St Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Double · White
Kept on May 2
The next eight years
Each date opens that day, with its hours.
- 2027Sun, May 2Not keptSunday of the Resurrection holds the day
- 2028Tue, May 2Kept
- 2029Wed, May 2Kept
- 2030Thu, May 2CommemoratedThursday in Easter Week holds the day
- 2031Fri, May 2Kept
- 2032Sun, May 2Not keptSunday of the Resurrection holds the day
- 2033Mon, May 2CommemoratedSt George, Martyr holds the day
- 2034Tue, May 2Kept
Proper of the feast
Proper to the feast; texts marked Common are from the Common of a Confessor and Doctor. As said on Tuesday, May 2, 2028.
At Vespers · Antiphon Common
O Teacher right excellent, * O light of Holy Church, O blessed Athanasius, lover of the divine law: intercede for us unto the Son of God, alleluia.
Versicle at I Vespers Common
℣.The Lord loved him and adorned him, alleluia.
℟.He clothed him with a robe of glory, alleluia.
At Lauds · Benedictus Common
Well done, * good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things, saith the Lord, alleluia.
Versicle at Lauds and II Vespers Common
℣.The Lord guided the righteous in right paths, alleluia.
℟.And shewed him the kingdom of God, alleluia.
Collect
O Lord, we beseech thee, hear the prayers which we offer thee on the solemnity of blessed Athanasius, thy Bishop and Confessor: and by the interceding merits of him who worthily attained to serve thee, absolve us from all our sins. Through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth God, world without end.
℟.Amen.
The whole office: the hours of Tuesday, May 2, 2028