3579 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 3579 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Sun Liturgical color: white. Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias”Com. Day IV 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. Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension “These things have I told you”
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2 Mon Liturgical color: white. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Lauds
Ben. “When Elisabeth” Com. Day V within 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. Day V within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”
2cl
3 Tue Liturgical color: red. St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”Com. Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”Com. Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
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4 Wed Liturgical color: white. Day VII within the Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend” Com. Day VI within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Octave of the Ascension Mag. “Father” Com. Day VII within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”
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5 Thu Liturgical color: white. The Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend” Com. Day VII within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
gd
6 Fri Liturgical color: red.
6 Fri Abstinence gd
The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Glorious princes” Com. Friday after the Octave of Ascension “When the Comforter is come”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Peter the Apostle” Com. Ss Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “O how beautiful”Com. Friday after the Octave of Ascension “These things have I told you”
Abstinence gd
7 Sat Liturgical color: white.
7 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Vigil of Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Ss Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “In holiness”
Vespers
I Vespers of Pentecost Sunday Mag. “I will not leave you”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
8 Sun Liturgical color: red. Pentecost Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Receive ye”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”
1cl
9 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
10 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”
1cl
11 Wed Liturgical color: red.
11 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Wednesday in Pentecost

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

Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the living bread” Com. St Pius I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am the living bread” Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
12 Thu Liturgical color: red. Thursday within the Octave of Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus called unto him” Com. Ss Nabor & Felix, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Spirit” Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
1cl
13 Fri Liturgical color: red.
13 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Friday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus said” Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But the Comforter”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
14 Sat Liturgical color: red.
14 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
15 Sun Liturgical color: white. The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
Office details
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
16 Mon Liturgical color: green. Feria

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

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Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Alexius, Confessor “I will liken him”
17 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Alexius, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn Mag. “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”
18 Wed Liturgical color: white. Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “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 The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) Mag. “O how sweet” Com. Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn “The Lord loved him”
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19 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
20 Fri Liturgical color: white.
20 Fri Abstinence sd
Day II within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
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 how sweet” Com. St Elias the Prophet “Elias took his mantle”Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Abstinence sd
21 Sat Liturgical color: white. Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Praxedes, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
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 Mary Magdalene, Penitent “A woman”Com. All Saints of Antioch “I will liken him”
sd
22 Sun Liturgical color: white. Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A certain man” Com. Day IV within the Octave of Corpus Christi “I am”Com. St Mary Magdalene, Penitent “Mary therefore”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 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 Mon Liturgical color: white. Day V within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
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”
sd
24 Tue Liturgical color: white. Day VI within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. Vigil of St James “The Lord hath raised up for us”Com. St Christina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet” Com. St Christopher, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
25 Wed Liturgical color: white. Day VII within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Christopher, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “O sacred banquet”
sd
26 Thu Liturgical color: white. Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am”
Vespers
I Vespers of St James, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. Octave of Corpus Christi “O sacred banquet”
gd
27 Fri Liturgical color: red.
27 Fri Abstinence 2cl
St James, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. St Pantaleon, 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”
Abstinence 2cl
28 Sat Liturgical color: white. St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give her” Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs; St Victor, Bishop & Martyr; & St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “She stretcheth out” Com. III Sunday after Pentecost “Wisdom hath builded her house”Com. St Martha of Bethany, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
2cl
29 Sun Liturgical color: green. III Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “What man of you” Com. St Martha of Bethany, Virgin “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. “What woman” Com. St Martha of Bethany, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
30 Mon Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
31 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” 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”