851 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 851 ordo with feast, penitential observances, liturgical color, and rank.
Day Wk Feast / Observance Fast Abst. Rank
1 Wed Liturgical color: red. St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr
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Lauds
Ben. “He that hateth his life” Com. Wednesday after Sexagesima “From the hand of all”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. Wednesday after Sexagesima “But that”
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2 Thu Liturgical color: white. Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Lauds
Ben. “And when the parents” Com. Thursday after Sexagesima “Let us serve”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “To-day” Com. Thursday after Sexagesima “Some seed”
2cl
3 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
3 Fri Abstinence
Friday after Sexagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Through the tender mercy” Suffrage Com. St Blaise, Bishop & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
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Vespers
Mag. “They who keep the word of God” Suffrage Com. St Joseph of Aleppo, Martyr “This is a Martyr”Com. The New Martyrs of Russia “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Abstinence
4 Sat Liturgical color: violet. Saturday before Quinquagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Give light, O Lord” Suffrage Com. St Joseph of Aleppo, Martyr “He that hateth his life”Com. The New Martyrs of Russia “The very hairs of your head”
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Vespers
I Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday Mag. “Mighty Abraham” Com. St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr “The blessed Agatha”
5 Sun Liturgical color: violet. Quinquagesima Sunday
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Lauds
Ben. “Behold, we go up” Com. St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr “The multitude”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “And Jesus stood” 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”
2cl
6 Mon Liturgical color: violet. Monday after Quinquagesima
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Lauds
Ben. “Blessed” Suffrage Com. St Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”Com. St Photius, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
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Vespers
I Vespers of St Romuald, Abbot Mag. “I will liken him” Com. Monday after Quinquagesima “And they which went before”
7 Tue Liturgical color: white. St Romuald, Abbot
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Lauds
Ben. “Well done, good and faithful servant” Com. Tuesday after Quinquagesima “The Lord hath raised up for us”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “The world, and all things earthly” Com. Tuesday after Quinquagesima “Have mercy on me”
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8 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
8 Wed Fasting Abstinence 1cl
Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “When ye fast” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “Lay up for yourselves” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “Come, thou Bride of Christ”
Fasting Abstinence 1cl
9 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
9 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Lord, my servant” Suffrage Com. St Apollonia of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr “The kingdom of heaven”
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Vespers
Mag. “Lord, I am not worthy” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “Let all the multitude”
Fasting Abstinence f2
10 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
10 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Friday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “When thou doest thine alms” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “O how illustrious”
Vespers
Mag. “But thou, when thou prayest” Com. St Scholastica, Virgin “To-day”Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
11 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
11 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
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Lauds
Ben. “Yet they seek me daily” Suffrage Com. St Gregory II, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
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Vespers
I Vespers of I Sunday in Lent Mag. “Then shalt thou call” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
12 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
12 Sun Abstinence 1cl
I Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “Then was Jesus” Suffrage
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Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Behold, now” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
13 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
13 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Come, ye blessed” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “That which ye have done” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
14 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
14 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus” Suffrage Com. St Valentine, Priest & Martyr “He that hateth his life”
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Vespers
Mag. “Truly it is written” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Fasting Abstinence f2
15 Wed Liturgical color: violet.
15 Wed Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Wednesday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “This crooked” Suffrage Com. Ss Faustinus & Jovita, Martyrs “The very hairs of your head”
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Vespers
Mag. “For as Jonas” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
16 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
16 Thu Fasting Abstinence f2
Thursday after Lent I
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Lauds
Ben. “Jesus went thence” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “O woman” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
17 Fri Liturgical color: violet.
17 Fri Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Friday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “An Angel of the Lord” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “He that made me whole” Suffrage Com. St Simeon of Jerusalem, Bishop & Martyr “This is a Martyr”
Fasting Abstinence f2
18 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
18 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Ember Saturday 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”
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Vespers
I Vespers of II Sunday in Lent Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
19 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
19 Sun Abstinence 1cl
II Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “And Jesus taketh his disciples” Suffrage
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Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Tell the vision” Suffrage
Abstinence 1cl
20 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
20 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I am the Beginning” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “He that sent me” Suffrage
Fasting Abstinence f2
21 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
21 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “One is your Master” Suffrage
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Vespers
I Vespers of Chair of St Peter at Antioch Mag. “Thou art the shepherd of the sheep” Com. Tuesday after Lent II “But all ye are brethren”Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”
Fasting Abstinence f2
22 Wed Liturgical color: white.
22 Wed Fasting Abstinence 2cl
Chair of St Peter at Antioch
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Lauds
Ben. “Whatsoever” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Wednesday after Lent II “Behold, we go up”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “During his pontificate” Com. St Paul “O holy Apostle Paul”Com. Wednesday after Lent II “For he shall be delivered”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
23 Thu Liturgical color: violet.
23 Thu Fasting Abstinence
Thursday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “Son, remember” Suffrage
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Vespers
I Vespers of St Matthias, Apostle Mag. “They will deliver you up” Com. Thursday after Lent II “That rich man”
Fasting Abstinence
24 Fri Liturgical color: red.
24 Fri Fasting Abstinence 2cl
St Matthias, Apostle
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Lauds
Ben. “Ye which have forsaken all” Com. Friday after Lent II “He will miserably destroy”
Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “Be ye valiant in warfare” Com. Friday after Lent II “When they sought to lay hands on him”
Fasting Abstinence 2cl
25 Sat Liturgical color: violet.
25 Sat Fasting Abstinence f2
Saturday after Lent II
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Lauds
Ben. “I will go” Suffrage Com. St Walburga of Heidenheim, Virgin “The kingdom of heaven”
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Vespers
I Vespers of III Sunday in Lent Mag. “But the father” Suffrage Com. St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2
26 Sun Liturgical color: violet.
26 Sun Abstinence 1cl
III Sunday in Lent
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Lauds
Ben. “When a strong man armed” Suffrage Com. St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop & Confessor “Well done”
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Vespers
II Vespers of preceding Mag. “A certain woman” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Abstinence 1cl
27 Mon Liturgical color: violet.
27 Mon Fasting Abstinence f2
Monday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “Verily I say unto you” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “Well done”
Vespers
Mag. “But Jesus, passing” Com. St Raphael of Brooklyn “The Lord loved him”
Fasting Abstinence f2
28 Tue Liturgical color: violet.
28 Tue Fasting Abstinence f2
Tuesday after Lent III
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Lauds
Ben. “If two of you” Suffrage
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Vespers
Mag. “Where two or three” Suffrage Com. St David of Wales, Bishop & Confessor “O thou Priest and Bishop”
Fasting Abstinence f2