3104 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

Ranks: 1cl first class2cl second classgd greater doubled doublesd semi-doubles simplef2 privileged feria

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July 3104 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
Octave of St John Baptist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias” Com. Friday after the Octave of Ascension “When the Comforter is come”Com. Day III within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The child” Com. Friday after the Octave of Ascension “These things have I told you”Com. Day III within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”Com. Ss Processus & Martinian, Martyrs “Light perpetual”Com. St John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence gd
2 Sat Liturgical color: white.
2 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Vigil of Pentecost
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Lauds
Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Ss Processus & Martinian, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”Com. St John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of Pentecost Sunday Mag. “I will not leave you”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
3 Sun Liturgical color: red. Pentecost Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Receive ye”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”
1cl
4 Mon Liturgical color: red. Monday within the Octave of Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “God so loved the world”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If a man love me”
1cl
5 Tue Liturgical color: red. Tuesday within the Octave of Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the door”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Peace” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
1cl
6 Wed Liturgical color: red.
6 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Wednesday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the living bread” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am the living bread” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”Com. Ss Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “O how beautiful”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
7 Thu Liturgical color: red. Thursday within the Octave of Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus called unto him” Com. Ss Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “In holiness”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Spirit” Com. Ss Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “These are holy men”
1cl
8 Fri Liturgical color: red.
8 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Friday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus said”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But the Comforter”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
9 Sat Liturgical color: red.
9 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Saturday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The love of God is shed”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity Mag. “Thanks, O God” Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Speak, Lord”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
10 Sun Liturgical color: white. The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
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Lauds
Ben. “Blessed be” Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Be ye therefore”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thee, O God” Com. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary “Blessed art thou”Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Judge not”
1cl
11 Mon Liturgical color: white. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

[Solemnity of St Benedict (Monastics & Oblates Only)] gdProper Office, Monastic Diurnal pp. 560–564

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Lauds
Ben. “When Elisabeth” Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All generations”
2cl
12 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
13 Wed Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) Mag. “O how sweet”
14 Thu Liturgical color: white. The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet”
1cl
15 Fri Liturgical color: white.
15 Fri Abstinence sd
Day II within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet” Com. St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor “The world, and all things earthly”Com. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence sd
16 Sat Liturgical color: white. Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi

[Our Lady of Einsiedeln (Monastics & Oblates Only)] gd

Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “The child Samuel” Com. Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi “O sacred banquet”Com. St Alexius, Confessor “I will liken him”Com. All Saints of Antioch “I will liken him”
sd
17 Sun Liturgical color: white. Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi
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Lauds
Ben. “A certain man” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi “I am”Com. St Alexius, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. All Saints of Antioch “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Go out quickly” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi “O how sweet”Com. Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Sergius of Radonezh, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. St Symphorosa & her seven sons, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
18 Mon Liturgical color: white. Day V within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn “Well done”Com. St Sergius of Radonezh, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St Symphorosa & her seven sons, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn “The Lord loved him”Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
sd
19 Tue Liturgical color: white. Day VI within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet” Com. St Elias the Prophet “Behold, I will”Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd
20 Wed Liturgical color: white. Day VII within the Octave of Corpus Christi
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Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Elias the Prophet “Elias”Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Elias the Prophet “Elias took his mantle”Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd
21 Thu Liturgical color: white. Octave of Corpus Christi
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Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Mary Magdalene, Penitent “A woman”
gd
22 Fri Liturgical color: white.
22 Fri Abstinence gd
St Mary Magdalene, Penitent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Mary therefore”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A woman” Com. St Apollinaris of Ravenna, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. St John Cassian, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. St Liborius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence gd
23 Sat Liturgical color: violet. Vigil of St James
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Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Apollinaris of Ravenna, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”Com. St John Cassian, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St Liborius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “And all Israel knew” Suffrage Com. St Christina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
s
24 Sun Liturgical color: green. III Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “What man of you” Suffrage Com. St Christina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St James, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. III Sunday after Pentecost “What woman”
sd
25 Mon Liturgical color: red. St James, Apostle
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Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. St Christopher, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary “The kingdom of heaven”
2cl
26 Tue Liturgical color: white. St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Lauds
Ben. “Give her”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “She stretcheth out”
2cl
27 Wed Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Pantaleon, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs; St Victor, Bishop & Martyr; & St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
28 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
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Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs; St Victor, Bishop & Martyr; & St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Martha of Bethany, Virgin Mag. “Come, thou Bride of Christ” Com. Ss Felix II (Bishop), Simplicius, Faustinus & Beatrice, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
29 Fri Liturgical color: white.
29 Fri Abstinence d
St Martha of Bethany, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The kingdom of heaven” Com. Ss Felix II (Bishop), Simplicius, Faustinus & Beatrice, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Come, thou Bride of Christ” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence d
30 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom hath builded her house” Suffrage
s
31 Sun Liturgical color: green. IV Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus entered” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Master” Com. Chains of St Peter, Apostle “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Holy Maccabees, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd