3864 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

Ranks: 1cl first class2cl second classgd greater doubled doublesd semi-doubles simplef2 privileged feria

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January 3864 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Fri Liturgical color: white.
1 Fri Abstinence 2cl
Circumcision of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Great”
Abstinence 2cl
2 Sat Liturgical color: red. Octave Day of St Stephen
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Stephen, full of faith and power”
Vespers
I Vespers of Most Holy Name of Jesus Mag. “For he that is mighty”
s
3 Sun Liturgical color: white. Most Holy Name of Jesus
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He gave himself” Com. Octave Day of St John, Apostle & Evangelist “This is the same John”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thou shalt call”
2cl
4 Mon Liturgical color: red. Octave Day of the Holy Innocents
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “These are they” Com. St Titus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Vigil of the Epiphany Mag. “The Child Jesus” Com. St Telesphorus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
s
5 Tue Liturgical color: white. The Vigil of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “While all things were in quiet silence” Com. St Telesphorus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of Epiphany of Our Lord Mag. “The wise men”
sd
6 Wed Liturgical color: white. Epiphany of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “To-day”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now do we celebrate”
1cl
7 Thu Liturgical color: white. Day II within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the east”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When the wise men saw the star”
sd
8 Fri Liturgical color: white.
8 Fri Abstinence sd
Day III within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Three are the gifts”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Light of light”
Abstinence sd
9 Sat Liturgical color: white. Day IV within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “We have seen his star”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany Mag. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Epiphany “Herod inquired”Com. St Paul the First Hermit “I will liken him”
sd
10 Sun Liturgical color: white. Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day V within the Octave of the Epiphany “To-day”Com. St Paul the First Hermit “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Son” Com. Day V within the Octave of the Epiphany “The wise men”Com. St Hyginus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
11 Mon Liturgical color: white. Day VI within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Many nations” Com. St Hyginus of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All they from Sheba” Com. St Benedict Biscop, Abbot “I will liken him”
sd
12 Tue Liturgical color: white. Day VII within the Octave of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They that despised thee” Com. St Benedict Biscop, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave Day of the Epiphany Mag. “The wise men”
sd
13 Wed Liturgical color: white. Octave Day of the Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “To-day”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now do we celebrate” Com. St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Felix of Nola, Priest & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
14 Thu Liturgical color: white. St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. St Felix of Nola, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Maurus, Abbot Mag. “O most blessed of men!” Com. St Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
d
15 Fri Liturgical color: white.
15 Fri Abstinence gd
St Maurus, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O most blessed of men!”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Maurus” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “Great”Com. St Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence gd
16 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery” Suffrage Com. St Marcellus I of Rome, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Anthony, Abbot “I will liken him”
s
17 Sun Liturgical color: green. II Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “There was a marriage” Com. St Anthony, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when they wanted wine” Com. Chair of St Peter in Rome “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Anthony, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”Com. St Prisca of Rome, Virgin Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd
18 Mon Liturgical color: white. Chair of St Peter in Rome
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Prisca of Rome, Virgin Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “During his pontificate” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Ss Marius, Martha, Audifax, & Abachum, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Mark of Ephesus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
gd
19 Tue Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. Ss Marius, Martha, Audifax, & Abachum, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Mark of Ephesus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs Mag. “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
20 Wed Liturgical color: red. Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “Blessed Agnes” Com. Ss Fabian (Bishop) & Sebastian, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”
d
21 Thu Liturgical color: red. St Agnes of Rome, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Lo, that which I desired”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “While the blessed Agnes” Com. St Vincent, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
22 Fri Liturgical color: green.
22 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Vincent, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “Great” Suffrage Com. St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Abstinence
23 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery” Suffrage Com. St Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
s
24 Sun Liturgical color: green. III Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Com. St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Lord, if thou wilt” Com. Conversion of St Paul “Go forth, Ananias”Com. St Peter “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep, O chief…”Com. St Timothy, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”
sd
25 Mon Liturgical color: white. Conversion of St Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have followed me” Com. St Peter “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep, O chief…”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O holy Apostle Paul” Com. St Peter “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep, O chief…”Com. St Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
26 Tue Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”
27 Wed Liturgical color: white. St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. The Second Feast of St Agnes, Virgin Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
d
28 Thu Liturgical color: white. St Cyril of Alexandria, Confessor, Bishop & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. The Second Feast of St Agnes, Virgin Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”
d
29 Fri Liturgical color: green.
29 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “Great” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Abstinence
30 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A great and wondrous mystery” Suffrage Com. St Martina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Suffrage
s
31 Sun Liturgical color: green. IV Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And when Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Save us, Lord” Com. St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. St Bridget of Ireland, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
sd

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February 3864 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Mon Liturgical color: red. St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. St Bridget of Ireland, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
I Vespers of Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The ancient” Com. St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”
d
2 Tue Liturgical color: white. Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And when the parents”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”
2cl
3 Wed Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Blaise, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Joseph of Aleppo, Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. The New Martyrs of Russia “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
4 Thu Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Joseph of Aleppo, Martyr “He that hateth his life”Com. The New Martyrs of Russia “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “The blessed Agatha”
5 Fri Liturgical color: red.
5 Fri Abstinence gd
St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The multitude”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The blessed Agatha” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Photius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence gd
6 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Photius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of V Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “I will liken him”
s
7 Sun Liturgical color: green. V Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Sir” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Gather ye together” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”
sd
8 Mon Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
9 Tue Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Scholastica, Virgin Mag. “Let all the multitude”
10 Wed Liturgical color: white. St Scholastica, Virgin
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O how illustrious”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
gd
11 Thu Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
12 Fri Liturgical color: green.
12 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage
Abstinence
13 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of VI Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
s
14 Sun Liturgical color: green. VI Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The kingdom of heaven” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The kingdom of heaven” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
15 Mon Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
16 Tue Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
17 Wed Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
18 Thu Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
19 Fri Liturgical color: green.
19 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage
Abstinence
20 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of VII Sunday after Epiphany Mag. “God hath holpen” Suffrage
s
21 Sun Liturgical color: green. VII Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Chair of St Peter at Antioch
sd
22 Mon Liturgical color: white. Chair of St Peter at Antioch
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “During his pontificate” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”
2cl
23 Tue Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
24 Wed Liturgical color: violet. Vigil of St Matthias
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Matthias, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up”
s
25 Thu Liturgical color: red. St Matthias, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare”
2cl
26 Fri Liturgical color: green.
26 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Raphael of Brooklyn Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence
27 Sat Liturgical color: white. St Raphael of Brooklyn
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of VIII Sunday after Epiphany
gd
28 Sun Liturgical color: green. VIII Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding
sd
29 Mon Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces

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March 3864 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Tue Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
2 Wed Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
3 Thu Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
4 Fri Liturgical color: green.
4 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage
Abstinence
5 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IX Sunday after Epiphany
s
6 Sun Liturgical color: green. IX Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding
sd
7 Mon Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
8 Tue Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
9 Wed Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
10 Thu Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
11 Fri Liturgical color: green.
11 Fri Abstinence
Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence
12 Sat Liturgical color: white. St Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Gregory”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding
2cl
13 Sun Liturgical color: green. X Sunday after Epiphany
Office details
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding
sd
14 Mon Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
15 Tue Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
16 Wed Liturgical color: green. Epiphany feria
Office details
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Patrick, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, Confessor “I will liken him”
17 Thu Liturgical color: white. St Patrick, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. St Joseph of Arimathea, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St Patrick, Bishop & Confessor “The Lord loved him”Com. St Edward, King & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
d
18 Fri Liturgical color: white.
18 Fri Abstinence d
St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. St Edward, King & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Then Joseph” Com. St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence d
19 Sat Liturgical color: white. St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold a faithful” Com. Septuagesima Sunday “The Lord said”Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
2cl
20 Sun Liturgical color: violet. Septuagesima Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The kingdom” Com. St Cuthbert, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Benedict, Abbot Mag. “Let all the multitude” Com. Septuagesima Sunday “The Lord said”
2cl
21 Mon Liturgical color: white. St Benedict, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Benedict” Com. Monday after Septuagesima “Blessed”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day holy Benedict” Com. Monday after Septuagesima “These last”
2cl
22 Tue Liturgical color: violet. Tuesday after Septuagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The householder answered and said” Suffrage
23 Wed Liturgical color: violet. Wednesday after Septuagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Gabriel the Archangel Mag. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. Wednesday after Septuagesima “Take that thine is”
24 Thu Liturgical color: white. St Gabriel the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. Thursday after Septuagesima “Let us serve”
Vespers
I Vespers of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “The Holy Ghost” Com. St Gabriel the Archangel “The Archangel Gabriel”Com. Thursday after Septuagesima “Is it not lawful”
gd
25 Fri Liturgical color: white.
25 Fri Abstinence 1cl
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be” Com. Friday after Septuagesima “Through the tender mercy”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Angel Gabriel” Com. Friday after Septuagesima “So the last”
Abstinence 1cl
26 Sat Liturgical color: violet. Saturday before Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Sexagesima Sunday Mag. “The Lord” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
27 Sun Liturgical color: violet. Sexagesima Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When much people” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Unto you it is given” Com. St John Damascene, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
2cl
28 Mon Liturgical color: violet. Monday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “If ye seek” Suffrage
29 Tue Liturgical color: violet. Tuesday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The seed” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “I will liken him”
30 Wed Liturgical color: violet. Wednesday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St John Climacus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But that” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
31 Thu Liturgical color: violet. Thursday after Sexagesima
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Innocent of Alaska, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Some seed” Suffrage

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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
Office details
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
Office details
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
Office details
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

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May 3864 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
1 Sun Abstinence 1cl
IV Sunday in Lent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Ss Philip & James, Apostles Mag. “Let not your heart” Com. IV Sunday in Lent “And Jesus”Com. St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence 1cl
2 Mon Liturgical color: red.
2 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
Ss Philip & James, Apostles
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the way” Com. Monday after Lent IV “Take these things hence”Com. St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If ye abide in me” Com. Finding of the Holy Cross “O Cross”Com. Monday after Lent IV “Destroy this temple”Com. St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
3 Tue Liturgical color: red.
3 Tue Fasting Abstinence 2cl
Finding of the Holy Cross
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Thou alone” Com. Tuesday after Lent IV “Why go ye about”Com. Ss Alexander, Eventius & Theodulus, Martyrs; & St Juvenalis, Bishop & Confessor “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He the holy Cross endured” Com. Tuesday after Lent IV “But no man”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
4 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
4 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Master” Suffrage Com. St Monica, Widow “Give her”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “A man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
5 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
5 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “A great prophet” Com. St John before the Latin Gate “John the Apostle”
Fasting Abstinence f2
6 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
6 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Our friend” Com. St John before the Latin Gate “Ye which have forsaken all”
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, if thou hadst been here” Com. St John before the Latin Gate “John the Apostle”Com. St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
7 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
7 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that followeth me” Suffrage Com. St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday of the Passion Mag. “I am one” Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “While John beheld”Com. St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
8 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
8 Sun Abstinence 1cl
Sunday of the Passion
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus said” Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “There was silence in heaven”Com. St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Your father Abraham” Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “O Prince most glorious”Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
Abstinence 1cl
9 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
9 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Passion Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “In the great day of the feast” Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
Mag. “If any man thirst” Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
10 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Passion Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “My time” Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Go ye up”
Fasting Abstinence f2
11 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
11 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Passion Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “My sheep”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Many good works” Com. Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
12 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
12 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Passion Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Master saith” Com. Ss Nereus, Achilles, Domitilla & Pancras, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “With desire” Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “O holy Mary”
Fasting Abstinence f2
13 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
13 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Passion Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now the feast day of the Jews” Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “Blessed art thou”
Vespers
Mag. “The chief priests” Com. Our Lady of Sorrows “All generations”Com. St Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
14 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
14 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Passion Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O Father, glorify thou me” Com. St Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Palm Sunday Mag. “Righteous Father”
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
15 Sun Abstinence 1cl
Palm Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The multitudes”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “For it is written”
Abstinence 1cl
16 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
16 Mon Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Monday in Holy Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O Father, glorify thou me”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Thou couldest have no power”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
17 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
17 Tue Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Tuesday in Holy Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now before the feast”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “I have power” Com. St Venantius, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
18 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
18 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Wednesday in Holy Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Simon, sleepest thou?” Com. St Venantius, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
Mag. “A maid said unto Peter” Com. St Venantius, Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
19 Thu Liturgical color: white.
19 Thu Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Thursday of the Lord’s Supper
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now he that betrayed him”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “As they were eating”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
20 Fri Liturgical color: black.
20 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Friday of the Preparation (Good Friday)
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They set up”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When he had received”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
21 Sat Liturgical color: white.
21 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Holy Saturday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The women”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday of the Resurrection Mag. “In the end of the sabbath”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
22 Sun Liturgical color: white. Sunday of the Resurrection
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And very early in the morning”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when they looked”
1cl
23 Mon Liturgical color: white. Monday in Easter Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus himself”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What manner of communications”
1cl
24 Tue Liturgical color: white. Tuesday in Easter Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus stood”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold My Hands”
1cl
25 Wed Liturgical color: white. Wednesday in Easter Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Cast the net” Com. St Urban, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Jesus saith unto his disciples” Com. St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
1cl
26 Thu Liturgical color: white. Thursday in Easter Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Mary stood” Com. St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”Com. St Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “They have taken” Com. St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “The Lord loved him”Com. St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St John I, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
1cl
27 Fri Liturgical color: white. Friday in Easter Week
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The eleven disciples” Com. St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St John I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All power” Com. St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
1cl
28 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday before Low Sunday (Sabbato in Albis)
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They ran both together”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday) Mag. “The same day”
1cl
29 Sun Liturgical color: white. The Octave of Easter (Low Sunday)
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The same day”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “After eight days”
1cl
30 Mon Liturgical color: white. Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus was risen” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Peace be unto you, it is I” Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
31 Tue Liturgical color: white. Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I go before you” Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Reach hither thy finger”

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June 3864 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Wed Liturgical color: white. Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the true vine”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
2 Thu Liturgical color: white. Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “My heart burns” Com. Ss Marcellinus, Peter & Erasmus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “I did put my finger”
3 Fri Liturgical color: white.
3 Fri Abstinence
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “There came unto the tomb”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O Queen of heaven”
Abstinence
4 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O Queen of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday after Easter Mag. “I am” Com. St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
s
5 Sun Liturgical color: white. II Sunday after Easter
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am” Com. St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr “O ye holy and righteous”
sd
6 Mon Liturgical color: white. Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Go ye into the world”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Good Shepherd”
7 Tue Liturgical color: white. Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Go ye into the world”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “When Mary”
8 Wed Liturgical color: white. Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Joseph, thou son of David”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Son” Com. St Columba of Iona, Abbot “I will liken him”
1cl
9 Thu Liturgical color: white. St Columba of Iona, Abbot
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Ss Primus & Felician, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly” Com. St Margaret of Scotland, Queen & Widow “The kingdom of heaven”
d
10 Fri Liturgical color: white.
10 Fri Abstinence
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ought not Christ” Com. St Margaret of Scotland, Queen & Widow “Give her”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Barnabas, Apostle Mag. “Light perpetual”
Abstinence
11 Sat Liturgical color: red. St Barnabas, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday after Easter Mag. “A little while” Com. St Barnabas, Apostle “O ye holy and righteous”Com. Ss Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
gd
12 Sun Liturgical color: white. III Sunday after Easter
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A little while” Com. Ss Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Verily I say unto you”
sd
13 Mon Liturgical color: white. Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent”
14 Tue Liturgical color: white. St Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Ss Vitus, Modestus & Crescentia, Martyrs “Light perpetual”Com. Octave of the Solemnity of St Joseph “When Mary”
gd
15 Wed Liturgical color: white. Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Com. Ss Vitus, Modestus & Crescentia, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”Com. Octave of the Solemnity of St Joseph “Joseph, thou son of David”
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord”
16 Thu Liturgical color: white. Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And he went in”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Verily, verily, I say unto you”
17 Fri Liturgical color: white.
17 Fri Abstinence
Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “They knew the Lord Jesus”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Ss Mark & Marcellianus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
Abstinence
18 Sat Liturgical color: white. St Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Ss Mark & Marcellianus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday after Easter Mag. “Now I go my way” Com. St Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Ss Gervase & Protase, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
d
19 Sun Liturgical color: white. IV Sunday after Easter
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now I go my way” Com. Ss Gervase & Protase, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Now I go my way” Com. St Silverius, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”
sd
20 Mon Liturgical color: white. Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Did not our heart” Com. St Silverius, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “I tell you the truth”
21 Tue Liturgical color: white. Easter feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Peace be unto you, it is I”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Alban, Protomartyr of England Mag. “Light perpetual” Com. St Paulinus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
22 Wed Liturgical color: red. St Alban, Protomartyr of England
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Com. St Paulinus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ye holy and righteous” Com. St Etheldreda, Queen & Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
d
23 Thu Liturgical color: violet. Vigil of St John the Baptist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The disciples” Com. St Etheldreda, Queen & Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Nativity of St John the Baptist Mag. “When Zacharias”
s
24 Fri Liturgical color: white.
24 Fri Abstinence 1cl
Nativity of St John the Baptist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The child”
Abstinence 1cl
25 Sat Liturgical color: white. Day II within the Octave of St John Baptist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias”
Vespers
I Vespers of V Sunday after Easter Mag. “Hitherto” Com. Day II within the Octave of St John Baptist “The child”Com. Ss John & Paul, Martyrs “The righteous”
sd
26 Sun Liturgical color: white. V Sunday after Easter
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Hitherto” Com. Ss John & Paul, Martyrs “These are the holy ones”Com. Day III within the Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Ask” Com. Ss John & Paul, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”Com. Day III within the Octave of St John Baptist “The child”
sd
27 Mon Liturgical color: violet. Rogation Monday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ask” Com. Day IV within the Octave of St John Baptist “The mouth of Zacharias”
Vespers
Mag. “For the Father” Com. Day IV within the Octave of St John Baptist “The child”Com. St Leo II, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
f2
28 Tue Liturgical color: white. Day V within the Octave of St John Baptist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias” Com. Vigil of Ss Peter & Paul “The Lord hath raised up for us”Com. St Leo II, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of Ss Peter & Paul, Apostles Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep”
sd
29 Wed Liturgical color: red. Ss Peter & Paul, Apostles
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever”
Vespers
I Vespers of Ascension of Our Lord
1cl
30 Thu Liturgical color: white. Ascension of Our Lord
Office details
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. Octave of St John Baptist “When Zacharias”
1cl

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July 3864 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Fri Liturgical color: white.
1 Fri Abstinence gd
Octave of St John Baptist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The mouth of Zacharias” Com. Day II 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”
Abstinence gd
2 Sat Liturgical color: white. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When Elisabeth” Com. Day III 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. Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension “When the Comforter is come”Com. St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr “Light perpetual”Com. Day III within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”
2cl
3 Sun Liturgical color: white. Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”Com. Day IV 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. “These things have I told you” Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension “Father”Com. St Irenaeus of Lyon, Bishop & Martyr “O ye holy and righteous”Com. Day V within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
sd
4 Mon Liturgical color: white. Day V 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
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. Day VI within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”
sd
5 Tue Liturgical color: white. Day VI within the Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend” Com. Day VII within the Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Glorious princes”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul Mag. “Peter the Apostle” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”
sd
6 Wed Liturgical color: red. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Glorious princes” Com. Day VII within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Octave of the Ascension Mag. “Father” Com. The Octave of Ss Peter & Paul “Peter the Apostle”Com. Ss Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “O how beautiful”
gd
7 Thu Liturgical color: white. The Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend” Com. Ss Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “In holiness”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. Ss Cyril & Methodius, Bishops & Confessors “These are holy men”
gd
8 Fri Liturgical color: white.
8 Fri Abstinence sd
Friday after the Octave of Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Comforter is come”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “These things have I told you”
Abstinence sd
9 Sat Liturgical color: white.
9 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
10 Sun Liturgical color: red. Pentecost Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Receive ye”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”
1cl
11 Mon Liturgical color: red. Monday within the Octave of Pentecost

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

Office details
Lauds
Ben. “God so loved the world”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If a man love me”
1cl
12 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
13 Wed Liturgical color: red.
13 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Wednesday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the living bread” Com. St Anacletus, Bishop & Martyr “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am the living bread”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
14 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. St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor “I will liken him”
1cl
15 Fri Liturgical color: red.
15 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Friday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus said” Com. St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But the Comforter” Com. St Vladimir of Kiev, King & Confessor “The world, and all things earthly”Com. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
16 Sat Liturgical color: red.
16 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Saturday in Pentecost

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

Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The love of God is shed” Com. Ss Nicholas & Habib Khasha, Martyrs “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
17 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. Translation of St Raphael of Brooklyn “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Judge not”
1cl
18 Mon 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
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Lord loved him” Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
d
19 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Seraphim of Sarov, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Elias the Prophet Mag. “Behold, I will” Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
20 Wed Liturgical color: white. St Elias the Prophet
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Elias” Com. St Margaret of Antioch, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) Mag. “O how sweet” Com. St Elias the Prophet “Elias took his mantle”
d
21 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
22 Fri Liturgical color: white.
22 Fri Abstinence sd
Day II within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Mary Magdalene, Penitent “Mary therefore”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “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”
Abstinence sd
23 Sat Liturgical color: white. Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. Vigil of St James “Give light, O Lord”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
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 Christina, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. All Saints of Antioch “I will liken him”
sd
24 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 Christina, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”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 Christopher, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
25 Mon Liturgical color: white. Day V within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Christopher, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet”
sd
26 Tue Liturgical color: white. Day VI within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet” Com. St Pantaleon, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
27 Wed Liturgical color: white. Day VII within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Pantaleon, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs; St Victor, Bishop & Martyr; & St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
28 Thu Liturgical color: white. Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. Ss Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs; St Victor, Bishop & Martyr; & St Innocent, Bishop & Confessor “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
I Vespers of St James, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. Octave of Corpus Christi “O sacred banquet”Com. St Martha of Bethany, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
gd
29 Fri Liturgical color: red.
29 Fri Abstinence 2cl
St James, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” 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. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Martha of Bethany, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Abstinence 2cl
30 Sat Liturgical color: white. St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give her” Com. Ss Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs “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”
2cl
31 Sun Liturgical color: green. III Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “What man of you” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What woman” Com. Chains of St Peter, Apostle “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”
sd

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August 3864 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Mon Liturgical color: white. Chains of St Peter, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Holy Maccabees, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Loosen these earthly fetters” Com. St Paul, Apostle “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
2 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Stephen, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr Mag. “Devout men”
3 Wed Liturgical color: red. The Finding of St Stephen, Protomartyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Stephen, full of faith and power”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Devout men”
d
4 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows Mag. “O holy Mary” Com. St Oswald, King & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
5 Fri Liturgical color: white.
5 Fri Abstinence gd
Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed art thou” Com. St Oswald, King & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ Mag. “Christ Jesus” Com. Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows “O holy Mary”
Abstinence gd
6 Sat Liturgical color: white. The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And behold a voice” Com. Ss Sixtus II (Bishop & Martyr), Felicissimus & Agapitus (Deacons), Martyrs “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And when the disciples heard it” Com. IV Sunday after Pentecost “I dwell”
2cl
7 Sun Liturgical color: green. IV Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus entered” Suffrage Com. St Donatus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Master” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
8 Mon Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyriacus, Largus & Smaragdus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
9 Tue Liturgical color: violet. Vigil of St Laurence
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr Mag. “Laurence the Deacon”
s
10 Wed Liturgical color: red. St Laurence, Deacon & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “On the iron grate”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed Laurence”
2cl
11 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Tiburtius & Susanna, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage
12 Fri Liturgical color: green.
12 Fri Abstinence
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor Mag. “I will liken him” Com. Ss Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence
13 Sat Liturgical color: white. St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Vigil of the Assumption “Give light, O Lord”Com. Ss Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
I Vespers of V Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “All wisdom” Com. St Maximus of Constantinople, Confessor “The world, and all things earthly”Com. St Eusebius, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
d
14 Sun Liturgical color: green. V Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye have heard that it was said” Suffrage Com. St Eusebius, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “O most prudent Virgin” Com. V Sunday after Pentecost “If thou bring”
sd
15 Mon Liturgical color: white. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day” Com. St Joachim, Father of the B.V.M. “Let us praise a man famous”
1cl
16 Tue Liturgical color: white. St Joachim, Father of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us praise a man famous”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly”
2cl
17 Wed Liturgical color: white. Day III within the Octave of the Assumption
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she” Com. Octave of St Laurence “On the iron grate”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day” Com. St Helen, Empress “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Agapitus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
18 Thu Liturgical color: white. Day IV within the Octave of the Assumption
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she” Com. St Helen, Empress “Give her”Com. St Agapitus, Martyr “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”
sd
19 Fri Liturgical color: white.
19 Fri Abstinence sd
Day V within the Octave of the Assumption
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”
Abstinence sd
20 Sat Liturgical color: white. Day VI within the Octave of the Assumption
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she”
Vespers
I Vespers of VI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Wisdom crieth” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Assumption “On this day”
sd
21 Sun Liturgical color: green. VI Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The multitude being very great” Com. Day VII within the Octave of the Assumption “Who is she”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I have compassion” Com. Octave of the Assumption “O most prudent Virgin”Com. Ss Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
22 Mon Liturgical color: white. Octave of the Assumption
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Who is she” Com. Ss Timothy (Bishop), Hippolytus & Symphorian, Mm “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “On this day”
gd
23 Tue Liturgical color: violet. Vigil of St Bartholomew
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Bartholomew, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up”
s
24 Wed Liturgical color: red. St Bartholomew, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare”
2cl
25 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
26 Fri Liturgical color: green.
26 Fri Abstinence
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Zephyrinus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage
Abstinence
27 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of VII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “My son” Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Hermes, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
s
28 Sun Liturgical color: green. VII Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Beware” Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”Com. St Hermes, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A good tree” Com. Beheading of St John the Baptist “Herod sent”Com. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. St Sabina, Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
sd
29 Mon Liturgical color: red. Beheading of St John the Baptist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Herod sent” Com. St Sabina, Martyr “Give her”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The king, the unbeliever” Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
gd
30 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. Ss Felix & Adauctus, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
31 Wed Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Giles, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”

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September 3864 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Giles, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor “I will liken him”
2 Fri Liturgical color: green.
2 Fri Abstinence
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage
Abstinence
3 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of VIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Now when Job had heard” Com. St Gorazde of Prague, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
s
4 Sun Liturgical color: green. VIII Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The lord said” Com. St Gorazde of Prague, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What shall I do?” Com. St Gorazde of Prague, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”
sd
5 Mon Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
6 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
7 Wed Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Let us celebrate”
8 Thu Liturgical color: white. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “To-day let us celebrate” Com. St Hadrian, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thy Nativity”
2cl
9 Fri Liturgical color: green.
9 Fri Abstinence
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Gorgonius, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage
Abstinence
10 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IX Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “In all this” Suffrage Com. Ss Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
s
11 Sun Liturgical color: green. IX Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Lord was come near to Jerusalem” Suffrage Com. Ss Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Is it not written” Com. The Most Holy Name of Mary “O holy Mary”
sd
12 Mon Liturgical color: white. The Most Holy Name of Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed art thou”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “All generations”
gd
13 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Exaltation of the Holy Cross Mag. “O Cross”
14 Wed Liturgical color: red. Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Thou alone”
Vespers
I Vespers of Seven Sorrows of the B.V.M. Mag. “Look not” Com. Exaltation of the Holy Cross “O Cross”
gd
15 Thu Liturgical color: white. Seven Sorrows of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Come ye” Com. St Nicomedes, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Sorrow oppresseth me” Com. Ss Cornelius & Cyprian, Bishops & Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
2cl
16 Fri Liturgical color: red.
16 Fri Abstinence d
Ss Cornelius & Cyprian, Bishops & Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. Ss Euphemia, Lucy & Geminian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “In the heavenly kingdom” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”
Abstinence d
17 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of X Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Remember not” Suffrage
s
18 Sun Liturgical color: green. X Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And the publican” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “This man went down” Com. St Januarius & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
sd
19 Mon Liturgical color: red. St Januarius & companions, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. St Theodore of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Eustace & companions, Martyrs Mag. “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Com. St Januarius & companions, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”
d
20 Tue Liturgical color: red. St Eustace & companions, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The very hairs of your head” Com. Vigil of St Matthew “The Lord hath raised up for us”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. St Eustace & companions, Martyrs “In the heavenly kingdom”
d
21 Wed Liturgical color: red.
21 Wed Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. Ember Wednesday in September “This kind”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
22 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Maurice & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. St Thecla, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Linus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
23 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
23 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in September
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A woman” Suffrage Com. St Thecla, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Linus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
24 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
24 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in September
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XI Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Adonai” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
25 Sun Liturgical color: green. XI Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Lord had passed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He hath done all things well” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
26 Mon Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. Ss Cyprian & Justina, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage Com. Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
27 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
28 Wed Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Dedication of St Michael the Archangel Mag. “While John beheld”
29 Thu Liturgical color: white. Dedication of St Michael the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “There was silence in heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Prince most glorious” Com. St Jerome, Priest, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
1cl
30 Fri Liturgical color: white.
30 Fri Abstinence gd
St Jerome, Priest, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. St Gregory of Armenia, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. St Remigius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence gd

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October 3864 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Remigius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “The Lord open your hearts” Com. Holy Guardian Angels “They are all”
s
2 Sun Liturgical color: green. XII Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Master” Com. Holy Guardian Angels “And the Angel”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain man” Com. Holy Guardian Angels “Ye holy Angels”
sd
3 Mon Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
4 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Placidus & companions, Martyrs Mag. “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
5 Wed Liturgical color: red. St Placidus & companions, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “In the heavenly kingdom”
gd
6 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “Blessed art thou” Com. Ss Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Mark of Rome, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
7 Fri Liturgical color: white.
7 Fri Abstinence gd
The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “To-day let us celebrate” Com. Ss Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Mark of Rome, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O blessed Mother” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”
Abstinence gd
8 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “The sun shone” Suffrage Com. Ss Denys, Rusticus & Eleutherius, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
s
9 Sun Liturgical color: green. XIII Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “As Jesus passed through” Suffrage Com. Ss Denys, Rusticus & Eleutherius, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And one of them” Suffrage
sd
10 Mon Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Motherhood of the B.V.M. Mag. “With peaceful joy”
11 Tue Liturgical color: white. Motherhood of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O holy Mary”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thy Motherhood”
2cl
12 Wed Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Wilfrid, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Edward, King & Confessor “I will liken him”
13 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Edward, King & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Callistus, Bishop & Martyr Mag. “This is a Martyr”
14 Fri Liturgical color: red.
14 Fri Abstinence d
St Callistus, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of Our Lady of Walsingham Mag. “O holy Mary” Com. St Callistus, Bishop & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”
Abstinence d
15 Sat Liturgical color: white. Our Lady of Walsingham
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed art thou”
Vespers
I Vespers of XIV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “But Israel mourned Judas” Com. Our Lady of Walsingham “O holy Mary”
gd
16 Sun Liturgical color: green. XIV Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Be not therefore anxious” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Seek ye first” Suffrage
sd
17 Mon Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Luke, Evangelist Mag. “They will deliver you up”
18 Tue Liturgical color: red. St Luke, Evangelist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare”
2cl
19 Wed Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Frideswide, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
20 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Show strength, O God” Suffrage Com. Ss Ursula & companions, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”Com. St Hilarion, Abbot “I will liken him”
21 Fri Liturgical color: green.
21 Fri Abstinence
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. Ss Ursula & companions, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”Com. St Hilarion, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage
Abstinence
22 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XV Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “God be gracious unto you” Suffrage
s
23 Sun Liturgical color: green. XV Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went into a city” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A great prophet” Com. St Raphael the Archangel “I am Raphael”
sd
24 Mon Liturgical color: white. St Raphael the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am Raphael”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Prince most glorious” Com. Ss Chrysanthus & Daria, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
gd
25 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. Ss Chrysanthus & Daria, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage Com. St Evaristus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
26 Wed Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Evaristus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage
27 Thu Liturgical color: violet. Vigil of Ss Simon & Jude
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Ss Simon & Jude, Apostles Mag. “They will deliver you up”
s
28 Fri Liturgical color: red.
28 Fri Abstinence 2cl
Ss Simon & Jude, Apostles
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare”
Abstinence 2cl
29 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King Mag. “The Lord God shall give unto him” Com. XVI Sunday after Pentecost “I saw the Lord also”
s
30 Sun Liturgical color: white. The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Unto God and his Father” Com. XVI Sunday after Pentecost “As Jesus went”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He hath on his vesture” Com. XVI Sunday after Pentecost “When thou art bidden to”
1cl
31 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
31 Mon Fasting Abstinence s
Vigil of All Saints
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of All Saints Mag. “O ye Angels and Archangels”
Fasting Abstinence s

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November 3864 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Tue Liturgical color: white. All Saints
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The glorious company”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious”
1cl
2 Wed Liturgical color: black. Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)
Office details
Day
Com. Day II within the Octave of All Saints
Lauds
Ben. “I am the resurrection”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. St Winifred, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
d
3 Thu Liturgical color: white. Day III within the Octave of All Saints
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The glorious company” Com. St Winifred, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. Ss Vitalis & Agricola, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
4 Fri Liturgical color: white.
4 Fri Abstinence sd
Day IV within the Octave of All Saints
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The glorious company” Com. Ss Vitalis & Agricola, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. St Elizabeth, Mother of St John Baptist “The kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence sd
5 Sat Liturgical color: white. Day V within the Octave of All Saints
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The glorious company” Com. St Elizabeth, Mother of St John Baptist “Give her”
Vespers
I Vespers of XVII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Encompass us” Com. Day V within the Octave of All Saints “O how glorious”
sd
6 Sun Liturgical color: green. XVII Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Master” Com. Day VI within the Octave of All Saints “The glorious company”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “What think ye of Christ?” Com. Day VI within the Octave of All Saints “O how glorious”Com. St Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
sd
7 Mon Liturgical color: white. Day VII within the Octave of All Saints
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The glorious company” Com. St Willibrord, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave Day of All Saints Mag. “O ye Angels and Archangels” Com. Four Crowned Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
sd
8 Tue Liturgical color: white. Octave Day of All Saints
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The glorious company” Com. Four Crowned Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how glorious” Com. Dedication of the Basilica of St Saviour “The Lord hath hallowed”Com. St Theodore Tyro, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
gd
9 Wed Liturgical color: white. Dedication of the Basilica of St Saviour
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Zacchaeus” Com. St Theodore Tyro, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how dreadful” Com. Ss Tryphon, Respicius & Nympha, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
gd
10 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. Ss Tryphon, Respicius & Nympha, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Martin of Tours, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O blessed Martin” Com. St Mennas, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
11 Fri Liturgical color: white.
11 Fri Abstinence gd
St Martin of Tours, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O blessed Martin” Com. St Mennas, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O blessed Bishop” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. St Martin I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence gd
12 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Martin I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XVIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “Thou that upholdest” Suffrage Com. St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
s
13 Sun Liturgical color: green. XVIII Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord said” Suffrage Com. St Britius of Tours, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The sick of the palsy” Suffrage Com. St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
sd
14 Mon Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Gregory Palamas, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
15 Tue Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Let my spirit rejoice” Suffrage
16 Wed Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “The Lord” Suffrage Com. St Gregory the Wonder-worker, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Hilda of Whitby, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
17 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Gregory the Wonder-worker, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”Com. St Hilda of Whitby, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter & Paul Mag. “The Lord hath hallowed”
18 Fri Liturgical color: white.
18 Fri Abstinence gd
Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter & Paul
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Zacchaeus”
Vespers
I Vespers of Office of the XXIII Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “He hath put down the mighty” Com. Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter & Paul “O how dreadful”Com. St Pontianus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence gd
19 Sat Liturgical color: green. Office of the XXIII Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “For she said within herself” Suffrage Com. St Pontianus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of XXIV & Last Sunday after Pentecost Mag. “I have set watchmen” Com. St Edmund, King & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
20 Sun Liturgical color: green. XXIV & Last Sunday after Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When ye, therefore, shall see” Com. St Edmund, King & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Verily I say unto you” Com. Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary “O ever blessed Mother of God”Com. St Edmund, King & Martyr “Whosoever will come after me”Com. St Columbanus, Abbot “I will liken him”Com. St Gelasius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
sd
21 Mon Liturgical color: white. Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed art thou” Com. St Columbanus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St Gelasius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Com. St Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr “It is secret”
gd
22 Tue Liturgical color: red. St Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the dawn of day was breaking”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Clement I, Bishop & Martyr Mag. “Let us all pray” Com. St Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr “This noble maiden”Com. St Felicitas, Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
d
23 Wed Liturgical color: red. St Clement I, Bishop & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When he had started going to the sea” Com. St Felicitas, Martyr “Give her”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us all pray” Com. St Chrysogonus, Martyr “This is a Martyr”
d
24 Thu Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Let us serve” Suffrage Com. St Chrysogonus, Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
25 Fri Liturgical color: red.
25 Fri Abstinence d
St Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Come, thou Bride of Christ” Com. Saturday Office of the B.V.M. “O blessed Mother”Com. St Peter of Alexandria, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence d
26 Sat Liturgical color: white. Saturday Office of the B.V.M.
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “O ever blessed Mother of God” Suffrage Com. St Peter of Alexandria, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday of Advent Mag. “Behold, the Name of the Lord”
s
27 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
27 Sun Abstinence 2cl
I Sunday of Advent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Holy Ghost”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Fear not, Mary”
Abstinence 2cl
28 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
28 Mon Fasting Abstinence
Monday after Advent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Angel of the Lord”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lift up thine eyes” Com. St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence
29 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
29 Tue Abstinence
Tuesday after Advent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Before they came together” Com. St Saturninus, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Andrew, Apostle Mag. “One of the two” Com. Tuesday after Advent I “Seek ye the Lord”
Abstinence
30 Wed Liturgical color: red.
30 Wed Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Andrew, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Yield up to us” Com. Wednesday after Advent I “Out of Sion”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “When blessed Andrew” Com. Wednesday after Advent I “After me”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl

