452 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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February 452 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Thu Liturgical color: red. St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. Thursday after Sexagesima “Let us serve”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”Com. Thursday after Sexagesima “Some seed”
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2 Fri Liturgical color: white.
2 Fri Abstinence 2cl
Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Lauds
Ben. “And when the parents” Com. Friday after Sexagesima “Through the tender mercy”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. Friday after Sexagesima “They who keep the word of God”
Abstinence 2cl
3 Sat Liturgical color: violet. Saturday before Quinquagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Blaise, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
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Vespers
I Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday Mag. “Mighty Abraham” 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 Sun Liturgical color: violet. Quinquagesima Sunday
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Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” 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
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Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” Com. St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr “The blessed Agatha”
2cl
5 Mon Liturgical color: red. St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “The multitude” Com. Monday after Quinquagesima “Blessed”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The blessed Agatha” Com. Monday after Quinquagesima “And they which went before”Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Photius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
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6 Tue Liturgical color: violet. Tuesday after Quinquagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “The Lord hath raised up for us” Suffrage Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Photius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
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Vespers
Mag. “Have mercy on me” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “I will liken him”
7 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
7 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
8 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
8 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Lord, my servant” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Fasting Abstinence f2
9 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
9 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
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Vespers
Mag. “But thou, when thou prayest” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “Let all the multitude”
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
10 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “O how illustrious”
Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “To-day”Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
11 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
11 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
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Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
12 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
12 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Suffrage
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Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That which ye have done” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
13 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
13 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “Truly it is written” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
14 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
14 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
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Vespers
Mag. “For as Jonas” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
15 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O woman” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
16 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
16 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that made me whole” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
17 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday in Lent
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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 Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
18 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
18 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
19 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
19 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that sent me” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
20 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
20 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “One is your Master” Suffrage
Hours
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Vespers
Mag. “But all ye are brethren” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
21 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Chair of St Peter at Antioch Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep” Com. Wednesday after Lent II “For he shall be delivered”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”
Fasting Abstinence f2
22 Thu Liturgical color: white.
22 Thu Fasting Abstinence 2cl
Chair of St Peter at Antioch
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Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Thursday after Lent II “Son, remember”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “During his pontificate” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Thursday after Lent II “That rich man”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
23 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
23 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “He will miserably destroy” Suffrage
Hours
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Vespers
Mag. “When they sought to lay hands on him” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
24 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
24 Sat Fasting Abstinence
Saturday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I will go” Suffrage
Hours
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Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday in Lent Mag. “But the father” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence
25 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
25 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Suffrage
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Vespers
I Vespers of St Matthias, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. III Sunday in Lent “A certain woman”
Abstinence 1cl
26 Mon Liturgical color: red.
26 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Matthias, Apostle
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Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. Monday after Lent III “Verily I say unto you”Com. St Walburga of Heidenheim, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. Monday after Lent III “But Jesus, passing”Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
27 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
27 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “If two of you” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “Well done”
Vespers
Mag. “Where two or three” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “The Lord loved him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
28 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Hearken” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “To eat with unwashen hands” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
29 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
29 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “And devils also” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “Whosoever had any sick” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2