72 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 72 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
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Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. Monday after Quinquagesima “Blessed”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. Monday after Quinquagesima “And they which went before”
d
2 Tue Liturgical color: white. Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Lauds
Ben. “And when the parents” Com. Tuesday after Quinquagesima “The Lord hath raised up for us”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. Tuesday after Quinquagesima “Have mercy on me”
2cl
3 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
3 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Suffrage Com. St Blaise, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
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Preces
Vespers
Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” Suffrage Com. St Joseph of Aleppo, Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. The New Martyrs of Russia “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
4 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
4 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Lord, my servant” 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
Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” Com. St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr “The blessed Agatha”
Fasting Abstinence f2
5 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
5 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” Com. St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr “The multitude”
Vespers
Mag. “But thou, when thou prayest” Com. St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr “The blessed Agatha”Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”Com. St Photius, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
6 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
6 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Suffrage Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Photius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
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Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “I will liken him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
7 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
7 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “Well done, good and faithful servant”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” Com. St Romuald, Abbot “The world, and all things earthly”
Abstinence 1cl
8 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
8 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That which ye have done” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Fasting Abstinence f2
9 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
9 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
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Vespers
Mag. “Truly it is written” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “Let all the multitude”
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
10 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “O how illustrious”
Vespers
Mag. “For as Jonas” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “To-day”Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
11 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
11 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” Suffrage Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
Hours
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Vespers
Mag. “O woman” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
12 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
12 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” Suffrage
Hours
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Vespers
Mag. “He that made me whole” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
13 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
13 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 Valentine, Priest & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
14 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
14 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence 1cl
15 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
15 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “He that sent me” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
16 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
16 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
17 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
17 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 Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
18 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
18 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “That rich man” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
19 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “He will miserably destroy” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
Mag. “When they sought to lay hands on him” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
20 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
20 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
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 f2
21 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
21 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 Chair of St Peter at Antioch Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep” Com. III Sunday in Lent “A certain woman”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”
Abstinence 1cl
22 Mon Liturgical color: white.
22 Mon Fasting Abstinence 2cl
Chair of St Peter at Antioch
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Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Monday after Lent III “Verily I say unto you”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “During his pontificate” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Monday after Lent III “But Jesus, passing”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
23 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
23 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “If two of you” Suffrage
Hours
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Vespers
Mag. “Where two or three” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
24 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
24 Wed Fasting Abstinence
Wednesday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Hearken” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
I Vespers of St Matthias, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. Wednesday after Lent III “To eat with unwashen hands”
Fasting Abstinence
25 Thu Liturgical color: red.
25 Thu Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Matthias, Apostle
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Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. Thursday after Lent III “And devils also”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. Thursday after Lent III “Whosoever had any sick”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
26 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
26 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Whosoever drinketh” Suffrage Com. St Walburga of Heidenheim, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
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Vespers
Mag. “Sir, I perceive” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
27 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
27 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “But Jesus stooped down” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “Well done”
Vespers
I Vespers of IV Sunday in Lent Mag. “Woman” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “The Lord loved him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Sun Liturgical color: rose.
28 Sun Abstinence 1cl
IV Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “When Jesus” Suffrage
Hours
Preces
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
29 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
29 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent IV
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Lauds
Ben. “Take these things hence” Suffrage
Hours
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Vespers
Mag. “Destroy this temple” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2