452 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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

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May 452 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Wed Liturgical color: red. Ss Philip & James, Apostles
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the way” Com. Vigil of the Ascension “Father, the hour is come”
Vespers
I Vespers of Ascension of Our Lord Mag. “Father” Com. Ss Philip & James, Apostles “If ye abide in me”
2cl
2 Thu Liturgical color: white. Ascension of Our Lord
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. Finding of the Holy Cross “O Cross”
1cl
3 Fri Liturgical color: red.
3 Fri Abstinence 2cl
Finding of the Holy Cross
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Thou alone” Com. Day II within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”Com. Ss Alexander, Eventius & Theodulus, Martyrs; & St Juvenalis, Bishop & Confessor “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “He the holy Cross endured” Com. Day II within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”
Abstinence 2cl
4 Sat Liturgical color: white. Day III within the Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend” Com. St Monica, Widow “Give her”
Vespers
I Vespers of Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension Mag. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Day III within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”
sd
5 Sun Liturgical color: white. Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “These things have I told you” Com. St John before the Latin Gate “John the Apostle”Com. Day IV within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”
sd
6 Mon Liturgical color: red. St John before the Latin Gate
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Daughters of Jerusalem” Com. Day V within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “John the Apostle” Com. Day V within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”Com. St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor “I will liken him”
gd
7 Tue Liturgical color: white. Day VI within the Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend” Com. St Alexis Toth, Priest & Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
I Vespers of Apparition of St Michael the Archangel Mag. “While John beheld” Com. Day VI within the Octave of the Ascension “O King of glory”Com. St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
sd
8 Wed Liturgical color: white. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “There was silence in heaven” Com. Day VII within the Octave of the Ascension “I ascend”Com. St Boniface IV, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of The Octave of the Ascension Mag. “Father” Com. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel “O Prince most glorious”Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
gd
9 Thu Liturgical color: white. The Octave of the Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I ascend” Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “Well done”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O King of glory” Com. St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “Light perpetual”
gd
10 Fri Liturgical color: white.
10 Fri Abstinence sd
Friday after the Octave of Ascension
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “When the Comforter is come” Com. Ss Gordian & Epimachus, Martyrs “Daughters of Jerusalem”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “These things have I told you”
Abstinence sd
11 Sat Liturgical color: white.
11 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
12 Sun Liturgical color: red. Pentecost Sunday
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Receive ye”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day”
1cl
13 Mon Liturgical color: red. Monday within the Octave of Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “God so loved the world”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “If a man love me”
1cl
14 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
15 Wed Liturgical color: red.
15 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Wednesday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am the living bread”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “I am the living bread”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
16 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”
1cl
17 Fri Liturgical color: red.
17 Fri Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Friday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Jesus said”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “But the Comforter” Com. St Venantius, Martyr “Light perpetual”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
18 Sat Liturgical color: red.
18 Sat Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ember Saturday in Pentecost
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “The love of God is shed” Com. St Venantius, Martyr “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
19 Sun Liturgical color: white. The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed be” Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Be ye therefore”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Thee, O God” Com. I Sunday after Pentecost “Judge not”
1cl
20 Mon Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “My soul” Suffrage
21 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 Com. St Romanus, Abbot “I will liken him”
22 Wed Liturgical color: green. Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “From the hand of all” Suffrage Com. St Romanus, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of The Feast of the Most Holy Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) Mag. “O how sweet”
23 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
24 Fri Liturgical color: white.
24 Fri Abstinence sd
Day II within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Vincent of Lerins, Confessor “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O how sweet” Com. St Urban, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence sd
25 Sat Liturgical color: white. Day III within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Urban, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
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 Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”Com. St Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. All Saints of Antioch “I will liken him”
sd
26 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 Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”Com. St Eleutherius, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”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 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 “This is a Martyr”
sd
27 Mon Liturgical color: white. Day V within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor “Well done, good and faithful servant”Com. St John I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Bede the Venerable, Confessor & Doctor “O Teacher right excellent”
sd
28 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”
sd
29 Wed Liturgical color: white. Day VII within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am”
Vespers
I Vespers of Octave of Corpus Christi Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
sd
30 Thu Liturgical color: white. Octave of Corpus Christi
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “I am” Com. St Felix I, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “O sacred banquet” Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
gd
31 Fri Liturgical color: green.
31 Fri Abstinence
Feria
Office details
Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Petronilla, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Saturday Office of the B.V.M. Mag. “O blessed Mother” Suffrage
Abstinence