3142 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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April 3142 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
1 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
2 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
2 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
3 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
3 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” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
4 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
4 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
5 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
5 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
6 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
6 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. Monday after Lent I “That which ye have done”
Fasting Abstinence f2
7 Tue Liturgical color: white.
7 Tue Fasting Abstinence 1cl
St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor
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Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Tuesday after Lent I “And Jesus”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. Tuesday after Lent I “Truly it is written”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
8 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
8 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For as Jonas” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
9 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
9 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O woman” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
10 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that made me whole” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
11 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
11 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday in Lent Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
12 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
12 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage Com. St Hermengild, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence 1cl
13 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
13 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” Suffrage Com. St Hermengild, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that sent me” Suffrage Com. St Justin, Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. Ss Tiburtius, Valerian & Maximus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
14 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
14 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “One is your Master” Suffrage Com. St Justin, Martyr “He that hateth his life”Com. Ss Tiburtius, Valerian & Maximus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But all ye are brethren” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
15 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For he shall be delivered” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
16 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
16 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That rich man” Suffrage Com. St Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
17 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “He will miserably destroy” Suffrage Com. St Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “When they sought to lay hands on him” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
18 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
18 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I will go” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday in Lent Mag. “But the father” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
19 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain woman” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
20 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
20 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Verily I say unto you” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But Jesus, passing” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
21 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “If two of you” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Where two or three” Suffrage Com. Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
22 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
22 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Hearken” Suffrage Com. Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St George, Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr” Com. Wednesday after Lent III “To eat with unwashen hands”
Fasting Abstinence f2
23 Thu Liturgical color: red.
23 Thu Fasting Abstinence 1cl
St George, Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. Thursday after Lent III “And devils also”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Whosoever will come after me” Com. Thursday after Lent III “Whosoever had any sick”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
24 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
24 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Whosoever drinketh” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Mark, Evangelist Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. Friday after Lent III “Sir, I perceive”
Fasting Abstinence f2
25 Sat Liturgical color: red.
25 Sat Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Mark, Evangelist
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Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. Saturday after Lent III “But Jesus stooped down”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. IV Sunday in Lent “Woman”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
26 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
26 Sun Abstinence 1cl
IV Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Suffrage Com. Ss Cletus & Marcellinus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
27 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
27 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent IV
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Lauds
Ben. “Take these things hence” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Destroy this temple” Suffrage Com. St Vitalis, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
28 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Why go ye about” Suffrage Com. St Vitalis, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But no man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
29 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
29 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent IV
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Lauds
Ben. “Master” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “A man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
30 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
30 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Ss Philip & James, Apostles Mag. “Let not your heart” Com. Thursday after Lent IV “A great prophet”
Fasting Abstinence f2