3142 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 3142 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Wed Liturgical color: white. Octave of St John Baptist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias” Com. Day VII within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”Com. Day III within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
I Vespers of Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Blessed art thou” Com. Octave of St John Baptist “The child”Com. The Octave of the Ascension “Father”
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2 Thu Liturgical color: white. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Lauds
Ben. “When Elisabeth” Com. The Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”Com. Ss Processus & Martinian, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”Com. St John of San Francisco, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All generations” Com. St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”Com. The Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”
2cl
3 Fri Liturgical color: red.
3 Fri Abstinence d
St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Com. Friday after the Octave of Ascension “When the Comforter is come”Com. Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous” Com. Friday after the Octave of Ascension “These things have I told you”Com. Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
Abstinence d
4 Sat Liturgical color: white.
4 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Vigil of Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Comforter is come”
Vespers
I Vespers of Pentecost Sunday Mag. “I will not leave you”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
5 Sun Liturgical color: red. Pentecost Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Receive ye”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
1cl
6 Mon Liturgical color: red. Monday within the Octave of Pentecost
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Lauds
Ben. “God so loved the world” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If a man love me” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”Com. Ss Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “O how beautiful”
1cl
7 Tue Liturgical color: red. Tuesday within the Octave of Pentecost
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Lauds
Ben. “I am the door” Com. Ss Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “In holiness”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Peace” Com. Ss Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “These are holy men”
1cl
8 Wed Liturgical color: red.
8 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Wednesday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the living bread”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am the living bread”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
9 Thu Liturgical color: red. Thursday within the Octave of Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus called unto him”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Spirit” Com. The Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, Martyrs “Light perpetual”Com. St Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
1cl
10 Fri Liturgical color: red.
10 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Friday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus said” Com. The Seven Holy Brothers, with Ss Rufina & Secunda, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”Com. St Joseph of Damascus (Priest) & companions, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But the Comforter” Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
11 Sat Liturgical color: red.
11 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Saturday in Pentecost

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

Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The love of God is shed” Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
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
12 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. I Sunday after Pentecost “Judge not”
1cl
13 Mon Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
14 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor Mag. “I will liken him”
15 Wed Liturgical color: white. St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) Mag. “O how sweet” Com. St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor “The world, and all things earthly”
d
16 Thu Liturgical color: white. The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi)

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

Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet”
1cl
17 Fri Liturgical color: white.
17 Fri Abstinence sd
Day II within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Alexius, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “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”
Abstinence sd
18 Sat Liturgical color: white. Day III 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
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. Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn “The Lord loved him”Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”Com. All Saints of Antioch “I will liken him”
sd
19 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 Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & 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. St Elias the Prophet “Behold, I will”Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd
20 Mon Liturgical color: white. Day V 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
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Elias the Prophet “Elias took his mantle”Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd
21 Tue Liturgical color: white. Day VI within the 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 how sweet” Com. St Mary Magdalene, Penitent “A woman”
sd
22 Wed Liturgical color: white. Day VII within the Octave of Corpus Christi
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Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Mary Magdalene, Penitent “Mary therefore”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Mary Magdalene, Penitent “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”
sd
23 Thu Liturgical color: white. Octave of Corpus Christi
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Lauds
Ben. “I am” 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”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Christina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
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24 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
24 Fri Abstinence s
Vigil of St James
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Christina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
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Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St James, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up”
Abstinence s
25 Sat 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”Com. III Sunday after Pentecost “And all Israel knew”
2cl
26 Sun Liturgical color: white. St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Lauds
Ben. “Give her” Com. III Sunday after Pentecost “What man of you”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “She stretcheth out” Com. III Sunday after Pentecost “What woman”
2cl
27 Mon Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Pantaleon, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
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Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs; St Victor, Bishop & Martyr; & St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
28 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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 Wed Liturgical color: white. St Martha of Bethany, Virgin
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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. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
d
30 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
31 Fri Liturgical color: green.
31 Fri Abstinence
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Chains of St Peter, Apostle Mag. “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”
Abstinence