January↑Back to the top of the year

January 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	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”

February↑Back to the top of the year

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 commemoration St 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 commemoration St 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 commemorations St 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 commemoration St 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”			sd
6	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 6 Mon Epiphany feria 2 commemorations St 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration Ss 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration Commemoration 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration St 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”

March↑Back to the top of the year

March 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 1 Wed §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Ash Wednesday 1 commemoration St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “When ye fast” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
2	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 2 Thu §Fasting Abstinence f2 Thursday after Ash Wednesday 1 commemoration St Chad, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Lord, my servant” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
3	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 3 Fri §Fasting Abstinence f2 Friday after Ash Wednesday Office details Lauds Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “But thou, when thou prayest” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
4	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 4 Sat §Fasting Abstinence f2 Saturday after Ash Wednesday 1 commemoration St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
5	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 5 Sun Abstinence 1cl I Sunday in Lent Office details Lauds Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”		Abstinence	1cl
6	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 6 Mon §Fasting Abstinence f2 Monday after Lent I 1 commemoration St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers Mag. “That which ye have done” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
7	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 7 Tue §Fasting Abstinence f2 Tuesday after Lent I Office details Lauds Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Truly it is written” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
8	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 8 Wed §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Wednesday in Lent Office details Lauds Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “For as Jonas” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
9	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 9 Thu §Fasting Abstinence f2 Thursday after Lent I 1 commemoration St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus went thence” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “O woman” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
10	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 10 Fri §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Friday in Lent 1 commemoration The Forty Holy Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “He that made me whole” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
11	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 11 Sat §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Saturday in Lent Office details Lauds Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of II Sunday in Lent Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
12	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 12 Sun Abstinence 1cl II Sunday in Lent Office details Lauds Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. II Sunday in Lent “Tell the vision”		Abstinence	1cl
13	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 13 Mon §Fasting Abstinence 2cl St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor 1 commemoration Monday after Lent II Office details Lauds Ben. “Gregory” Com. Monday after Lent II “I am the Beginning” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Monday after Lent II “He that sent me”	§Fasting	Abstinence	2cl
14	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 14 Tue §Fasting Abstinence f2 Tuesday after Lent II Office details Lauds Ben. “One is your Master” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “But all ye are brethren” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
15	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 15 Wed §Fasting Abstinence f2 Wednesday after Lent II Office details Lauds Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “For he shall be delivered” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
16	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 16 Thu §Fasting Abstinence f2 Thursday after Lent II Office details Lauds Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “That rich man” Com. St Patrick “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “I will liken him”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
17	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 17 Fri §Fasting Abstinence f2 Friday after Lent II 2 commemorations St PatrickSt Joseph of Arimathea, C Office details Lauds Ben. “He will miserably destroy” Com. St Patrick “Well done”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers Mag. “When they sought to lay hands on him” Com. St Patrick “The Lord loved him”Com. St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Edward, King & Martyr “This is a Martyr”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
18	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 18 Sat §Fasting Abstinence f2 Saturday after Lent II 2 commemorations St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Edward, King & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “I will go” Com. St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”Com. St Edward, King & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers I Vespers of III Sunday in Lent Mag. “But the father” Com. St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
19	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 19 Sun Abstinence 1cl III Sunday in Lent Office details Lauds Ben. “When a strong man armed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Then Joseph” Com. III Sunday in Lent “A certain woman”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”		Abstinence	1cl
20	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 20 Mon §Fasting Abstinence 2cl St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 commemorations Monday after Lent IIISt Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus himself” Com. Monday after Lent III “Verily I say unto you”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold a faithful” Com. St Benedict, Abbot “Let all the multitude”Com. Monday after Lent III “But Jesus, passing”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “The Lord loved him”	§Fasting	Abstinence	2cl
21	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 21 Tue §Fasting Abstinence 2cl St Benedict, Abbot 1 commemoration Tuesday after Lent III Office details Lauds Ben. “Benedict” Com. Tuesday after Lent III “If two of you” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Tuesday after Lent III “Where two or three”	§Fasting	Abstinence	2cl
22	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 22 Wed §Fasting Abstinence f2 Wednesday after Lent III Office details Lauds Ben. “Hearken” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “To eat with unwashen hands” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
23	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 23 Thu §Fasting Abstinence f2 Thursday after Lent III Office details Lauds Ben. “And devils also” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Whosoever had any sick” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
24	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 24 Fri §Fasting Abstinence f2 Friday after Lent III 1 commemoration St Gabriel the Archangel Office details Lauds Ben. “Whosoever drinketh” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel” Vespers I Vespers of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. Friday after Lent III “Sir, I perceive”Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Archangel Gabriel”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
25	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 25 Sat §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 commemoration Saturday after Lent III Office details Lauds Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Saturday after Lent III “But Jesus stooped down” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. IV Sunday in Lent “Woman”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
26	Sun	Liturgical color: rose. 26 Sun Abstinence 1cl IV Sunday in Lent Office details Lauds Ben. “When Jesus” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”		Abstinence	1cl
27	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 27 Mon §Fasting Abstinence f2 Monday after Lent IV 1 commemoration St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Take these things hence” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers Mag. “Destroy this temple” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
28	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 28 Tue §Fasting Abstinence f2 Tuesday after Lent IV Office details Lauds Ben. “Why go ye about” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “But no man” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
29	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 29 Wed §Fasting Abstinence f2 Wednesday after Lent IV Office details Lauds Ben. “Master” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “A man” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “I will liken him”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
30	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 30 Thu §Fasting Abstinence f2 Thursday after Lent IV 1 commemoration St John Climacus, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus went” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “A great prophet” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
31	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 31 Fri §Fasting Abstinence f2 Friday after Lent IV 1 commemoration St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Our friend” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Lord, if thou hadst been here” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2

April↑Back to the top of the year

April 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 1 Sat §Fasting Abstinence f2 Saturday after Lent IV Office details Lauds Ben. “He that followeth me” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Sunday of the Passion Mag. “I am one”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
2	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 2 Sun Abstinence 1cl Sunday of the Passion Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus said” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Your father Abraham”		Abstinence	1cl
3	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 3 Mon §Fasting Abstinence f2 Monday after Passion Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “In the great day of the feast” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “If any man thirst” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
4	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 4 Tue §Fasting Abstinence f2 Tuesday after Passion Sunday 1 commemoration St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “My time” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done” Vespers Mag. “Go ye up” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
5	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 5 Wed §Fasting Abstinence f2 Wednesday after Passion Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “My sheep” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Many good works”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
6	Thu	Liturgical color: violet. 6 Thu §Fasting Abstinence f2 Thursday after Passion Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “The Master saith” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. Thursday after Passion Sunday “With desire”Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “O holy Mary”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
7	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 7 Fri §Fasting Abstinence 1cl St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor 2 commemorations Friday after Passion SundayOur Lady of Sorrows Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Friday after Passion Sunday “Now the feast day of the Jews”Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “Blessed art thou” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. Friday after Passion Sunday “The chief priests”Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “All generations”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
8	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 8 Sat §Fasting Abstinence f2 Saturday after Passion Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “O Father, glorify thou me” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Palm Sunday Mag. “Righteous Father”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
9	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 9 Sun Abstinence 1cl Palm Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “The multitudes” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “For it is written”		Abstinence	1cl
10	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 10 Mon §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Monday in Holy Week Office details Lauds Ben. “O Father, glorify thou me” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Thou couldest have no power” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
11	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 11 Tue §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Tuesday in Holy Week 1 commemoration St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Now before the feast” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done” Vespers Mag. “I have power” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
12	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 12 Wed §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Wednesday in Holy Week Office details Lauds Ben. “Simon, sleepest thou?” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “A maid said unto Peter”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
13	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 13 Thu §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 1 commemoration Thursday after Palm Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “Now he that betrayed him” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “As they were eating”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
14	Fri	Liturgical color: black. 14 Fri §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Friday of the Preparation (Good Friday) 1 commemoration Friday after Palm Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “They set up” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When he had received”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
15	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 15 Sat §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Holy Saturday 1 commemoration Saturday after Palm Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “The women” Vespers I Vespers of Sunday of the Resurrection Mag. “In the end of the sabbath”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
16	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 16 Sun 1cl Sunday of the Resurrection Office details Lauds Ben. “And very early in the morning” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when they looked”			1cl
17	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 17 Mon 1cl Monday in Easter Week Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus himself” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What manner of communications”			1cl
18	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 18 Tue 1cl Tuesday in Easter Week Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus stood” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold My Hands”			1cl
19	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 19 Wed 1cl Wednesday in Easter Week Office details Lauds Ben. “Cast the net” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Jesus saith unto his disciples”			1cl
20	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 20 Thu 1cl Thursday in Easter Week Office details Lauds Ben. “Mary stood” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “They have taken”			1cl
21	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 21 Fri 1cl Friday in Easter Week Office details Lauds Ben. “The eleven disciples” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All power” Com. Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs “Light perpetual”			1cl
22	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 22 Sat 1cl Saturday before Low Sunday (Sabbato in Albis) 1 commemoration Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “They ran both together” Com. Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) Mag. “The same day”			1cl
23	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 23 Sun 1cl The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) Office details Lauds Ben. “The same day” Vespers I Vespers of St George, Martyr Mag. “Light perpetual” Com. The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) “After eight days”			1cl
24	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 24 Mon 1cl St George, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous” Com. St Mark, Evangelist “Light perpetual”			1cl
25	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 25 Tue 2cl St Mark, Evangelist Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous”			2cl
26	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 26 Wed sd Day IV within the Octave of St George 1 commemoration St Cletus & Marcellinus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Com. St Cletus & Marcellinus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous”			sd
27	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 27 Thu sd Day V within the Octave of St George Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous” Com. St Vitalis, Martyr “Light perpetual”			sd
28	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 28 Fri Abstinence sd Day VI within the Octave of St George 1 commemoration St Vitalis, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Com. St Vitalis, Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous”		Abstinence	sd
29	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 29 Sat sd Day VII within the Octave of St George Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of II Sunday after Easter Mag. “I am” Com. Day VII within the Octave of St George “O ye holy and righteous”			sd
30	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 30 Sun sd II Sunday after Easter 1 commemoration Octave Day of St George Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. Octave Day of St George “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of Ss Philip and James, Apostles Mag. “Let not your heart” Com. II Sunday after Easter “I am”			sd

May↑Back to the top of the year

May 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 1 Mon 2cl Ss Philip and James, Apostles Office details Lauds Ben. “I am the way” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If ye abide in me” Com. St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”			2cl
2	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 2 Tue d St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “When Mary” Com. St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”			d
3	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 3 Wed 1cl Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office details Lauds Ben. “Joseph, thou son of David” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Son” Com. Finding of the Holy Cross “O Cross”			1cl
4	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 4 Thu 2cl Finding of the Holy Cross 1 commemoration St Monica, Widow Office details Lauds Ben. “Thou alone” Com. St Monica, Widow “Give her” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He the holy Cross endured”			2cl
5	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 5 Fri Abstinence Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Ought not Christ” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St John before the Latin Gate Mag. “John the Apostle”		Abstinence
6	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 6 Sat gd St John before the Latin Gate Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of III Sunday after Easter Mag. “A little while” Com. St John before the Latin Gate “John the Apostle”Com. St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”			gd
7	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 7 Sun sd III Sunday after Easter 1 commemoration St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “A little while” Com. St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Verily I say unto you” Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “While John beheld”Com. St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			sd
8	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 8 Mon gd Apparition of St Michael the Archangel 1 commemoration St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “There was silence in heaven” Com. St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Prince most glorious” Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”			gd
9	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 9 Tue d St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”Com. Octave of the Solemnity of St Joseph “When Mary”			d
10	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 10 Wed Easter feria 2 commemorations Ss Gordian & Epimachus, MartyrsOctave of the Solemnity of St Joseph Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”Com. Octave of the Solemnity of St Joseph “Joseph, thou son of David” Vespers Mag. “The Lord”
11	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 11 Thu Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “And he went in” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Verily, verily, I say unto you” Com. Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
12	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 12 Fri Abstinence Easter feria 1 commemoration Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “They knew the Lord Jesus” Com. Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O Queen of heaven”		Abstinence
13	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 13 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “O Queen of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of IV Sunday after Easter Mag. “Now I go my way” Com. St Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr “Light perpetual”			s
14	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 14 Sun sd IV Sunday after Easter 1 commemoration St Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Now I go my way” Com. St Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now I go my way”			sd
15	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 15 Mon Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Did not our heart” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “I tell you the truth”
16	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 16 Tue Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Peace be unto you, it is I” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “When the Comforter”
17	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 17 Wed Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “A spirit” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Venantius, Martyr Mag. “Light perpetual”
18	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 18 Thu d St Venantius, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous” Com. St Pudentiana, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”			d
19	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 19 Fri Abstinence Easter feria 1 commemoration St Pudentiana, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “These are the words” Com. St Pudentiana, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O Queen of heaven”		Abstinence
20	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 20 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “O Queen of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of V Sunday after Easter Mag. “Hitherto”			s
21	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 21 Sun sd V Sunday after Easter Office details Lauds Ben. “Hitherto” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Ask” Com. St Romanus, Abbot “I will liken him”			sd
22	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 22 Mon f2 Rogation Monday 1 commemoration St Romanus, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “Ask” Com. St Romanus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “For the Father”			f2
23	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 23 Tue Easter feria Office details Lauds Ben. “It behoved Christ to suffer” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “I came forth from the Father” Com. St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor “I will liken him”
24	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 24 Wed s Vigil of the Ascension 1 commemoration St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Father, the hour is come” Com. St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Ascension of Our Lord Mag. “Father”			s
25	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 25 Thu 1cl Ascension of Our Lord Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			1cl
26	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 26 Fri Abstinence d St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor 2 commemorations Day II within the Octave of the AscensionSt Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Day II within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”Com. St Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “The Lord loved him”Com. Day III within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”Com. St John I, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”		Abstinence	d
27	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 27 Sat d St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor 2 commemorations Day III within the Octave of the AscensionSt John I, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Day III within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”Com. St John I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension Mag. “When the Comforter is come” Com. St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”			d
28	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 28 Sun sd Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension 1 commemoration Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension Office details Lauds Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “These things have I told you” Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension “Father”			sd
29	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 29 Mon sd Day V within the Octave of the Ascension Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”			sd
30	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 30 Tue sd Day VI within the Octave of the Ascension 1 commemoration St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”			sd
31	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 31 Wed sd Day VII within the Octave of the Ascension 1 commemoration St Petronilla, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Vespers I Vespers of The Octave of the Ascension Mag. “Father”			sd

June↑Back to the top of the year

June 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 1 Thu gd The Octave of the Ascension Office details Lauds Ben. “I ascend” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”			gd
2	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 2 Fri Abstinence sd Friday after the Octave of Ascension 1 commemoration Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “These things have I told you”		Abstinence	sd
3	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 3 Sat §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Vigil of Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Vespers I Vespers of Pentecost Sunday Mag. “I will not leave you”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
4	Sun	Liturgical color: red. 4 Sun 1cl Pentecost Sunday Office details Lauds Ben. “Receive ye” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			1cl
5	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 5 Mon 1cl Monday within the Octave of Pentecost 1 commemoration St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “God so loved the world” Com. St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If a man love me” Com. St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”			1cl
6	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 6 Tue 1cl Tuesday within the Octave of Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “I am the door” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Peace”			1cl
7	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 7 Wed §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Ember Wednesday in Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “I am the living bread” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am the living bread”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
8	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 8 Thu 1cl Thursday within the Octave of Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus called unto him” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Spirit” Com. St Columba of Iona, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. Ss Primus & Felician, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			1cl
9	Fri	Liturgical color: red. 9 Fri §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Ember Friday in Pentecost 2 commemorations St Columba of Iona, AbbotSs Primus & Felician, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus said” Com. St Columba of Iona, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. Ss Primus & Felician, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But the Comforter” Com. St Columba of Iona, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”Com. St Margaret of Scotland, Queen & Widow “The kingdom of heaven”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
10	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 10 Sat §Fasting Abstinence 1cl Ember Saturday in Pentecost 1 commemoration St Margaret of Scotland, Queen & Widow Office details Lauds Ben. “The love of God is shed” Com. St Margaret of Scotland, Queen & Widow “Give her” Vespers I Vespers of The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity Mag. “Thanks, O God” Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Speak, Lord”Com. St Barnabas, Apostle “They will deliver you up”	§Fasting	Abstinence	1cl
11	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 11 Sun 1cl The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity 2 commemorations I Sunday after PentecostSt Barnabas, Apostle Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed be” Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Be ye therefore”Com. St Barnabas, Apostle “Ye which have forsaken all” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thee, O God” Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Judge not”Com. St Barnabas, Apostle “Be ye valiant in warfare”			1cl
12	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 12 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
13	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 13 Tue Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”
14	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 14 Wed gd St Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) Mag. “O how sweet” Com. St Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”			gd
15	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 15 Thu 1cl The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet”			1cl
16	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 16 Fri Abstinence sd Day II within the Octave of Corpus Christi Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet”		Abstinence	sd
17	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 17 Sat sd Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Vespers I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “The child Samuel” Com. Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi “O sacred banquet”Com. St Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Ss Mark & Marcellianus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. All Saints of Antioch “I will liken him”			sd
18	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 18 Sun sd Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi 4 commemorations Day IV within the Octave of Corpus ChristiSt Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & DoctorSs Mark & Marcellianus, MartyrsAll Saints of Antioch Office details Lauds Ben. “A certain man” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi “I am”Com. St Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. Ss Mark & Marcellianus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. All Saints of Antioch “Well done, good and faithful servant” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Go out quickly” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi “O how sweet”Com. St Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Ss Gervase & Protase, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
19	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 19 Mon sd Day V within the Octave of Corpus Christi 1 commemoration Ss Gervase & Protase, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. Ss Gervase & Protase, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Silverius, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			sd
20	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 20 Tue sd Day VI within the Octave of Corpus Christi 1 commemoration St Silverius, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. St Silverius, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet”			sd
21	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 21 Wed sd Day VII within the Octave of Corpus Christi Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Vespers I Vespers of Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Alban, Protomartyr of England “This is a Martyr”Com. St Paulinus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			sd
22	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 22 Thu gd Octave of Corpus Christi 2 commemorations St Alban, Protomartyr of EnglandSt Paulinus, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “I am” Com. St Alban, Protomartyr of England “He that hateth his life”Com. St Paulinus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Alban, Protomartyr of England “Whosoever will come after me”Com. St Etheldreda, Queen & Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”			gd
23	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 23 Fri Abstinence s Vigil of St John the Baptist 1 commemoration St Etheldreda, Queen & Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Etheldreda, Queen & Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Nativity of St John the Baptist Mag. “When Zacharias”		Abstinence	s
24	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 24 Sat 1cl Nativity of St John the Baptist Office details Lauds Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The child” Com. III Sunday after Pentecost “And all Israel knew”			1cl
25	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 25 Sun sd III Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration Day II within the Octave of St John Baptist Office details Lauds Ben. “What man of you” Com. Day II within the Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What woman” Com. Ss John & Paul, Martyrs “The righteous”Com. Day II within the Octave of St John Baptist “The child”			sd
26	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 26 Mon d Ss John & Paul, Martyrs 1 commemoration Day III within the Octave of St John Baptist Office details Lauds Ben. “These are the holy ones” Com. Day III within the Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “In the heavenly kingdom” Com. Day III within the Octave of St John Baptist “The child”			d
27	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 27 Tue sd Day IV within the Octave of St John Baptist Office details Lauds Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The child” Com. St Leo II, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			sd
28	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 28 Wed sd Day V within the Octave of St John Baptist 2 commemorations Vigil of Ss Peter & PaulSt Leo II, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias” Com. Vigil of Ss Peter & Paul “From the hand of all”Com. St Leo II, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”			sd
29	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 29 Thu 1cl Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles Office details Lauds Ben. “Whatsoever” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”			1cl
30	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 30 Fri Abstinence gd Commemoration of St Paul, Apostle 2 commemorations Commemoration of St Peter, ApostleDay VII within the Octave of St John Baptist Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. St Peter, Apostle “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”Com. Day VII within the Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias” Vespers I Vespers of Octave of St John Baptist Mag. “When Zacharias” Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Peter, Apostle “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”		Abstinence	gd

July↑Back to the top of the year

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 commemoration Day 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 commemorations IV Sunday after PentecostSs Processus & Martinian, MartyrsSt John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor Office details 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 commemoration Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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 Office details 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. Office details 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 Office details 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 commemorations The Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, MartyrsSt Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs Office details 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 commemoration St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr Office details 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 commemoration Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs Office details 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration Ss 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 commemoration St 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 commemorations St Sergius of Radonezh, AbbotSt Symphorosa & her seven sons, Martyrs Office details 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr Office details 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 commemoration St 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 commemorations St 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration St 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 commemoration Ss 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 commemoration Ss 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 commemoration Ss 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”

August↑Back to the top of the year

August 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 1 Tue gd Chains of St Peter, Apostle 2 commemorations Commemoration 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	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 2 Wed Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” 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	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 3 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 4 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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”		Abstinence
5	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 5 Sat gd Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows 1 commemoration St 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”Com. IX Sunday after Pentecost “I dwell”			gd
6	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 6 Sun 2cl The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ 2 commemorations IX Sunday after PentecostSs Sixtus II (Bishop & Martyr), Felicissimus & Agapitus Office details Lauds Ben. “And behold a voice” Com. IX Sunday after Pentecost “When the Lord was come near to Jerusalem”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. IX Sunday after Pentecost “Is it not written”			2cl
7	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 7 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Donatus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Donatus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
8	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 8 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
9	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 9 Wed s Vigil of St Laurence 1 commemoration St Romanus, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” 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	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 10 Thu 2cl St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “On the iron grate” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed Laurence”			2cl
11	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 11 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage		Abstinence
12	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 12 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 X Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “All wisdom” Com. St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor “I will liken him”Com. Ss Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			s
13	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 13 Sun sd X Sunday after Pentecost 2 commemorations St Maximus of Constantinople, ConfessorSs Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “And the publican” Com. St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. Ss Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “This man went down” Com. St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor “The world, and all things earthly”Com. St Eusebius, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”			sd
14	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 14 Mon §Fasting Abstinence s Vigil of the Assumption 1 commemoration St Eusebius, Priest & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” 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”	§Fasting	Abstinence	s
15	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 15 Tue 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 16 Wed 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	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 17 Thu sd Day III within the Octave of the Assumption 1 commemoration Octave 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	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 18 Fri Abstinence sd Day IV within the Octave of the Assumption 2 commemorations St 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”		Abstinence	sd
19	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 19 Sat sd Day V within the Octave of the Assumption Office details Lauds Ben. “Who is she” Vespers I Vespers of XI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom crieth” Com. Day V within the Octave of the Assumption “On this day”			sd
20	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 20 Sun sd XI Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration Day VI within the Octave of the Assumption Office details Lauds Ben. “When the Lord had passed” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Assumption “Who is she” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He hath done all things well” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Assumption “On this day”			sd
21	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 21 Mon sd Day VII within the Octave of the Assumption Office details Lauds Ben. “Who is she” Vespers I Vespers of Octave of the Assumption Mag. “O most prudent Virgin” Com. Ss Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
22	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 22 Tue gd Octave of the Assumption 1 commemoration Ss 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	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 23 Wed s Vigil of St Bartholomew Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Bartholomew, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up”			s
24	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 24 Thu 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	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 25 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence
26	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 26 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of XII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “My son” Suffrage			s
27	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 27 Sun sd XII Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Master” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain man” Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Hermes, Martyr “This is a Martyr”			sd
28	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 28 Mon gd St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor 1 commemoration St Hermes, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. St Hermes, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers I Vespers of Beheading of St John the Baptist Mag. “Herod sent” Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Sabina, Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”			gd
29	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 29 Tue gd Beheading of St John the Baptist 1 commemoration St 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	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 30 Wed Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
31	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 31 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Giles, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”

September↑Back to the top of the year

September 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 1 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 2 commemorations St Giles, AbbotTwelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Giles, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage Com. St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor “I will liken him”		Abstinence
2	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 2 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of XIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Now when Job had heard” Suffrage			s
3	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 3 Sun sd XIII Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “As Jesus passed through” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And one of them” Com. St Gorazde of Prague, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			sd
4	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 4 Mon d St Gorazde of Prague, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Whosoever will come after me”			d
5	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 5 Tue Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
6	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 6 Wed Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
7	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 7 Thu Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Let us celebrate”
8	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 8 Fri Abstinence 2cl Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 commemoration St Hadrian, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “To-day let us celebrate” Com. St Hadrian, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thy Nativity”		Abstinence	2cl
9	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 9 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration St Gorgonius, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Gorgonius, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of XIV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “In all this” Suffrage			s
10	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 10 Sun sd XIV Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Be not therefore anxious” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Seek ye first” Suffrage Com. Ss Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
11	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 11 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of The Most Holy Name of Mary Mag. “O holy Mary”
12	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 12 Tue gd The Most Holy Name of Mary Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed art thou” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All generations”			gd
13	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 13 Wed Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Exaltation of the Holy Cross Mag. “O Cross”
14	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 14 Thu gd Exaltation of the Holy Cross Office details Lauds Ben. “Thou alone” Vespers I Vespers of Seven Sorrows of the B.V.M. Mag. “Look not” Com. Exaltation of the Holy Cross “O Cross”			gd
15	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 15 Fri Abstinence 2cl Seven Sorrows of the B.V.M. 1 commemoration St Nicomedes, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Come ye” Com. St Nicomedes, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Sorrow oppresseth me” Com. Ss Cornelius (Bishop) & Cyprian (Bishop), Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”		Abstinence	2cl
16	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 16 Sat d Ss Cornelius (Bishop) & Cyprian (Bishop), Martyrs 1 commemoration Ss Euphemia, Lucy & Geminian, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. Ss Euphemia, Lucy & Geminian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers I Vespers of XV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Remember not” Com. Ss Cornelius (Bishop) & Cyprian (Bishop), Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”			d
17	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 17 Sun sd XV Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Jesus went into a city” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A great prophet” Suffrage			sd
18	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 18 Mon Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Januarius & companions, Martyrs Mag. “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Com. St Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
19	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 19 Tue d St Januarius & companions, Martyrs 1 commemoration St Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. St Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “In the heavenly kingdom” Com. St Eustace & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			d
20	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 20 Wed §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Wednesday in September 1 commemoration St Eustace & companions, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “This kind” Com. St Eustace & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers I Vespers of St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Mag. “They will deliver you up”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
21	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 21 Thu 2cl St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare”			2cl
22	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 22 Fri §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Friday in September 1 commemoration St Maurice & companions, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “A woman” Suffrage Com. St Maurice & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Suffrage Com. St Thecla, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Linus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
23	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 23 Sat §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Saturday in September 2 commemorations St Thecla, Virgin & MartyrSt Linus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Thecla, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Linus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of XVI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Adonai” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
24	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 24 Sun sd XVI Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “As Jesus went” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When thou art bidden to” Suffrage			sd
25	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 25 Mon Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
26	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 26 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
27	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 27 Wed Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
28	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 28 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Dedication of St Michael the Archangel Mag. “While John beheld”
29	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 29 Fri Abstinence 1cl Dedication of St Michael the Archangel Office details Lauds Ben. “There was silence in heaven” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Prince most glorious” Com. St Jerome, Priest, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”		Abstinence	1cl
30	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 30 Sat gd St Jerome, Priest, Confessor & Doctor 1 commemoration St Gregory of Armenia, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. St Gregory of Armenia, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of XVII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “The Lord open your hearts” Com. St Jerome, Priest, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Remigius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			gd

October↑Back to the top of the year

October 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 1 Sun sd XVII Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration St Remigius, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Master” Suffrage Com. St Remigius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What think ye of Christ?” Com. Holy Guardian Angels “They are all”			sd
2	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 2 Mon gd Holy Guardian Angels Office details Lauds Ben. “And the Angel” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Ye holy Angels”			gd
3	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 3 Tue Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
4	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 4 Wed Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Placidus & companions, Martyrs Mag. “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
5	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 5 Thu gd St Placidus & companions, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “In the heavenly kingdom”			gd
6	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 6 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Blessed art thou” Com. Ss Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Mark of Rome, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”		Abstinence
7	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 7 Sat gd The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 commemorations Ss Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius, MartyrsSt Mark of Rome, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “To-day let us celebrate” Com. Ss Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Mark of Rome, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of XVIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “The sun shone” Com. The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary “O blessed Mother”			gd
8	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 8 Sun sd XVIII Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord said” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The sick of the palsy” Suffrage Com. Ss Denys, Rusticus & Eleutherius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
9	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 9 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Denys, Rusticus & Eleutherius, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Denys, Rusticus & Eleutherius, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
10	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 10 Tue Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Motherhood of the B.V.M. Mag. “With peaceful joy”
11	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 11 Wed 2cl Motherhood of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “O holy Mary” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thy Motherhood”			2cl
12	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 12 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Wilfrid, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Wilfrid, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Edward, King & Confessor “I will liken him”
13	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 13 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Edward, King & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Edward, King & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Callistus, Bishop & Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence
14	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 14 Sat d St Callistus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “He that hateth his life” Vespers I Vespers of XIX Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “But Israel mourned Judas” Com. St Callistus, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”Com. Our Lady of Walsingham “O holy Mary”			d
15	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 15 Sun sd XIX Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration Our Lady of Walsingham Office details Lauds Ben. “Tell them which are bidden” Com. Our Lady of Walsingham “Blessed art thou” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when the king came in” Com. Our Lady of Walsingham “O holy Mary”			sd
16	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 16 Mon Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
17	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 17 Tue Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Luke, Evangelist Mag. “They will deliver you up”
18	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 18 Wed 2cl St Luke, Evangelist Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare”			2cl
19	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 19 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Frideswide, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Frideswide, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
20	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 20 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage Com. Ss Ursula & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Hilarion, Abbot “I will liken him”		Abstinence
21	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 21 Sat s Saturday Office of the B.V.M. 2 commemorations Ss Ursula & companions, MartyrsSt Hilarion, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. Ss Ursula & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Hilarion, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of XX Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “God be gracious unto you” Suffrage			s
22	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 22 Sun sd XX Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “There was a certain nobleman” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “So the father knew” Suffrage			sd
23	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 23 Mon Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Raphael the Archangel Mag. “I am Raphael”
24	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 24 Tue gd St Raphael the Archangel Office details Lauds Ben. “I am Raphael” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Prince most glorious” Com. Ss Chrysanthus & Daria, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			gd
25	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 25 Wed Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Chrysanthus & Daria, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. Ss Chrysanthus & Daria, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Evaristus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
26	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 26 Thu Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Evaristus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Evaristus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
27	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 27 Fri Abstinence s Vigil of Ss Simon & Jude Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Ss Simon & Jude, Apostles Mag. “They will deliver you up”		Abstinence	s
28	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 28 Sat 2cl Ss Simon & Jude, Apostles Office details Lauds Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Vespers I Vespers of The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King Mag. “The Lord God shall give unto him” Com. Ss Simon & Jude, Apostles “Be ye valiant in warfare”Com. XXI Sunday after Pentecost “I saw the Lord also”			2cl
29	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 29 Sun 1cl The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King 1 commemoration XXI Sunday after Pentecost Office details Lauds Ben. “Unto God and his Father” Com. XXI Sunday after Pentecost “Then said the lord” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He hath on his vesture” Com. XXI Sunday after Pentecost “Thou wicked servant”			1cl
30	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 30 Mon §Fasting Abstinence Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage	§Fasting	Abstinence
31	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 31 Tue §Fasting Abstinence s Vigil of All Saints Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of All Saints Mag. “O ye Angels and Archangels”	§Fasting	Abstinence	s

November↑Back to the top of the year

November 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 1 Wed 1cl All Saints Office details Lauds Ben. “The glorious company” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious”			1cl
2	Thu	Liturgical color: black. 2 Thu d Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) 1 commemoration Day II within the Octave of All Saints Office details Lauds Ben. “I am the resurrection” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. St Winifred, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”			d
3	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 3 Fri Abstinence sd Day III within the Octave of All Saints 1 commemoration St Winifred, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The glorious company” Com. St Winifred, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. Ss Vitalis & Agricola, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”		Abstinence	sd
4	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 4 Sat sd Day IV within the Octave of All Saints 1 commemoration Ss Vitalis & Agricola, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The glorious company” Com. Ss Vitalis & Agricola, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers I Vespers of XXII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Behold, O Lord” Com. Day IV within the Octave of All Saints “O how glorious”Com. St Elizabeth, Mother of St John Baptist “The kingdom of heaven”			sd
5	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 5 Sun sd XXII Sunday after Pentecost 2 commemorations Day V within the Octave of All SaintsSt Elizabeth, Mother of St John Baptist Office details Lauds Ben. “Master” Com. Day V within the Octave of All Saints “The glorious company”Com. St Elizabeth, Mother of St John Baptist “Give her” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Render therefore” Com. Day V within the Octave of All Saints “O how glorious”			sd
6	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 6 Mon sd Day VI within the Octave of All Saints Office details Lauds Ben. “The glorious company” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. St Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			sd
7	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 7 Tue sd Day VII within the Octave of All Saints 1 commemoration St Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The glorious company” Com. St Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers I Vespers of Octave Day of All Saints Mag. “O ye Angels and Archangels” Com. Four Crowned Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			sd
8	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 8 Wed gd Octave Day of All Saints 1 commemoration Four Crowned Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “The glorious company” Com. Four Crowned Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. Dedication of The Basilica of St Saviour “The Lord hath hallowed”Com. St Theodore Tyro, Martyr “This is a Martyr”			gd
9	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 9 Thu gd Dedication of The Basilica of St Saviour 1 commemoration St Theodore Tyro, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Zacchaeus” Com. St Theodore Tyro, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how dreadful” Com. Ss Tryphon, Respicius & Nympha, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”			gd
10	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 10 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration Ss Tryphon, Respicius & Nympha, Martyrs Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Tryphon, Respicius & Nympha, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Martin of Tours, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O blessed Martin” Com. St Mennas, Martyr “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence
11	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 11 Sat gd St Martin of Tours, Bishop & Confessor 1 commemoration St Mennas, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “O blessed Martin” Com. St Mennas, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers I Vespers of XXIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Encompass us” Com. St Martin of Tours, Bishop & Confessor “O blessed Bishop”Com. St Martin I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			gd
12	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 12 Sun sd XXIII Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration St Martin I, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “For she said within herself” Suffrage Com. St Martin I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But Jesus turned him about” Suffrage Com. St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			sd
13	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 13 Mon Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
14	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 14 Tue Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
15	Wed	Liturgical color: green. 15 Wed Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
16	Thu	Liturgical color: green. 16 Thu Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Gregory the Wonder-worker, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Hilda of Whitby, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
17	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 17 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 2 commemorations St Gregory the Wonder-worker, Bishop & ConfessorSt Hilda of Whitby, Virgin Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Gregory the Wonder-worker, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”Com. St Hilda of Whitby, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter & Paul Mag. “The Lord hath hallowed”		Abstinence
18	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 18 Sat gd Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter & Paul Office details Lauds Ben. “Zacchaeus” Vespers I Vespers of VI Sunday after Epiphany (Resumed) Mag. “Thou that upholdest” Com. Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter & Paul “O how dreadful”Com. St Pontianus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			gd
19	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 19 Sun sd VI Sunday after Epiphany (Resumed) 1 commemoration St Pontianus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The kingdom of heaven” Suffrage Com. St Pontianus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The kingdom of heaven” Com. St Edmund, King & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			sd
20	Mon	Liturgical color: red. 20 Mon d St Edmund, King & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “He that hateth his life” Vespers I Vespers of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Com. St Edmund, King & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”Com. St Columbanus, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. St Gelasius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			d
21	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 21 Tue gd Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 commemorations St Columbanus, AbbotSt Gelasius, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed art thou” Com. St Columbanus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St Gelasius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Com. St Cecilia “It is secret”			gd
22	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 22 Wed d St Cecilia Office details Lauds Ben. “When the dawn of day was breaking” Vespers I Vespers of St Clement I, Bishop and Martyr Mag. “Let us all pray” Com. St Cecilia “This noble maiden”Com. St Felicitas, Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”			d
23	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 23 Thu d St Clement I, Bishop and Martyr 1 commemoration St Felicitas, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “When he had started going to the sea” Com. St Felicitas, Martyr “Give her” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us all pray” Com. St Chrysogonus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”			d
24	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 24 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria 1 commemoration St Chrysogonus, Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Chrysogonus, Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “Come, thou Bride of Christ”		Abstinence
25	Sat	Liturgical color: red. 25 Sat d St Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The kingdom of heaven” Vespers I Vespers of XXIV & Last Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “I have set watchmen” Com. St Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Peter of Alexandria, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”			d
26	Sun	Liturgical color: green. 26 Sun sd XXIV & Last Sunday after Pentecost 1 commemoration St Peter of Alexandria, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “When ye, therefore, shall see” Suffrage Com. St Peter of Alexandria, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Verily I say unto you” Suffrage			sd
27	Mon	Liturgical color: green. 27 Mon Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
28	Tue	Liturgical color: green. 28 Tue Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
29	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 29 Wed s Vigil of St Andrew 1 commemoration St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Andrew, Apostle Mag. “One of the two”			s
30	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 30 Thu 2cl St Andrew, Apostle Office details Lauds Ben. “Yield up to us” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When blessed Andrew”			2cl

December↑Back to the top of the year

December 2023 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.

Day	Wk	Feast / Observance	Fast	Abst.	Rank
1	Fri	Liturgical color: green. 1 Fri Abstinence Pentecost feria Office details Lauds Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”		Abstinence
2	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 2 Sat d St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor 1 commemoration St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Vespers I Vespers of I Sunday of Advent Mag. “Behold, the Name of the Lord” Com. St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”			d
3	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 3 Sun Abstinence 2cl I Sunday of Advent Office details Lauds Ben. “The Holy Ghost” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Fear not, Mary” Com. St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”		Abstinence	2cl
4	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 4 Mon §Fasting Abstinence Monday after Advent I 1 commemoration St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The Angel of the Lord” Com. St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “Lift up thine eyes” Com. St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot “I will liken him”	§Fasting	Abstinence
5	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 5 Tue Abstinence Tuesday after Advent I 1 commemoration St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot Office details Lauds Ben. “Before they came together” 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. Tuesday after Advent I “Seek ye the Lord”		Abstinence
6	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 6 Wed §Fasting Abstinence d St Nicholas Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Wednesday after Advent I “Out of Sion” Vespers I Vespers of St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St Nicholas “The Lord loved him”Com. Wednesday after Advent I “After me”	§Fasting	Abstinence	d
7	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 7 Thu Abstinence gd St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Office details Lauds Ben. “Well done” Com. Thursday after Advent I “Blessed art thou” 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. Thursday after Advent I “I will wait”		Abstinence	gd
8	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 8 Fri §Fasting Abstinence 2cl Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Friday after Advent I “Lo, there cometh one” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Friday after Advent I “Out of Egypt”	§Fasting	Abstinence	2cl
9	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 9 Sat Abstinence sd Day II within Conception Octave Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Saturday before Advent II “Fear not” Vespers I Vespers of II Sunday of Advent Mag. “Come, O Lord, in peace” Com. Day III within Conception Octave “All generations”Com. St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”		Abstinence	sd
10	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 10 Sun Abstinence 2cl II Sunday of Advent 2 commemorations Day III within Conception OctaveSt Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “Now when John” Com. Day III within Conception Octave “The Lord God said”Com. St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Art thou he” Com. Day IV within Conception Octave “All generations”Com. St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”		Abstinence	2cl
11	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 11 Mon §Fasting Abstinence sd Day IV within Conception Octave 1 commemoration St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Monday after Advent II “From heaven there cometh”Com. St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Monday after Advent II “Behold the King shall come”	§Fasting	Abstinence	sd
12	Tue	Liturgical color: white. 12 Tue Abstinence sd Day V within Conception Octave Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Tuesday after Advent II “The Lord shall arise upon thee” Vespers I Vespers of St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “In thy patience” Com. Day V within Conception Octave “Let us celebrate”Com. Tuesday after Advent II “The voice of one crying”Com. St Herman of Alaska, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”		Abstinence	sd
13	Wed	Liturgical color: red. 13 Wed §Fasting Abstinence gd St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr 2 commemorations Day 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. Wednesday after Advent II “Behold I send my messenger”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. Wednesday after Advent II “Sion”	§Fasting	Abstinence	gd
14	Thu	Liturgical color: white. 14 Thu Abstinence sd Day VII within Conception Octave Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Thursday after Advent II “Thou, O Lord” Vespers I Vespers of Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M. Mag. “All generations” Com. Thursday after Advent II “He that cometh after me”		Abstinence	sd
15	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 15 Fri §Fasting Abstinence gd Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M. 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 Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”	§Fasting	Abstinence	gd
16	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 16 Sat Abstinence Saturday before Advent III 1 commemoration St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr Office details Lauds Ben. “The Lord shall set up an ensign” Com. St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) Mag. “Before me”		Abstinence
17	Sun	Liturgical color: rose. 17 Sun Abstinence 2cl III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) Office details Lauds Ben. “He shall sit upon the throne” Hours Preces Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Wisdom” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “The Holy Ghost”		Abstinence	2cl
18	Mon	Liturgical color: violet. 18 Mon §Fasting Abstinence gd Expectation of the B.V.M. Office details Lauds Ben. “He shall sit upon the throne” Com. Monday after Advent III “There shall come forth” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Virgin of Virgins” Com. Monday after Advent III “O Adonai”	§Fasting	Abstinence	gd
19	Tue	Liturgical color: violet. 19 Tue Abstinence Tuesday after Advent III Office details Lauds Ben. “Thou, Bethlehem” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “O Root of Jesse”		Abstinence
20	Wed	Liturgical color: violet. 20 Wed §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Wednesday in Advent Office details Lauds Ben. “The Angel” Hours Preces Vespers I Vespers of St Thomas, Apostle Mag. “Because thou hast seen me”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
21	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 21 Thu Abstinence 2cl St Thomas, Apostle Office details Lauds Ben. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Thursday after Advent III “Be not afraid” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Thursday after Advent III “O Day-spring”		Abstinence	2cl
22	Fri	Liturgical color: violet. 22 Fri §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Friday in Advent Office details Lauds Ben. “For lo, as soon” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “O King of Nations”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
23	Sat	Liturgical color: violet. 23 Sat §Fasting Abstinence f2 Ember Saturday in Advent Office details Lauds Ben. “Behold all things are fulfilled” Hours Preces Vespers Mag. “O Emmanuel” Com. IV Sunday of Advent “O Emmanuel”	§Fasting	Abstinence	f2
24	Sun	Liturgical color: violet. 24 Sun Abstinence 1cl Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord 1 commemoration IV Sunday of Advent Office details Lauds Ben. “The Saviour” Com. IV Sunday of Advent “Hail, Mary” Vespers I Vespers of The Nativity of Our Lord Mag. “When the sun hath risen”		Abstinence	1cl
25	Mon	Liturgical color: white. 25 Mon 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	Tue	Liturgical color: red. 26 Tue 2cl St Stephen, Protomartyr 1 commemoration Day 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	Wed	Liturgical color: white. 27 Wed 2cl St John, Apostle and Evangelist 1 commemoration Day 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	Thu	Liturgical color: red. 28 Thu 2cl The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 1 commemoration Day 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. Day IV within the Nativity Octave “To-day”			2cl
29	Fri	Liturgical color: white. 29 Fri Abstinence sd Day V within the Nativity Octave Office details Lauds Ben. “Glory” Vespers II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”		Abstinence	sd
30	Sat	Liturgical color: white. 30 Sat sd Day VI within the Nativity Octave Office details Lauds Ben. “Glory” Vespers I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity Mag. “While all things” Com. Day VI within the Nativity Octave “To-day”Com. St Sylvester, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”			sd
31	Sun	Liturgical color: white. 31 Sun sd Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity 2 commemorations St Sylvester, Bishop & ConfessorDay VII within the Nativity Octave Office details Lauds Ben. “While all things” Com. St Sylvester, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”Com. Day VII within the Nativity Octave “Glory” Vespers I Vespers of Circumcision of Our Lord Mag. “God”			sd