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December 3864 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
1 Thu Abstinence
Thursday after Advent I
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed art thou”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Thursday after Advent I “I will wait”Com. St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Abstinence
2 Fri Liturgical color: white.
2 Fri Fasting Abstinence d
St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Friday after Advent I “Lo, there cometh one”Com. St Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. Friday after Advent I “Out of Egypt”
Fasting Abstinence d
3 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
3 Sat Abstinence
Saturday before Advent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Fear not”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday of Advent Mag. “Come, O Lord, in peace” Com. St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Abstinence
4 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
4 Sun Abstinence 2cl
II Sunday of Advent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Now when John” Com. St Barbara, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Art thou he” Com. St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot “I will liken him”
Abstinence 2cl
5 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
5 Mon Fasting Abstinence
Monday after Advent II
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From heaven there cometh” Com. St Sabbas of Judæa, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. Monday after Advent II “Behold the King shall come”
Fasting Abstinence
6 Tue Liturgical color: white.
6 Tue Abstinence d
St Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Tuesday after Advent II “The Lord shall arise upon thee”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Mag. “O Teacher right excellent” Com. St Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor “The Lord loved him”Com. Tuesday after Advent II “The voice of one crying”
Abstinence d
7 Wed Liturgical color: white.
7 Wed Fasting Abstinence gd
St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Wednesday after Advent II “Behold I send my messenger”
Vespers
I Vespers of Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mag. “All generations” Com. St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Wednesday after Advent II “Sion”
Fasting Abstinence gd
8 Thu Liturgical color: white.
8 Thu Abstinence 2cl
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Thursday after Advent II “Thou, O Lord”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Thursday after Advent II “He that cometh after me”
Abstinence 2cl
9 Fri Liturgical color: white.
9 Fri Fasting Abstinence sd
Day II within Conception Octave
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Friday after Advent II “Say to them”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Friday after Advent II “Sing unto the Lord”Com. St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence sd
10 Sat Liturgical color: white.
10 Sat Abstinence sd
Day III within Conception Octave
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Saturday before Advent III “The Lord shall set up an ensign”Com. St Melchiades, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) Mag. “Before me” Com. Day IV within Conception Octave “All generations”Com. St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence sd
11 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
11 Sun Abstinence 2cl
III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete)
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “He shall sit upon the throne” Com. Day IV within Conception Octave “The Lord God said”Com. St Damasus, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Blessed art thou” Com. Day V within Conception Octave “All generations”
Abstinence 2cl
12 Mon Liturgical color: white.
12 Mon Fasting Abstinence sd
Day V within Conception Octave
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Monday after Advent III “There shall come forth”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr Mag. “In thy patience” Com. Day V within Conception Octave “Let us celebrate”Com. Monday after Advent III “All generations”Com. St Herman of Alaska, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence sd
13 Tue Liturgical color: red.
13 Tue Abstinence gd
St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “A pillar art thou” Com. Day VI within Conception Octave “The Lord God said”Com. Tuesday after Advent III “Thou, Bethlehem”Com. St Herman of Alaska, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “With such gravity” Com. Day VI within Conception Octave “Let us celebrate”Com. Tuesday after Advent III “Awake, awake”
Abstinence gd
14 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
14 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Advent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Angel” Com. Day VII within Conception Octave “The Lord God said”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M. Mag. “All generations” Com. Ember Wednesday in Advent “Behold the handmaid of the Lord”
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Thu Liturgical color: white.
15 Thu Abstinence gd
Octave of the Conception of the B.V.M.
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord God said” Com. Thursday after Advent III “Be ye watchful”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Let us celebrate” Com. Thursday after Advent III “Rejoice ye”Com. St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence gd
16 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
16 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Advent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “For lo, as soon” Com. St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “This is the witness”
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
17 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in Advent
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “How shall this be”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday of Advent Mag. “O Wisdom” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “The Holy Ghost”
Fasting Abstinence f2
18 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
18 Sun Abstinence 2cl
IV Sunday of Advent
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Lauds
Ben. “Hail, Mary” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “He shall sit upon the throne”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O Adonai” Com. Expectation of the B.V.M. “O Virgin of Virgins”
Abstinence 2cl
19 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
19 Mon Fasting Abstinence
Monday after Advent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Thus saith the Lord”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O Root of Jesse”
Fasting Abstinence
20 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
20 Tue Abstinence
Tuesday after Advent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Awake, awake”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Thomas, Apostle Mag. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Tuesday after Advent IV “O Key of David”
Abstinence
21 Wed Liturgical color: red.
21 Wed Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Thomas, Apostle
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Wednesday after Advent IV “Be not afraid”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Because thou hast seen me” Com. Wednesday after Advent IV “O Day-spring”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
22 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
22 Thu Abstinence
Thursday after Advent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Comfort ye”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O King of Nations”
Abstinence
23 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
23 Fri Fasting Abstinence
Friday after Advent IV
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Behold all things are fulfilled”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O Emmanuel”
Fasting Abstinence
24 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
24 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The Saviour”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Nativity of Our Lord Mag. “When the sun hath risen”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
25 Sun Liturgical color: white. The Nativity of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Glory”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. St Stephen, Protomartyr “And Stephen, full of faith and power”
1cl
26 Mon Liturgical color: red. St Stephen, Protomartyr
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “And Stephen, full of faith and power” Com. Day II within the Nativity Octave “Glory”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Devout men” Com. St John, Apostle & Evangelist “This is the same John”Com. Day II within the Nativity Octave “To-day”
2cl
27 Tue Liturgical color: white. St John, Apostle & Evangelist
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “This is the same John” Com. Day III within the Nativity Octave “Glory”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “There went this saying abroad” Com. The Holy Innocents, Martyrs “These are they”Com. Day III within the Nativity Octave “To-day”
2cl
28 Wed Liturgical color: red. The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “These are they” Com. Day IV within the Nativity Octave “Glory”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Then were innocent children” Com. Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity “While all things”Com. Day IV within the Nativity Octave “To-day”
2cl
29 Thu Liturgical color: white. Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “While all things” Com. Day V within the Nativity Octave “Glory”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The Child Jesus” Com. Day V within the Nativity Octave “To-day”
sd
30 Fri Liturgical color: white.
30 Fri Abstinence sd
Day VI within the Nativity Octave
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Glory”
Vespers
I Vespers of St Sylvester, Bishop & Confessor Mag. “O thou Priest and Bishop” Com. Day VI within the Nativity Octave “To-day”
Abstinence sd
31 Sat Liturgical color: white. St Sylvester, Bishop & Confessor
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Well done” Com. Day VII within the Nativity Octave “Glory”
Vespers
I Vespers of Circumcision of Our Lord Mag. “God”
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