December 2003

Mon

1 St. Andrew, Apostle (transferred from November 30); Red; Proper hymns and lessons, Gloria; Preface of Apostles
Tue 2 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue
Wed 3 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue
Thu 4 St. John Damascene; White; Preface of Saints
Fri 5 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue
Sat 6 St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra; White; Preface of Saints
SUN 7 SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT; Purple/Blue; Creed; Preface of Advent
Mon 8 St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (transferred from December 7); White; Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Apostles
Tue 9 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue
Wed 10 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue
Thu 11 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue
Fri 12 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue
Sat 13 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue
SUN 14 THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT; Purple/Blue; Creed; Preface of Advent
Mon 15 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue
Tue 16 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue
Wed 17 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Begin O Antiphons at Vespers; Vespers Antiphon: O Wisdom
Thu 18 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers Antiphon: O Adonai
Fri 19 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers Antiphon: O Root
Sat 20 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers Antiphon: O Key
SUN 21 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT; Purple/Blue; Creed; Preface of Advent; Vespers Antiphon: O Dayspring
Mon 22 St. Thomas, Apostle (transferred from December 21); Red; (RC July 3); Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Apostles; Vespers Antiphon: O King
Tue 23 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers Antiphon: O Emmanuel
Wed 24 Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers following
Thu 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
Fri 26 St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr; Red; Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Christmas; Vespers of Christmas
Sat 27 St. John, Apostle and Evangelist; Gold; Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Christmas; Vespers of Christmas
SUN 28 FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS (The Holy Family); Gold; Gloria; Creed; Preface of Christmas
Mon 29 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs (transferred from December 28); Red; Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Christmas; Vespers of Christmas
Tue 30 6th Christmas Day; Gold; Gloria
Wed 31 7th Christmas Day; Gold; Gloria; Vespers of following day