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2041 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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March 2041 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 Sexagesima
1 commemorationSt David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “They who keep the word of God” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence
2 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
2 Sat
Saturday before Quinquagesima
1 commemorationSt Chad, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Chad, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday Mag. “Mighty Abraham” Suffrage
3 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
3 Sun 2cl
Quinquagesima Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
2cl
4 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
4 Mon
Monday after Quinquagesima
1 commemorationSt Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Lucius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “And they which went before” Suffrage
5 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
5 Tue
Tuesday after Quinquagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Have mercy on me” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
6 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
6 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
1 commemorationSt Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” Com. St Perpetua & Felicitas, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
7 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
7 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Lord, my servant” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
8 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
8 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 Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
9 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
9 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
1 commemorationSt Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Suffrage Com. St Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
10 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationThe Forty Holy Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage Com. The Forty Holy Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
11 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
11 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Monday after Lent I “That which ye have done”
Fasting Abstinence f2
12 Tue Liturgical color: white.
12 Tue Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
1 commemorationTuesday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Gregory” Com. Tuesday after Lent I “And Jesus”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Tuesday after Lent I “Truly it is written”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
13 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
13 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For as Jonas” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
14 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
14 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
15 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
15 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
16 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
16 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” 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
II Sunday in Lent
2 commemorationsSt PatrickSt Joseph of Arimathea, C
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Com. St Patrick “Well done”Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, C “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Tell the vision” 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 II
2 commemorationsSt Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & DoctorSt Edward, King & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” 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 II “He that sent me”
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 II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself” Com. Tuesday after Lent II “One is your Master”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold a faithful” Com. Tuesday after Lent II “But all ye are brethren”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
20 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
20 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent II
1 commemorationSt Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Benedict, Abbot Mag. “Let all the multitude” Com. Wednesday after Lent II “For he shall be delivered”
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Thu Liturgical color: white.
21 Thu Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Benedict, Abbot
1 commemorationThursday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Benedict” Com. Thursday after Lent II “Son, remember”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Thursday after Lent II “That rich man”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
22 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
22 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He will miserably destroy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “When they sought to lay hands on him” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
23 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
23 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” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Fasting Abstinence f2
24 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
24 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Gabriel the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Angel Gabriel”
Vespers
I Vespers of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. III Sunday in Lent “A certain woman”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 III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Monday after Lent III “Verily I say unto you”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. Monday after Lent III “But Jesus, passing”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
26 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
26 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “If two of you” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Where two or three” 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 III
1 commemorationSt John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Hearken” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “To eat with unwashen hands” 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 III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And devils also” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Whosoever had any sick” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
29 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
29 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whosoever drinketh” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Sir, I perceive” 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 III
1 commemorationSt John Climacus, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “But Jesus stooped down” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday in Lent Mag. “Woman” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
31 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
31 Sun Abstinence 1cl
IV Sunday in Lent
1 commemorationSt Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl