2023 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

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January 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Abst.	Rank
1	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 1 Sun 2cl Circumcision of Our Lord Office details Lauds Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Great”		2cl
2	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 2 Mon 2cl Most Holy Name of Jesus 1 commemoration Octave Day of St Stephen Office details Lauds Ben. “He gave himself” Com. Octave Day of St Stephen “And Stephen, full of faith and power” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thou shalt call”		2cl
3	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 3 Tue s Octave Day of St John, Apostle & Evangelist Office details Lauds Ben. “This is the same John” Vespers I Vespers of Octave Day of the Holy Innocents Mag. “These are they” Com. St Titus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”		s
4	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 4 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 5 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 6 Fri Abstinence 1cl Epiphany of Our Lord Office details Lauds Ben. “To-day” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now do we celebrate”	Abstinence	1cl
7	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 7 Sat sd Day II within the Octave of the Epiphany Office details Lauds Ben. “From the east” Vespers I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany Mag. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day II within the Octave of the Epiphany “When the wise men saw the star”		sd
8	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 8 Sun sd Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany 1 commemoration Day III within the Octave of the Epiphany Office details Lauds Ben. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day III within the Octave of the Epiphany “To-day” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Son” Com. Day III within the Octave of the Epiphany “The wise men”		sd
9	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 9 Mon sd Day IV within the Octave of the Epiphany Office details Lauds Ben. “Three are the gifts” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Light of light” Com. St Paul the First Hermit “I will liken him”		sd
10	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 10 Tue sd Day V within the Octave of the Epiphany 1 commemoration St Paul the First Hermit Office details Lauds Ben. “We have seen his star” Com. St Paul the First Hermit “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Herod inquired” Com. St Hyginus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”		sd
11	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 11 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 12 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 13 Fri Abstinence 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”	Abstinence	gd
14	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 14 Sat 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 II Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Maurus, Abbot “O most blessed of men!”		d
15	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 15 Sun sd II Sunday after Epiphany 1 commemoration St Maurus, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “There was a marriage” Com. St Maurus, Abbot “O most blessed of men!” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when they wanted wine” Com. St Maurus, Abbot “To-day holy Maurus”Com. St Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”		sd
16	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 16 Mon Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Anthony, Abbot Mag. “I will liken him”
17	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 17 Tue d St Anthony, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers I Vespers of Chair of St Peter in Rome Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep” Com. St Anthony, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Prisca of Rome, Virgin Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”		d
18	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 18 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 19 Thu Epiphany feria 2 commemorations Ss Marius, Martha, Audifax, & Abachum, MartyrsSt Mark of Ephesus, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” 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	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 20 Fri Abstinence 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”	Abstinence	d
21	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 21 Sat gd St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Lo, that which I desired” Vespers I Vespers of III Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr “While the blessed Agnes”Com. Ss Vincent, Martyr “This is a Martyr”		gd
22	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 22 Sun sd III Sunday after Epiphany 1 commemoration Ss Vincent, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “When Jesus” Suffrage Com. Ss Vincent, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Lord, if thou wilt” Suffrage Com. St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”		sd
23	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 23 Mon Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr”
24	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 24 Tue d St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “He that hateth his life” Vespers I Vespers of Conversion of St Paul Mag. “Go forth, Ananias” Com. St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”Com. St Peter “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep, O chief…”		d
25	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 25 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 26 Thu Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” 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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 27 Fri Abstinence 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”	Abstinence	d
28	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 28 Sat 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 I Vespers of IV Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”		d
29	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 29 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” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”		sd
30	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 30 Mon Epiphany feria 1 commemoration St Martina, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
31	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 31 Tue Epiphany feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr” Com. St Bridget of Ireland, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”

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