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July 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Sat Liturgical color: white.
1 Sat gd
Octave of St John Baptist
1 commemorationDay III within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias” Com. Day III within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
I Vespers of Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Blessed art thou” Com. Octave of St John Baptist “The child”Com. IV Sunday after Pentecost “So David prevailed”
gd
2 Sun Liturgical color: white.
2 Sun 2cl
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
3 commemorationsIV Sunday after PentecostSs Processus & Martinian, MartyrsSt John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor
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Lauds
Ben. “When Elisabeth” Com. IV Sunday after Pentecost “And Jesus entered”Com. Ss Processus & Martinian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All generations” Com. St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. IV Sunday after Pentecost “Master”
2cl
3 Mon Liturgical color: red.
3 Mon d
St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr
1 commemorationDay V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
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Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Whosoever will come after me” Com. Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
d
4 Tue Liturgical color: red.
4 Tue sd
Day VI within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
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Lauds
Ben. “Glorious princes”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Peter the Apostle”
sd
5 Wed Liturgical color: red.
5 Wed sd
Day VII within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
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Lauds
Ben. “Glorious princes”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul Mag. “Peter the Apostle”
sd
6 Thu Liturgical color: red.
6 Thu gd
The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
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Lauds
Ben. “Glorious princes”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Peter the Apostle” Com. Ss Cyril and Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “O how beautiful”
gd
7 Fri Liturgical color: white.
7 Fri Abstinence d
Ss Cyril and Methodius, Bishops & Confessors
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Lauds
Ben. “In holiness”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “These are holy men” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”
Abstinence d
8 Sat Liturgical color: white.
8 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
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Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of V Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Ye mountains” Suffrage
s
9 Sun Liturgical color: green.
9 Sun sd
V Sunday after Pentecost
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Lauds
Ben. “Ye have heard that it was said” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If thou bring” Suffrage Com. The Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
10 Mon Liturgical color: green.
10 Mon
Pentecost feria
2 commemorationsThe Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, MartyrsSt Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs
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Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. The Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
11 Tue Liturgical color: green.
11 Tue
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Pius I, Bishop & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
12 Wed Liturgical color: green.
12 Wed
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSs Nabor & Felix, Martyrs
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Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
13 Thu Liturgical color: green.
13 Thu
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
14 Fri Liturgical color: green.
14 Fri Abstinence
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor Mag. “I will liken him”
Abstinence
15 Sat Liturgical color: white.
15 Sat d
St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of VI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “O Lord, I beseech thee” Com. St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor “The world, and all things earthly”Com. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
d
16 Sun Liturgical color: green.
16 Sun sd
VI Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSs Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The multitude being very great” Suffrage Com. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I have compassion” Suffrage Com. St Alexius, Confessor “I will liken him”
sd
17 Mon Liturgical color: green.
17 Mon
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Alexius, Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Alexius, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. St Sergius of Radonezh, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. St Symphorosa & her seven sons, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
18 Tue Liturgical color: white.
18 Tue d
Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn
2 commemorationsSt Sergius of Radonezh, AbbotSt Symphorosa & her seven sons, Martyrs
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Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. St Sergius of Radonezh, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St Symphorosa & her seven sons, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
d
19 Wed Liturgical color: green.
19 Wed
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Elias the Prophet Mag. “Behold, I will” Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
20 Thu Liturgical color: white.
20 Thu d
St Elias the Prophet
1 commemorationSt Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “Elias” Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Elias took his mantle” Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
d
21 Fri Liturgical color: green.
21 Fri Abstinence
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Praxedes, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Mary Magdalene, Penitent Mag. “A woman”
Abstinence
22 Sat Liturgical color: white.
22 Sat gd
St Mary Magdalene, Penitent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Mary therefore”
Vespers
I Vespers of VII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Zadok the priest” Com. St Mary Magdalene, Penitent “A woman”Com. St Apollinaris of Ravenna, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. St John Cassian, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. St Liborius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
gd
23 Sun Liturgical color: green.
23 Sun sd
VII Sunday after Pentecost
3 commemorationsSt Apollinaris of Ravenna, Bishop & MartyrSt John Cassian, AbbotSt Liborius, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Beware” Suffrage Com. St Apollinaris of Ravenna, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”Com. St John Cassian, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St Liborius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A good tree” Suffrage Com. St Christina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd
24 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
24 Mon s
Vigil of St James
1 commemorationSt Christina, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Christina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St James, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up”
s
25 Tue Liturgical color: red.
25 Tue 2cl
St James, Apostle
1 commemorationSt Christopher, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. St Christopher, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary “The kingdom of heaven”
2cl
26 Wed Liturgical color: white.
26 Wed 2cl
St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give her”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “She stretcheth out”
2cl
27 Thu Liturgical color: green.
27 Thu
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Pantaleon, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Pantaleon, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs, St Victor, Bishop & Martyr, and St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
28 Fri Liturgical color: green.
28 Fri Abstinence
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSs Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs, St Victor, Bishop & Martyr, and St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs, St Victor, Bishop & Martyr, and St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Martha of Bethany, Virgin Mag. “Come, thou Bride of Christ” Com. Ss Felix II (Bishop), Simplicius, Faustinus & Beatrice, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence
29 Sat Liturgical color: white.
29 Sat d
St Martha of Bethany, Virgin
1 commemorationSs Felix II (Bishop), Simplicius, Faustinus & Beatrice, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The kingdom of heaven” Com. Ss Felix II (Bishop), Simplicius, Faustinus & Beatrice, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
I Vespers of VIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom hath builded her house” Com. St Martha of Bethany, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
d
30 Sun Liturgical color: green.
30 Sun sd
VIII Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSs Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The lord said” Suffrage Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What shall I do?” Suffrage
sd
31 Mon Liturgical color: green.
31 Mon
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Chains of St Peter, Apostle Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep” Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Holy Maccabees, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”