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August 2024 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Thu Liturgical color: white.
1 Thu gd
Chains of St Peter, Apostle
2 commemorationsCommemoration 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 Fri Liturgical color: green.
2 Fri Abstinence
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Stephen, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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”
Abstinence
3 Sat Liturgical color: red.
3 Sat d
The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Stephen, full of faith and power”
Vespers
I Vespers of VI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom hath builded her house” Com. The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr “Devout men”
d
4 Sun Liturgical color: green.
4 Sun sd
VI Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The multitude being very great” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I have compassion” Com. Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows “O holy Mary”Com. St Oswald, King & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
5 Mon Liturgical color: white.
5 Mon gd
Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows
1 commemorationSt 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”
gd
6 Tue Liturgical color: white.
6 Tue 2cl
The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
1 commemorationSs Sixtus II (Bishop & Martyr), Felicissimus & Agapitus
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And behold a voice” 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”
2cl
7 Wed Liturgical color: green.
7 Wed
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Donatus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Donatus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
8 Thu Liturgical color: green.
8 Thu
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSs Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
9 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
9 Fri Abstinence s
Vigil of St Laurence
1 commemorationSt Romanus, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr Mag. “Laurence the Deacon”
Abstinence s
10 Sat Liturgical color: red.
10 Sat 2cl
St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “On the iron grate”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed Laurence” Com. VII Sunday after Pentecost “I dwell”
2cl
11 Sun Liturgical color: green.
11 Sun sd
VII Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSs Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Beware” Suffrage Com. Ss Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A good tree” Suffrage
sd
12 Mon Liturgical color: green.
12 Mon
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor Mag. “I will liken him” Com. Ss Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
13 Tue Liturgical color: white.
13 Tue d
St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor
1 commemorationSs Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Ss Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly” Com. St Eusebius, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
d
14 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
14 Wed Fasting Abstinence s
Vigil of the Assumption
1 commemorationSt Eusebius, Priest & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
15 Thu 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 Fri Liturgical color: white.
16 Fri Abstinence 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”
Abstinence 2cl
17 Sat Liturgical color: white.
17 Sat sd
Day III within the Octave of the Assumption
1 commemorationOctave of St Laurence
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she” Com. Octave of St Laurence “On the iron grate”
Vespers
I Vespers of VIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “All wisdom” Com. Day III within the Octave of the Assumption “On this day”Com. St Helen, Empress “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Agapitus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
18 Sun Liturgical color: green.
18 Sun sd
VIII Sunday after Pentecost
3 commemorationsDay IV within the Octave of the AssumptionSt Helen, EmpressSt Agapitus, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The lord said” Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Assumption “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. “What shall I do?” Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Assumption “On this day”
sd
19 Mon Liturgical color: white.
19 Mon sd
Day V within the Octave of the Assumption
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”
sd
20 Tue Liturgical color: white.
20 Tue sd
Day VI within the Octave of the Assumption
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”
sd
21 Wed Liturgical color: white.
21 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
22 Thu gd
Octave of the Assumption
1 commemorationSs 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 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
23 Fri Abstinence s
Vigil of St Bartholomew
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Bartholomew, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up”
Abstinence s
24 Sat Liturgical color: red.
24 Sat 2cl
St Bartholomew, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. IX Sunday after Pentecost “Wisdom crieth”
2cl
25 Sun Liturgical color: green.
25 Sun sd
IX Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Lord was come near to Jerusalem” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Is it not written” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
26 Mon Liturgical color: green.
26 Mon
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
27 Tue Liturgical color: green.
27 Tue
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St Hermes, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
28 Wed Liturgical color: white.
28 Wed gd
St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationSt 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 Thu Liturgical color: red.
29 Thu gd
Beheading of St John the Baptist
1 commemorationSt 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 Fri Liturgical color: green.
30 Fri Abstinence
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSs Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, 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 Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence
31 Sat Liturgical color: white.
31 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of X Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Now when Job had heard” Suffrage Com. St Giles, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
s