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December 2003 |
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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 |