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Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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April 3647 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Mon Liturgical color: violet. Monday after Quinquagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “And they which went before” Suffrage
2 Tue Liturgical color: violet. Tuesday after Quinquagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “Have mercy on me” Suffrage
3 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
3 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Suffrage
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Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
4 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
4 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Lord, my servant” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
5 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
5 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “But thou, when thou prayest” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
6 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
6 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Suffrage
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Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
7 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
7 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage
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Vespers
I Vespers of St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. I Sunday in Lent “Behold, now”
Abstinence 1cl
8 Mon Liturgical color: white.
8 Mon Fasting Abstinence 1cl
St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor
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Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Monday after Lent I “Come, ye blessed”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. Monday after Lent I “That which ye have done”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
9 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
9 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “Truly it is written” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
10 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “For as Jonas” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
11 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
11 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
Mag. “O woman” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
12 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
12 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “He that made me whole” Suffrage Com. St Hermengild, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
13 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
13 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage Com. St Hermengild, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
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Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday in Lent Mag. “Tell the vision” 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 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
14 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage Com. St Justin, Martyr “He that hateth his life”Com. Ss Tiburtius, Valerian & Maximus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
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Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
15 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
15 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that sent me” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
16 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
16 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “One is your Master” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But all ye are brethren” Suffrage Com. St Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
17 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage Com. St Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
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Vespers
Mag. “For he shall be delivered” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
18 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
18 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “That rich man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
19 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “He will miserably destroy” Suffrage
Hours
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Vespers
Mag. “When they sought to lay hands on him” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
20 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
20 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I will go” Suffrage
Hours
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Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday in Lent Mag. “But the father” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
21 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Suffrage
Hours
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Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain woman” Suffrage Com. Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence 1cl
22 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
22 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Verily I say unto you” Suffrage Com. Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
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Vespers
I Vespers of St George, Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr” Com. Monday after Lent III “But Jesus, passing”
Fasting Abstinence f2
23 Tue Liturgical color: red.
23 Tue Fasting Abstinence 1cl
St George, Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. Tuesday after Lent III “If two of you”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Whosoever will come after me” Com. Tuesday after Lent III “Where two or three”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
24 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
24 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Hearken” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Mark, Evangelist Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. Wednesday after Lent III “To eat with unwashen hands”
Fasting Abstinence f2
25 Thu Liturgical color: red.
25 Thu Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Mark, Evangelist
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Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. Thursday after Lent III “And devils also”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. Thursday after Lent III “Whosoever had any sick”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
26 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
26 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Whosoever drinketh” Suffrage Com. Ss Cletus & Marcellinus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
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Vespers
Mag. “Sir, I perceive” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
27 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
27 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “But Jesus stooped down” Suffrage
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Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday in Lent Mag. “Woman” Suffrage Com. St Vitalis, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
28 Sun Abstinence 1cl
IV Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Suffrage Com. St Vitalis, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
29 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
29 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
Fasting Abstinence f2
30 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
30 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent IV
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Lauds
Ben. “Why go ye about” Suffrage
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Vespers
I Vespers of Ss Philip & James, Apostles Mag. “Let not your heart” Com. Tuesday after Lent IV “But no man”
Fasting Abstinence f2