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August 2025 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Fri Liturgical color: white.
1 Fri Abstinence 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. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence gd
2 Sat Liturgical color: white.
2 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSt Stephen, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of VIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom hath builded her house” Com. The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr “Devout men”
s
3 Sun Liturgical color: green.
3 Sun sd
VIII Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationThe Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The lord said” Com. The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr “And Stephen, full of faith and power”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What shall I do?” Com. The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr “Devout men”
sd
4 Mon Liturgical color: green.
4 Mon
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” 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”
5 Tue Liturgical color: white.
5 Tue 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 Wed Liturgical color: white.
6 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: green.
7 Thu
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Donatus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Donatus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
8 Fri Liturgical color: green.
8 Fri Abstinence
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSs Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence
9 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
9 Sat s
Vigil of St Laurence
1 commemorationSt Romanus, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr Mag. “Laurence the Deacon” Com. IX Sunday after Pentecost “I dwell”
s
10 Sun Liturgical color: red.
10 Sun 2cl
St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr
1 commemorationIX Sunday after Pentecost
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Lauds
Ben. “On the iron grate” Com. IX Sunday after Pentecost “When the Lord was come near to Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed Laurence” Com. IX Sunday after Pentecost “Is it not written”
2cl
11 Mon Liturgical color: green.
11 Mon
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSs Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
12 Tue Liturgical color: green.
12 Tue
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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 Wed Liturgical color: white.
13 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
14 Thu Fasting Abstinence s
Vigil of the Assumption
1 commemorationSt Eusebius, Priest & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” 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 Fri Liturgical color: white.
15 Fri Abstinence 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”
Abstinence 1cl
16 Sat Liturgical color: white.
16 Sat 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” Com. X Sunday after Pentecost “All wisdom”
2cl
17 Sun Liturgical color: green.
17 Sun sd
X Sunday after Pentecost
2 commemorationsDay III within the Octave of the AssumptionOctave of St Laurence
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And the publican” Com. Day III within the Octave of the Assumption “Who is she”Com. Octave of St Laurence “On the iron grate”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “This man went down” 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 Mon Liturgical color: white.
18 Mon sd
Day IV within the Octave of the Assumption
2 commemorationsSt 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”
sd
19 Tue Liturgical color: white.
19 Tue 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 Wed Liturgical color: white.
20 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
21 Thu 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 Fri Liturgical color: white.
22 Fri Abstinence 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”
Abstinence gd
23 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
23 Sat s
Vigil of St Bartholomew
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Bartholomew, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. XI Sunday after Pentecost “Wisdom crieth”
s
24 Sun Liturgical color: red.
24 Sun 2cl
St Bartholomew, Apostle
1 commemorationXI Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. XI Sunday after Pentecost “When the Lord had passed”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. XI Sunday after Pentecost “He hath done all things well”
2cl
25 Mon Liturgical color: green.
25 Mon
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
26 Tue Liturgical color: green.
26 Tue
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
27 Wed Liturgical color: green.
27 Wed
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
28 Thu 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 Fri Liturgical color: red.
29 Fri Abstinence 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. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence gd
30 Sat Liturgical color: white.
30 Sat s
Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationSs Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Now when Job had heard” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
s
31 Sun Liturgical color: green.
31 Sun sd
XII Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Master” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain man” Suffrage Com. St Giles, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd