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 - ).
OCTOBER 2025
Sixteenth week after Pentecost/Fourth week of September.
Ordinary of time throughout the year (in the psalter section), default collect, MD 475*.
Sunday 28 September – Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost/4th Sunday of September, Class II, MD 475-6*. 1 Vespers of St Michael, MD [282] ff with a com of the Sunday.
Monday 29 September – The Dedication of St Michael the Archangel, Class I, MD [284] ff.
Tuesday 30 September – St Jerome, Class III, MD [290].
Wednesday 1 October – Class IV.
Thursday 2 October – The Holy Guardian Angels, Class III, MD [291] ff.
Friday 3 October – Class IV; com of St Teresa of the Child Jesus at Lauds, MD [297].
Saturday 4 October – St Francis, Class III, MD [298]. 1 Vespers of the 1st Sunday of October/17th after Pentecost, MD 457* & 476*.
Seventeenth week after Pentecost/First week of October.
Ordinary of time throughout the year (in the psalter section), default collect, MD 476*.
Sunday 5 October – Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost/First Sunday of October, Class II, MD 476-7*. At Lauds, hymn Aeterne rerum Conditor henceforward.
Monday 6 October – Class IV; com of St Bruno at Lauds, MD [305].
Tuesday 7 October – The Rosary of BVM, Class III, MD [307] ff.
Wednesday 8 October – Class IV.
Thursday 9 October – Class IV.
Friday 10 October – Class IV.
Saturday 11 October – Class IV; of Our Lady. 1 Vespers of the 2nd Sunday of October/18th after Pentecost, MD 458 & 477*.
Eighteenth week after Pentecost/Second week of October.
Ordinary of time throughout the year (in the psalter section), default collect, MD 477*.
Sunday 12 October – Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost/2nd Sunday of October, Class II, MD 477*.
Monday 13 October – Class IV.
Tuesday 14 October – Class IV; com of St Callistus at Lauds, MD [314].
Wednesday 15 October – St Teresa, Class III, MD [315] ff.
Thursday 16 October – Class IV.
Friday 17 October – Class IV.
Saturday 18 October – St Luke, Class II, MD [317-8]. At 2 Vespers, com of the 4th Sunday of October/19th after Pentecost antiphon, MD 458-9* & 478*.
Nineteenth week after Pentecost/Fourth week of October.
Ordinary of time throughout the year (in the psalter section), default collect, MD 478*.
Sunday 19 October – Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost/4th Sunday of October, Class II, MD 478*.
Monday 20 October – Class IV.
Tuesday 21 October – Class IV; com of St Hilarion at Lauds, MD [318].
Wednesday 22 October – Class IV.
Thursday 23 October – Class IV.
Friday 24 October – Class IV.
Saturday 25 October – Class IV; of Our Lady; com of SS Chrysanthus and Daria at Lauds, MD [327]. 1 Vespers of Christ the King, MD [318] ff, no com of the Sunday.
Twentieth week after Pentecost.
Ordinary of time throughout the year (in the psalter section), default collect, MD 479*.
Sunday 26 October – Feast of Christ the King, Class I, MD [322] ff; no commemoration of the Sunday.
Monday 27 October – Class IV.
Tuesday 28 October – SS Simon and Jude, Class II, MD [327].
Wednesday 29 October – Class IV.
Thursday 30 October – Class IV.
Friday 31 October – Class IV.1 Vespers of All Saints, MD [328] ff.
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