July 2025

 This Ordo provides a calendar for the liturgical year to aid those saying the Benedictine Office for those familiar with the rubrics of the Benedictine Office.  It can be used in conjunction to the Quick start guide to the Monastic Diurnal.

Those less familiar with the Office, or looking for other supporting material, should consult the more detailed version of this Ordo available through Lulu, the How to say the Benedictine Office notes on the Saints Will Arise blog.

In addition, an English translation of the rubrics can be obtained from Libri Sancti Press.

 ABBREVIATIONS

Com: Commemoration (used for either a feast rated as a memorial, or where a feast or other day displaces another feast or day (such as during Advent and Lent). 

Default collect: The collect used at all hours other than Prime and Compline (which have their own fixed collect), except where displaced by a feast or higher level day. 

 ff: And following pages.

 L&V: Lauds and Vespers

 MD: Monastic Diurnal (St Michael’s, Farnborough editions 2005 - ). 

 

JULY 2025

  

Third week after Pentecost. 

Ordinary of time throughout the year (in the psalter section), default collect, MD 463*. 

Sunday 29 June SS Peter and Paul, Class I, [169] ff; com of the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost at L&V, MD 462-3*. 

Monday 30 June Commemoration of St Paul, Class III, MD [173]. 

Tuesday 1 July – Class IV. 

Wednesday 2 July Visitation of the BVM, Class II, MD [182] ff. 

Thursday 3 July Class IV; com of SS Processus and Martinian at Lauds, MD [184]. 

Friday 4 July Class IV. 

Saturday 5 July Class IV. 1 Vespers of 4th Sunday after Pentecost, MD 445*. 

Fourth week after Pentecost. 

Ordinary of time throughout the year (in the psalter section), default collect, MD 464*. 

Sunday 6 July Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Class II, MD 463-4*. 

Monday 7 July Class IV. 

Tuesday 8 July Class IV. 

Wednesday 9 July Class IV. 

Thursday 10 July Class IV. 

Friday 11 July Translation of the Relics of St Benedict, Class I/II, MD [185] ff. 

Saturday 12 July Class IV, of Our Lady; com of St John Gualbert at Lauds, MD [193]. 1 Vespers of the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, MD 446*.

Fifth week after Pentecost. 

Ordinary of time throughout the year (in the psalter section), default collect, MD 464-5*. 

Sunday 13 July Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Class II, MD 464-5*. 

Monday 14 July St Bonaventure, Class III, MD [193-4]. 

Tuesday 15 July Class IV. 

Wednesday 16 July – Class IV. 

Thursday 17 July – Class IV; com of St Leo IV at Lauds, MD [194]. 

Friday 18 July Class IV. 

Saturday 19 July Class IV; of Our Lady; com of St Vincent de Paul at Lauds, MD [195]. 1 Vespers of the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, MD 447*.

Sixth week after Pentecost. 

Ordinary of time throughout the year (in the psalter section), default collect, MD 466*. 

Sunday 20 July Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Class II, MD 465-6*. 

Monday 21 July Class IV. 

Tuesday 22 July St Mary Magdalen, Class III, MD [196] ff. 

Wednesday 23 July Class IV; com of St Apollinaris at Lauds, MD [200].

 Thursday 24 July Class IV. 

Friday 25 July St James, Class II, MD [201]. 

Saturday 26 July SS Joachim and Anne, Class III, MD [202] ff. 1 Vespers of the 7th Sunday after Pentecost, MD 447-8*.

Seventh week after Pentecost. 

Ordinary of time throughout the year (in the psalter section), default collect, MD 467*. 

Sunday 27 July Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Class II, 466-7*. 

Monday 28 July Class IV. 

Tuesday 29 July Class IV; com of SS Felix, Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrice at Lauds, MD [207-8]. 

Wednesday 30 July Class IV; com of SS Abdon and Sennen at Lauds, MD [208]. 

Thursday 31 July St Ignatius, Class III,MD [209]. 

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