3864 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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April 3864 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
1 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “They who keep the word of God” Suffrage
Abstinence
2 Sat Liturgical color: violet. Saturday before Quinquagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday Mag. “Mighty Abraham” Suffrage
3 Sun Liturgical color: violet. Quinquagesima Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” Com. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
2cl
4 Mon Liturgical color: white. St Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
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Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Monday after Quinquagesima “Blessed”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Monday after Quinquagesima “And they which went before”
d
5 Tue Liturgical color: violet. Tuesday after Quinquagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Have mercy on me” Suffrage
6 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
6 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
7 Thu Liturgical color: white.
7 Thu Fasting Abstinence 1cl
St Tikhon of Moscow, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Thursday after Ash Wednesday “Lord, my servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. Thursday after Ash Wednesday “Lord, I am not worthy”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
8 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
8 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But thou, when thou prayest” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
9 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
9 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
10 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence 1cl
11 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
11 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
Mag. “That which ye have done” Com. St Leo the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence f2
12 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
12 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Truly it is written” Suffrage Com. St Hermengild, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
13 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
13 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage Com. St Hermengild, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For as Jonas” 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 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
14 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” 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. “O woman” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
15 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that made me whole” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
16 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
16 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday in Lent Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage Com. St Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
17 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage Com. St Anicetus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
18 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
18 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that sent me” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
19 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “One is your Master” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But all ye are brethren” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
20 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
20 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For he shall be delivered” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
21 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That rich man” Suffrage Com. Ss Soter & Caius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
22 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
22 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He will miserably destroy” 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. Friday after Lent II “When they sought to lay hands on him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
23 Sat Liturgical color: red.
23 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
St George, Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. Saturday after Lent II “I will go”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Whosoever will come after me” Com. III Sunday in Lent “But the father”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
24 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
24 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Mark, Evangelist Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. III Sunday in Lent “A certain woman”
Abstinence 1cl
25 Mon Liturgical color: red.
25 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Mark, Evangelist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. Monday after Lent III “Verily I say unto you”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. Monday after Lent III “But Jesus, passing”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
26 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
26 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “If two of you” Suffrage Com. Ss Cletus & Marcellinus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Where two or three” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
27 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
27 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Hearken” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “To eat with unwashen hands” Suffrage Com. St Vitalis, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
28 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And devils also” Suffrage Com. St Vitalis, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Whosoever had any sick” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
29 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
29 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Whosoever drinketh” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Sir, I perceive” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
30 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
30 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent III
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “But Jesus stooped down” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday in Lent Mag. “Woman” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2