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Fasting Abstinence

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March 2030 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
1 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Septuagesima
1 commemorationSt David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor
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Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “So the last” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence
2 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
2 Sat
Saturday before Sexagesima
1 commemorationSt Chad, Bishop & Confessor
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Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Sexagesima Sunday Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
3 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
3 Sun 2cl
Sexagesima Sunday
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Lauds
Ben. “When much people” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Unto you it is given” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
2cl
4 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
4 Mon
Monday after Sexagesima
1 commemorationSt Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “If ye seek” Suffrage
5 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
5 Tue
Tuesday after Sexagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs Mag. “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Com. Tuesday after Sexagesima “The seed”
6 Wed Liturgical color: red.
6 Wed d
St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs
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Lauds
Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. Wednesday after Sexagesima “From the hand of all”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “In the heavenly kingdom” Com. Wednesday after Sexagesima “But that”
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7 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
7 Thu
Thursday after Sexagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Some seed” Suffrage
8 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
8 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Sexagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “They who keep the word of God” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence
9 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
9 Sat
Saturday before Quinquagesima
1 commemorationSt Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday Mag. “Mighty Abraham” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
10 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
10 Sun 2cl
Quinquagesima Sunday
1 commemorationThe Forty Holy Martyrs
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Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” Suffrage
2cl
11 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
11 Mon
Monday after Quinquagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Monday after Quinquagesima “And they which went before”
12 Tue Liturgical color: white.
12 Tue 2cl
St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Gregory” Com. Tuesday after Quinquagesima “The Lord hath raised up for us”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Tuesday after Quinquagesima “Have mercy on me”
2cl
13 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
13 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
14 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
14 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Lord, my servant” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
15 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But thou, when thou prayest” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
16 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
16 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Com. St Patrick “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
17 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
2 commemorationsSt PatrickSt Joseph of Arimathea, C
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Com. St Patrick “Well done”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” 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”
Abstinence 1cl
18 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
18 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
2 commemorationsSt Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Edward, King & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” 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. Monday after Lent I “That which ye have done”
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Tue Liturgical color: white.
19 Tue Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationTuesday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself” Com. Tuesday after Lent I “And Jesus”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold a faithful” Com. Tuesday after Lent I “Truly it is written”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
20 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
20 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor
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Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Benedict, Abbot Mag. “Let all the multitude”
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Thu Liturgical color: white.
21 Thu Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Benedict, Abbot
1 commemorationThursday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Benedict” Com. Thursday after Lent I “Jesus went thence”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Thursday after Lent I “O woman”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
22 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
22 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
23 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
23 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday in Lent Mag. “Tell the vision” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
24 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
24 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Gabriel the Archangel
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Vespers
I Vespers of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. II Sunday in Lent “Tell the vision”Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Archangel Gabriel”
Abstinence 1cl
25 Mon Liturgical color: white.
25 Mon Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 commemorationMonday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Monday after Lent II “I am the Beginning”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. Monday after Lent II “He that sent me”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
26 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
26 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “One is your Master” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But all ye are brethren” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
27 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
27 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent II
1 commemorationSt John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “For he shall be delivered” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
28 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That rich man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
29 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
29 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “He will miserably destroy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “When they sought to lay hands on him” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
30 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
30 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent II
1 commemorationSt John Climacus, Abbot
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Lauds
Ben. “I will go” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday in Lent Mag. “But the father” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
31 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
31 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain woman” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl