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January 2024 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Mon Liturgical color: white.
1 Mon 2cl
Circumcision of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Great”
2cl
2 Tue Liturgical color: white.
2 Tue 2cl
Most Holy Name of Jesus
1 commemorationOctave 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 Wed Liturgical color: white.
3 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: red.
4 Thu s
Octave Day of the Holy Innocents
1 commemorationSt 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 Fri Liturgical color: white.
5 Fri Abstinence sd
The Vigil of the Epiphany
1 commemorationSt 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”
Abstinence sd
6 Sat Liturgical color: white.
6 Sat 1cl
Epiphany of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “To-day”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now do we celebrate” Com. Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany “The Child Jesus”
1cl
7 Sun Liturgical color: white.
7 Sun sd
Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany
1 commemorationDay II within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day II within the Octave of the Epiphany “To-day”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Son” Com. Day II within the Octave of the Epiphany “The wise men”
sd
8 Mon Liturgical color: white.
8 Mon sd
Day III within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the east”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When the wise men saw the star”
sd
9 Tue Liturgical color: white.
9 Tue 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 Wed Liturgical color: white.
10 Wed sd
Day V within the Octave of the Epiphany
1 commemorationSt 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
11 Thu sd
Day VI within the Octave of the Epiphany
1 commemorationSt 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 Fri Liturgical color: white.
12 Fri Abstinence sd
Day VII within the Octave of the Epiphany
1 commemorationSt 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”
Abstinence sd
13 Sat Liturgical color: white.
13 Sat gd
Octave Day of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “To-day”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now do we celebrate” Com. II Sunday after Epiphany “God hath holpen”Com. St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Felix of Nola, Priest & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
14 Sun Liturgical color: green.
14 Sun sd
II Sunday after Epiphany
2 commemorationsSt Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Felix of Nola, Priest & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “There was a marriage” Com. St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”Com. St Felix of Nola, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when they wanted wine” Com. St Maurus, Abbot “O most blessed of men!”Com. St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
sd
15 Mon Liturgical color: white.
15 Mon gd
St Maurus, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O most blessed of men!”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Maurus” Com. St Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
16 Tue Liturgical color: green.
16 Tue
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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 Wed Liturgical color: white.
17 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
18 Thu gd
Chair of St Peter in Rome
2 commemorationsCommemoration 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 Fri Liturgical color: green.
19 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
2 commemorationsSs Marius, Martha, Audifax, & Abachum, MartyrsSt Mark of Ephesus, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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”
Abstinence
20 Sat Liturgical color: red.
20 Sat d
Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”Com. St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr “Blessed Agnes”
d
21 Sun Liturgical color: green.
21 Sun sd
III Sunday after Epiphany
1 commemorationSt Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Com. St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr “Lo, that which I desired”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Lord, if thou wilt” Com. St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr “While the blessed Agnes”Com. Ss Vincent, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
22 Mon Liturgical color: green.
22 Mon
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSs Vincent, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Vincent, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
23 Tue Liturgical color: green.
23 Tue
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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 Wed Liturgical color: red.
24 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
25 Thu gd
Conversion of St Paul
1 commemorationCommemoration 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 Fri Liturgical color: green.
26 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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”
Abstinence
27 Sat Liturgical color: white.
27 Sat d
St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. The Second Feast of St Agnes, Virgin Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
d
28 Sun Liturgical color: green.
28 Sun sd
IV Sunday after Epiphany
2 commemorationsSt Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & DoctorThe Second Feast of St Agnes, Virgin Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And when Jesus” Com. St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor “Well done”Com. The Second Feast of St Agnes, Virgin Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Save us, Lord” Com. St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
sd
29 Mon Liturgical color: green.
29 Mon
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
30 Tue Liturgical color: green.
30 Tue
Epiphany feria
1 commemorationSt Martina, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
31 Wed Liturgical color: green.
31 Wed
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” 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”