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August 2026 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Sat Liturgical color: white.
1 Sat 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
I Vespers of IX Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom hath builded her house” Com. Chains of St Peter, Apostle “Loosen these earthly fetters”Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
2 Sun Liturgical color: green.
2 Sun sd
IX Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Stephen, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Lord was come near to Jerusalem” Suffrage Com. St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Is it not written” Com. The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr “Devout men”
sd
3 Mon Liturgical color: red.
3 Mon d
The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Stephen, full of faith and power”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Devout men”
d
4 Tue Liturgical color: green.
4 Tue
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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 Wed Liturgical color: white.
5 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
6 Thu 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 Fri Liturgical color: green.
7 Fri Abstinence
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Donatus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Donatus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence
8 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
8 Sat s
Vigil of St Laurence
1 commemorationSs Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of X Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “I dwell” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
s
9 Sun Liturgical color: green.
9 Sun sd
X Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSt Romanus, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And the publican” 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. X Sunday after Pentecost “This man went down”
sd
10 Mon Liturgical color: red.
10 Mon 2cl
St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “On the iron grate”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed Laurence”
2cl
11 Tue Liturgical color: green.
11 Tue
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSs Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. Ss Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
12 Wed Liturgical color: green.
12 Wed
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
13 Thu 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 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
14 Fri Fasting Abstinence s
Vigil of the Assumption
1 commemorationSt Eusebius, Priest & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” 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 Sat Liturgical color: white.
15 Sat 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”Com. XI Sunday after Pentecost “All wisdom”
1cl
16 Sun Liturgical color: white.
16 Sun 2cl
St Joachim, Father of the B.V.M.
1 commemorationXI Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us praise a man famous” Com. XI Sunday after Pentecost “When the Lord had passed”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly” Com. XI Sunday after Pentecost “He hath done all things well”
2cl
17 Mon Liturgical color: white.
17 Mon 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
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day” Com. St Helen, Empress “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Agapitus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
18 Tue Liturgical color: white.
18 Tue 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 Wed Liturgical color: white.
19 Wed 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 Thu Liturgical color: white.
20 Thu 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 Fri Liturgical color: white.
21 Fri Abstinence 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”
Abstinence sd
22 Sat Liturgical color: white.
22 Sat gd
Octave of the Assumption
2 commemorationsVigil of St BartholomewSs Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she” Com. Vigil of St Bartholomew “Give light, O Lord”Com. Ss Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day” Com. XII Sunday after Pentecost “Wisdom crieth”
gd
23 Sun Liturgical color: green.
23 Sun sd
XII Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Master” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Bartholomew, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. XII Sunday after Pentecost “A certain man”
sd
24 Mon Liturgical color: red.
24 Mon 2cl
St Bartholomew, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare”
2cl
25 Tue Liturgical color: green.
25 Tue
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
26 Wed Liturgical color: green.
26 Wed
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
27 Thu Liturgical color: green.
27 Thu
Pentecost feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” 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 Fri Liturgical color: white.
28 Fri Abstinence 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”
Abstinence gd
29 Sat Liturgical color: red.
29 Sat gd
Beheading of St John the Baptist
1 commemorationSt Sabina, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Herod sent” Com. St Sabina, Martyr “Give her”
Vespers
I Vespers of XIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Now when Job had heard” Com. Beheading of St John the Baptist “The king, the unbeliever”Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
gd
30 Sun Liturgical color: green.
30 Sun sd
XIII Sunday after Pentecost
1 commemorationSs Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “As Jesus passed through” Suffrage Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And one of them” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
sd
31 Mon Liturgical color: green.
31 Mon
Pentecost feria
1 commemorationSt Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Giles, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”