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May 2024 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
Wednesday in Holy Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Simon, sleepest thou?”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “A maid said unto Peter” Com. St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
2 Thu Liturgical color: white.
2 Thu Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Thursday of the Lord’s Supper
2 commemorationsThursday after Palm SundaySt Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now he that betrayed him”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “As they were eating”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
3 Fri Liturgical color: black.
3 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Friday of the Preparation (Good Friday)
1 commemorationFriday after Palm Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They set up”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When he had received”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
4 Sat Liturgical color: white.
4 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Holy Saturday
1 commemorationSaturday 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
5 Sun Liturgical color: white.
5 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” Com. St John before the Latin Gate “John the Apostle”
1cl
6 Mon Liturgical color: white.
6 Mon 1cl
Monday in Easter Week
1 commemorationSt John before the Latin Gate
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself” Com. St John before the Latin Gate “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What manner of communications” Com. St John before the Latin Gate “John the Apostle”
1cl
7 Tue Liturgical color: white.
7 Tue 1cl
Tuesday in Easter Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus stood”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold My Hands” Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “While John beheld”
1cl
8 Wed Liturgical color: white.
8 Wed 1cl
Wednesday in Easter Week
2 commemorationsApparition of St Michael the ArchangelSt Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Cast the net” Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “There was silence in heaven”Com. St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Jesus saith unto his disciples” Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “O Prince most glorious”Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
1cl
9 Thu Liturgical color: white.
9 Thu 1cl
Thursday in Easter Week
1 commemorationSt Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Mary stood” Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “They have taken” Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
1cl
10 Fri Liturgical color: white.
10 Fri 1cl
Friday in Easter Week
1 commemorationSs Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The eleven disciples” Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All power”
1cl
11 Sat Liturgical color: white.
11 Sat 1cl
Saturday before Low Sunday (Sabbato in Albis)
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They ran both together”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) Mag. “The same day” Com. Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
1cl
12 Sun Liturgical color: white.
12 Sun 1cl
The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday)
1 commemorationSs Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The same day” Com. Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
I Vespers of Ss Philip and James, Apostles Mag. “Let not your heart” Com. The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) “After eight days”
1cl
13 Mon Liturgical color: red.
13 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. Finding of the Holy Cross “O Cross”
2cl
14 Tue Liturgical color: red.
14 Tue 2cl
Finding of the Holy Cross
1 commemorationSt Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Thou alone” Com. St Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He the holy Cross endured”
2cl
15 Wed Liturgical color: white.
15 Wed
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the true vine”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Because thou hast seen me”
16 Thu Liturgical color: white.
16 Thu
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “My heart burns”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “I did put my finger”
17 Fri Liturgical color: white.
17 Fri Abstinence
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “There came unto the tomb”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Venantius, Martyr Mag. “Light perpetual”
Abstinence
18 Sat Liturgical color: red.
18 Sat d
St Venantius, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday after Easter Mag. “I am” Com. St Venantius, Martyr “O ye holy and righteous”Com. St Pudentiana, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
d
19 Sun Liturgical color: white.
19 Sun sd
II Sunday after Easter
1 commemorationSt Pudentiana, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Pudentiana, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am”
sd
20 Mon Liturgical color: white.
20 Mon
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Go ye into the world”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Good Shepherd”
21 Tue Liturgical color: white.
21 Tue
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Go ye into the world”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “When Mary”
22 Wed Liturgical color: white.
22 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”
1cl
23 Thu Liturgical color: white.
23 Thu
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Art thou only”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Other sheep I have” Com. St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor “I will liken him”
24 Fri Liturgical color: white.
24 Fri Abstinence
Easter feria
1 commemorationSt Vincent of Lerins, Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ought not Christ” Com. St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O Queen of heaven” Com. St Urban, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
Abstinence
25 Sat Liturgical color: white.
25 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Urban, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O Queen of heaven” Com. St Urban, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday after Easter Mag. “A little while” Com. St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
s
26 Sun Liturgical color: white.
26 Sun sd
III Sunday after Easter
2 commemorationsSt Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & ConfessorSt Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A little while” Com. St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”Com. St Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Verily I say unto you” Com. St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “The Lord loved him”Com. St John I, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
sd
27 Mon Liturgical color: white.
27 Mon d
St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationSt John I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. St John I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”
d
28 Tue Liturgical color: white.
28 Tue
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And they constrained him”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Com. Octave of the Solemnity of St Joseph “When Mary”
29 Wed Liturgical color: white.
29 Wed
Easter feria
1 commemorationOctave of the Solemnity of St Joseph
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Com. Octave of the Solemnity of St Joseph “Joseph, thou son of David”
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
30 Thu Liturgical color: white.
30 Thu
Easter feria
1 commemorationSt Felix I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And he went in” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Verily, verily, I say unto you” Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
31 Fri Liturgical color: white.
31 Fri Abstinence
Easter feria
1 commemorationSt Petronilla, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They knew the Lord Jesus” Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O Queen of heaven”
Abstinence