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February 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Wed Liturgical color: red.
1 Wed d
St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr
1 commemorationSt 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
2 Thu 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 Fri Liturgical color: green.
3 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Blaise, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Blaise, 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 Joseph of Aleppo, Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. The New Martyrs of Russia “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence
4 Sat Liturgical color: white.
4 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
2 commemorationsSt Joseph of Aleppo, MartyrThe New Martyrs of Russia
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” 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 V Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr “The blessed Agatha”
s
5 Sun Liturgical color: green.
5 Sun sd
V Sunday after Epiphany
1 commemorationSt Agatha, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Sir” Com. St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr “The multitude”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Gather ye together” Com. St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr “The blessed Agatha”Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Photius, Bishop and Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
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6 Mon Liturgical color: green.
6 Mon
Epiphany feria
2 commemorationsSt Dorothy, Virgin & MartyrSt Photius, Bishop and Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Photius, Bishop and Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Romuald, Abbot Mag. “I will liken him”
7 Tue Liturgical color: white.
7 Tue d
St Romuald, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly”
d
8 Wed Liturgical color: green.
8 Wed
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
9 Thu Liturgical color: green.
9 Thu
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” 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 Fri Liturgical color: white.
10 Fri Abstinence gd
St Scholastica, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O how illustrious”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence gd
11 Sat Liturgical color: white.
11 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Septuagesima Sunday Mag. “The Lord said” Suffrage
s
12 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
12 Sun 2cl
Septuagesima Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The kingdom” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The householder” Suffrage
2cl
13 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
13 Mon
Monday after Septuagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “These last” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
14 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
14 Tue
Tuesday after Septuagesima
1 commemorationSt Valentine, Priest & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The householder answered and said” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
15 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
15 Wed
Wednesday after Septuagesima
1 commemorationSs Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Take that thine is” Suffrage
16 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
16 Thu
Thursday after Septuagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Is it not lawful” Suffrage
17 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
17 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Septuagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “So the last” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence
18 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
18 Sat
Saturday before Sexagesima
1 commemorationSt Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Sexagesima Sunday Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
19 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
19 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
20 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
20 Mon
Monday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “If ye seek” Suffrage
21 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
21 Tue
Tuesday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Chair of St Peter at Antioch Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep” Com. Tuesday after Sexagesima “The seed”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”
22 Wed Liturgical color: white.
22 Wed 2cl
Chair of St Peter at Antioch
1 commemorationCommemoration of St Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Wednesday after Sexagesima “From the hand of all”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “During his pontificate” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Wednesday after Sexagesima “But that”
2cl
23 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
23 Thu
Thursday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Matthias, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. Thursday after Sexagesima “Some seed”
24 Fri Liturgical color: red.
24 Fri Abstinence 2cl
St Matthias, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. Friday after Sexagesima “Through the tender mercy”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. Friday after Sexagesima “They who keep the word of God”
Abstinence 2cl
25 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
25 Sat
Saturday before Quinquagesima
1 commemorationSt Walburga of Heidenheim, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Walburga of Heidenheim, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday Mag. “Mighty Abraham” Suffrage Com. St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
26 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
26 Sun 2cl
Quinquagesima Sunday
1 commemorationSt Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage Com. St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “O thou Priest and Bishop”
2cl
27 Mon Liturgical color: white.
27 Mon gd
St Raphael of Brooklyn
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Monday after Quinquagesima “Blessed”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. Monday after Quinquagesima “And they which went before”
gd
28 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
28 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 David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”