December 2004

Wednesday

1

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Thursday

2

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Friday

3

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Saturday

4

St. John Damascene; White; Preface of Saints

SUNDAY

5

SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT; Purple/Blue; Creed; Preface of Advent

Monday

6

St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra; White; Preface of Saints

Monday

7

St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan; White; Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Apostles

Wednesday

8

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Thursday

9

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Friday

10

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Saturday

11

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

SUNDAY

12

THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT; Purple/Blue; Creed; Preface of Advent

Monday

13

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Monday

14

St. John of the Cross, Renewer of the Church; White; Preface of Saints

Wednesday

15

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Thursday

16

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Friday

17

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Begin O Antiphons at Vespers; Vespers Antiphon: O Wisdom

Saturday

18

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers Antiphon: O Adonai

SUNDAY

19

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT; Purple/Blue; Creed; Preface of Advent; Vespers Antiphon: O Root

Monday

20

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers Antiphon: O Key

Monday

21

St. Thomas, Apostle; Red; (RC July 3); Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Apostles; Vespers Antiphon: O Dayspring

Wednesday

22

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers Antiphon: O King

Thursday

23

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers Antiphon: O Emmanuel

Friday

24

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers of following day

Saturday

25

THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD (Christmas Day); Gold; Proper Psalms, hymns, and lessons; Gloria; Creed; Use Preface of Christmas until Epiphany unless otherwise noted

SUNDAY

26

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS (The Holy Family); Gold; Gloria; Creed; Preface of Christmas

Monday

27

St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr (transferred from December 26); Red; Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Christmas; Vespers of Christmas

Tuesday

28

St. John, Apostle and Evangelist (transferred from December 27); Gold; Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Christmas; Vespers of Christmas

Wednesday

29

The Holy Innocents, Martyrs (transferred from December 28); Red; Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Christmas; Vespers of Christmas

Thursday

30

6th Christmas Day; Gold; Gloria

Friday

31

7th Christmas Day; Gold; Gloria; Vespers of following day