Liturgical Calendar December 25 -February 26




The following is a liturgical calendar for the Benedictine Office according to the 1960 rubrics and calendar.  

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DECEMBER

[Sunday 30 November – First Sunday of Advent, Class I. ]

Monday 1 December – Class III. [**Blessed Richard, Hugo, John and Companions, Class III]. 

Tuesday 2 December - Class III; com of St Peter Chrysologus at L. 

Wednesday 3 December – Class III; com of St Francis Xavier at L.  

Thursday 4 December – Class III.  

Friday 5 December Class III.  

Saturday 6 December – Class III; com of St Nicholas at L. 1 Vespers of the 2nd Sunday of Advent.

Sunday 7 December – Second Sunday of Advent, Class I [St Ambrose is not marked this year]. At Vespers, com of the Immaculate Conception. 

Monday 8 December – The Immaculate Conception of the BVM, Class I, with com of Advent day at L&V.  

Tuesday 9 December – Class III. 

Wednesday 10 December – Class III.  

Thursday 11 December – Class III; com of St Damasus at L. 

Friday 12 December – Class III  

Saturday 13 December St Lucy (V), Class III; com of the Advent day at L. 1 Vespers of 3rd Sunday in Advent.

Sunday 14 December – Third Sunday of Advent, Class I. 

Monday 15 December – Class III. 

Tuesday 16 December – Class III  

Wednesday 17 December – Ember Wednesday of Advent, Class II. 

Thursday 18 December Class II. 

Friday 19 December – Ember Friday of Advent, Class II. 

Saturday 20 December – Ember Saturday of Advent, Class II;1 Vespers of the 4th Sunday of Advent.

Sunday 21 December – Fourth Sunday of Advent, Class I, at Lauds antiphon Nolite timere. [St Thomas is not marked in the Office this year]. 

Monday 22 December – Class II. 

Tuesday 23 December – Class II. Benedictus antiphon Ecce completa est. 

Wednesday 24 December – Vigil of the Nativity, Class I. 1 Vespers of the Nativity of Our Lord. 

Thursday 25 December – The Nativity of Our Lord, Class I with a Class II Octave. 

Friday 26 December – St Stephen (M) with com of Octave at L&V, Class II. 

Saturday 27 December – St John (Ap) with com of Octave at Lauds; 1 Vespers of the Sunday within the Octave.  

Sunday 28 December – Sunday within the Octave, Class II; com of Holy Innocents at L. 

Monday 29 December – Fifth Day within the Octave, Class II 

Tuesday 30 December – Sixth Day within the Octave, Class II. 

Wednesday 31 December Seventh Day within the Octave, Class II; com of St Sylvester; 1 Vespers of the Octave day.

 JANUARY

Wednesday 31 December Seventh Day within the Octave, Class II; com of St Sylvester; 1 Vespers of the Octave day. 

Thursday 1 January Octave Day of the Nativity, Class I. 

Friday 2 January – Class IV; Ordinary of Jan 2-5.  

Saturday 3 January Class IV; of Our Lady (after the Nativity). 1 Vespers of 2nd Sunday after the Nativity.

Sunday 4 January - Second Sunday after the Nativity, Class II. [St Titus is not marked this year]. 

Monday 5 January Class IV; 1 Vespers of the Epiphany.  

Tuesday 6 JanuaryEpiphany of Our Lord, Class I.

Wednesday 7 January Class IV. Canticle antiphons for day II. [Canada: St Andre Besette]. 

Thursday 8 January Class IV. Canticle antiphons for Day III. 

Friday 9 January – Class IV. Canticle antiphons for Day IV

Saturday 10 January Class IV; of Our Lady after Christmas; com of St Paul the First Hermit at L. 1 Vespers of the 1st Sunday after the Epiphany.

Sunday 11 January First Sunday after Epiphany.  

Monday 12 January Class IV. Canticle antiphons of Day V.  

Tuesday 13 January Commemoration of Our Lord’s Baptism (Octave Day of the Epiphany), Class II. 

Wednesday 14 January – Class IV. Com of SS Hilary and Felix at L.  

Thursday 15 January – Class IV. 

Friday 16 January Class IV; Com of St Marcellus I at L.  

Saturday 17 January St Antony (Ab), Class III. 1 Vespers of the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany.

Sunday 18 January Second Sunday after Epiphany, Class II. 

Monday 19 January Class IV; com of SS Marius, Martha, Audifax and Abachum at L. 

Tuesday 20 January SS Fabian (P) and Sebastian (M), Class III. 

Wednesday 21 JanuarySt Agnes (V), Class II/III.  

Thursday 22 January Class IV; com of St Vincent at L.

 Friday 23 January – Class IV; com of St Emerentiana at L. 

 Saturday 24 January Class IV; of Our Lady after Christmas; com of St Timothy at L. 1 Vespers of 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. 

Sunday 25 January Third Sunday after Epiphany, Class II. [The Conversion of St Paul is not marked in the Office this year]. 

Monday 26 January Class IV; com of St Polycarp at L.  

Tuesday 27 January St John Chrysostom (CBD), Class III. 

Wednesday 28 January Class IV; com of St Cyril of Alexandria at L.  

Thursday 29 January Class IV; com of St Francis de Sales at L.  

Friday 30 January Class IV.  

Saturday 31 January Class IV; Office of Our Lady after Christmas; com of St John Bosco at L. 1 Vespers of Septuagesima. 

FEBRUARY

Sunday 1 February Septuagesima Sunday, Class II. [The feast of St Ignatius is not marked in the Office this year]. 1 Vespers of the Purification with no com of the Sunday 

Monday 2 February – Feast of the Purification of the BVM. 

Tuesday 3 February – Class IV; Magnificat antiphon of the day; com of St Blase at Lauds. 

Wednesday 4 February Class IV; Magnificat antiphon of the day. 

Thursday 5 February St Agatha (V), Class II/III. 

Friday 6 February Class IV; Magnificat antiphon of the day.  

Saturday 7 February St Romuald (Ab), Class III. 1 Vespers of Sexagesima Sunday. 

Sunday 8 February Sexagesima Sunday, Class II. 

Monday 9 February Class IV; Magnificat antiphon of the day. 1 Vespers of St Scholastica (where Class I). 

Tuesday 10 February St Scholastica (V), Class I/II. 

Wednesday 11 February Class IV; Magnificat antiphon of the day. 

Thursday 12 February – Class IV; Magnificat antiphon of the day. 

Friday 13 February Class IV; Magnificat antiphon of the day. 

Saturday 14 February – Class IV; of Our Lady; com of St Valentine at Lauds. 1 Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday. 

Sunday 15 February Quinquagesima Sunday, Class II. 

Monday 16 February – Class IV; Magnificat antiphon of the day. 

Tuesday 17 February Class IV. Magnificat antiphon of the day. 

Wednesday 18 February Ash Wednesday, Class I; canticle antiphons and collects of Ash Wednesday. 

Thursday 19 February Class III; canticle antiphons and collects of the day. 

Friday 20 February Class III; canticle antiphons and collects of the day. 

Saturday 21 February Class III; canticle antiphons and collects of the day. 1 Vespers of the First Sunday of Lent.

Sunday 22 February First Sunday of Lent, Class I. [The feast of the Chair of St Peter is not marked in the Office this year unless it is Class I, and so then transferred]. 

Monday 23 February Class III; com of St Peter Damian at Lauds.  

Tuesday 24 February St Matthias (Ap), Class II; com of Lent day at L&V. 

Wednesday 25 February Ember Wednesday of Lent, Class II 

Thursday 26 February – Class III. 

Friday 27 February Ember Friday of Lent, Class II. 

Saturday 28 February Ember Saturday of Lent, Class II. 1 Vespers of the 2nd Sunday of Lent.


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