
Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity
1 commemorationDay 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 Fri Liturgical color: white.
30 Fri Abstinence 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”
Abstinence sd
31 Sat Liturgical color: white.
31 Sat d
St Sylvester, Bishop & Confessor
1 commemorationDay 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”
d