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Fasting Abstinence

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March 2025 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
1 Sat
Saturday before Quinquagesima
1 commemorationSt David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday Mag. “Mighty Abraham” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
2 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
2 Sun 2cl
Quinquagesima Sunday
1 commemorationSt Chad, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” Suffrage
2cl
3 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
3 Mon
Monday after Quinquagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “And they which went before” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
4 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
4 Tue
Tuesday after Quinquagesima
1 commemorationSt Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Have mercy on me” Suffrage
5 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
5 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
6 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
6 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
1 commemorationSt Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Lord, my servant” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”
Fasting Abstinence f2
7 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
7 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
Fasting Abstinence f2
8 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
8 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
9 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
9 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence 1cl
10 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
10 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
1 commemorationThe Forty Holy Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That which ye have done” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
11 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
11 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Tuesday after Lent I “Truly it is written”
Fasting Abstinence f2
12 Wed Liturgical color: white.
12 Wed Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationEmber Wednesday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Gregory” Com. Ember Wednesday in Lent “This crooked”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
13 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
13 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O woman” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
14 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
14 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that made me whole” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
15 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
16 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
16 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Tell the vision” Com. St Patrick “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “I will liken him”
Abstinence 1cl
17 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
17 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent II
2 commemorationsSt PatrickSt Joseph of Arimathea, C
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” Com. St Patrick “Well done”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “He that sent me” 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 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
18 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent II
2 commemorationsSt Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Edward, King & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “One is your Master” Com. St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”Com. St Edward, King & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Then Joseph” Com. Tuesday after Lent II “But all ye are brethren”
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Wed Liturgical color: white.
19 Wed Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationWednesday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself” Com. Wednesday after Lent II “Behold, we go up”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold a faithful” Com. Wednesday after Lent II “For he shall be delivered”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
20 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
20 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent II
1 commemorationSt Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Benedict, Abbot Mag. “Let all the multitude” Com. Thursday after Lent II “That rich man”
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Fri Liturgical color: white.
21 Fri Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Benedict, Abbot
1 commemorationFriday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Benedict” Com. Friday after Lent II “He will miserably destroy”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Friday after Lent II “When they sought to lay hands on him”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
22 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
22 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I will go” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday in Lent Mag. “But the father” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
23 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
23 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain woman” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Abstinence 1cl
24 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
24 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent III
1 commemorationSt Gabriel the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Verily I say unto you” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Vespers
I Vespers of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. Monday after Lent III “But Jesus, passing”Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Archangel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
25 Tue Liturgical color: white.
25 Tue Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationTuesday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Tuesday after Lent III “If two of you”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. Tuesday after Lent III “Where two or three”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
26 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
26 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Hearken” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “To eat with unwashen hands” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
27 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
27 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent III
1 commemorationSt John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And devils also” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “Whosoever had any sick” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
28 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whosoever drinketh” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Sir, I perceive” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
29 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
29 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “But Jesus stooped down” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday in Lent Mag. “Woman” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
30 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
30 Sun Abstinence 1cl
IV Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt John Climacus, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence 1cl
31 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
31 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent IV
1 commemorationSt Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Take these things hence” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Destroy this temple” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2