509 Ordo

Feasts & daily observances

Fasting Abstinence

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

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February 509 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Fri Liturgical color: red.
1 Fri Abstinence d
St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. Friday after Sexagesima “Through the tender mercy”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. Friday after Sexagesima “They who keep the word of God”
Abstinence d
2 Sat Liturgical color: white. Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Lauds
Ben. “And when the parents” Com. Saturday before Quinquagesima “Give light, O Lord”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. Quinquagesima Sunday “Mighty Abraham”
2cl
3 Sun Liturgical color: violet. Quinquagesima Sunday
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Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Suffrage Com. St Blaise, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” Suffrage Com. St Joseph of Aleppo, Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. The New Martyrs of Russia “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
2cl
4 Mon Liturgical color: violet. Monday after Quinquagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” 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” Com. Monday after Quinquagesima “And they which went before”
5 Tue Liturgical color: red. St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “The multitude” Com. Tuesday after Quinquagesima “The Lord hath raised up for us”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The blessed Agatha” Com. Tuesday after Quinquagesima “Have mercy on me”Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Photius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
gd
6 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
6 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Suffrage Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Photius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
7 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
7 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Lord, my servant” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”
Fasting Abstinence f2
8 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
8 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “But thou, when thou prayest” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Fasting Abstinence f2
9 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
9 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “Let all the multitude”
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
10 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “O how illustrious”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “To-day”Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence 1cl
11 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
11 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Suffrage Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That which ye have done” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
12 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
12 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Truly it is written” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
13 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
13 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “For as Jonas” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
14 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
14 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “O woman” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
15 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
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
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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
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
17 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Abstinence 1cl
18 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
18 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
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
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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
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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
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Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of Chair of St Peter at Antioch Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep” Com. Thursday after Lent II “That rich man”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”
Fasting Abstinence f2
22 Fri Liturgical color: white.
22 Fri Fasting Abstinence 2cl
Chair of St Peter at Antioch
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Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Friday after Lent II “He will miserably destroy”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “During his pontificate” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Friday after Lent II “When they sought to lay hands on him”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
23 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
23 Sat Fasting Abstinence
Saturday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I will go” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday in Lent Mag. “But the father” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence
24 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
24 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Matthias, Apostle 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 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”
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
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Lauds
Ben. “If two of you” Suffrage Com. St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
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Vespers
Mag. “Where two or three” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
27 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
27 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Wednesday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Hearken” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “Well done”
Vespers
Mag. “To eat with unwashen hands” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “The Lord loved him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
28 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “And devils also” Suffrage
Hours
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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