February 2020 Ordo

February is marked by a number of important feasts such as the Purification (2 Feb), St. Scholastic, Virgins and Sister of Our Holy Father Benedict (10 Feb), and the Chair of St. Peter (22 Feb). Interestingly, the LAP drops this last feast, probably because it was viewed as too overtly Roman by the Anglican editors. Whatever the case, this feast is traditionally consider the feast of the Chair of St. Peter at Antioch. The feast of the Chair of St. Peter at Rome was celebrated on 18 January. This feast was removed from the General Roman Calendar in 1960, but does not show up in the Dessain MD at all; probably an example of early liturgical innovation on the part of the Benedictines. The Antiochian Western Rite Vicariate celebrates both feasts of the Chair of of St. Peter and elevates the "at Antioch" feast to the rank of Double Second Class. It's unclear what propers are used for the celebration of the "at Rome" feast.

This February marks the early introduction of Septuagesima. Each Sunday of Septuagesima has a proper office while using the ferial Sunday psalms (51, 118, etc.). The subsequent weekdays all have a proper Magnificat Antiphon at Vespers.

As always, LAP specific feasts are colored in blue and Dessain specific feasts are colored green.

Sat	1	St. Ignatius, B.M. Ferial psalms & ants.; Common Office. I Vespers of following; Comm. preceding; Comm. IV Sunday after Epiphany. No Suff. No. Preces.	D
Sun	2	The Purification of St. Mary the Virgin Proper Office; Comm. of IV Sunday after Epiphany No Suff. No. Preces.	D2
Mon	3	Feria Ferial Office. Lauds: Comm. St. Blasius. Vespers: Comm. of St. Gilbert of Sempringham. Suffrage and Preces are said.
Tue	4	Feria Ferial Office. Lauds: Comm. of St. Gilbert of Sempringham. I Vespers of the following. Suffrage and Preces are said at Lauds and Prime only.
Wed	5	St. Agatha, V.M. Proper Office. Vespers: Comm. of St. Dorothea No Suff. No. Preces.	Gd
Thu	6	Feria Ferial Office. Lauds: Comm. of St. Dorothea. I Vespers of the following. Suffrage and Preces are said at Lauds and Prime only. Suffrage and Preces are said.
Fri	7	St. Romuald, Ab. Ferial psalms and ants.; remaining as in Common of Confessors not Bishops. Vespers: Comm. of Ss. John of Matha & Felix of Valois. No Suff. No. Preces.	D
Sat	8	Feria Ferial Office. Lauds: Comm. of Ss. John of Matha & Felix of Valois. I Vespers of the following. Suffrage and Preces are said except at Vespers.
Sun	9	Septuagesima Sunday Proper Office, except: ferial psalms of Sunday. I Vespers of the following; Comm. of preceding. No Suff. Preces at Prime only.	Sd2
Mon	10	St. Scholastica Proper Office. Vespers: Comm. of Septugesima Feria.	D2
Tue	11	Tuesday after Septuagesima Ferial Office. Lauds: Comm. of St. Gregory II. Vespers: proper Mag. Ant.; Comm. of the Seven Holy Founders. Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf3
Wed	12	Wednesday after Septuagesima Ferial Office. Lauds: Comm. of the Seven Holy Founders. Vespers: proper Mag. Ant.; Comm. St. Kentigern Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf3
Thu	13	Thursday after Septuagesima Ferial Office. Lauds: Comm. of St. Kentigern. Vespers: proper Mag. Ant.; Comm. of St. Valentine. Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf3
Fri	14	Friday after Septuagesima Ferial Office. Lauds: Comm. of St. Valentine. I Vespers of the following; Comm. of Septuagesima Feria. Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf3
Sat	15	Saturday Office B.V.M Ferial psalms and ants.; remaining as in common. I Vespers of the following. Suffrage and preces are said except at Vespers.	S
Sun	16	Sexagesima Sunday Proper Office, except: ferial psalms of Sunday. No Suff. Preces are said.	Sd2
Mon	17	Monday after Sexagesima Ferial Office. Vespers: proper Mag. Ant.; Comm. of St. Simeon of Jerusalem. Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf3
Tue	18	Tuesday after Sexagesima Ferial Office. Lauds: Comm. of St. Simeon of Jerusalem. Vespers: proper Mag. Ant. Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf3
Wed	19	Wednesday after Sexagesima Ferial Office. Vespers: proper Mag. Ant. Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf3
Thu	20	Thursday after Sexagesima Ferial Office. Vespers: proper Mag. Ant. Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf3
Fri	21	Friday after Sexagesima Ferial Office. I Vespers of the following; Comm. of the Sexagesima Feria; Comm. of St. Joseph of Arimathea. I Vespers of the following. Suffrage and Preces are said. Suffrage and Preces are said at Lauds and Prime only.	Pf3
Sat	22	Saturday Office B.V.M. Ferial psalms and ants.; remaining as in common. Lauds: Comm. of St. Joseph of Arimathea. I Vespers of the following; Comm. of St. Peter Damien. Suffrage and preces are said except at Vespers. The Chair of St. Peter Proper Office. I Vespers of the following; Comm. of preceding; Comm. of St. Peter Damien. No Suff. Preces at Compline only.	S Gd
Sun	23	Quinquagesima Sunday Proper Office, except: ferial psalms of Sunday. Lauds & Vespers: Comm. of St. Peter Damien. I Vespers of the following. No Suff. Preces at Prime only.	Sd2
Mon	24	St. Matthias, Ap. Proper Office. Vespers: Comm. of Quinaquagesima Feria. No Suff. No. Preces.	D2
Tue	25	Tuesday after Quinquagesima Ferial Office. Vespers: proper Mag. Ant. Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf3
Wed	26	Ash Wednesday Ferial Office, except: Lauds: proper Ben. Ant. & Collect; Vespers: proper Mag. Ant. & Collect. Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf1
Thu	27	Thursday after Ash Wednesday Ferial Office, except: Lauds: proper Ben. Ant. & Collect; Vespers: proper Mag. Ant. & Collect; Comm. of St. Oswald. Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf3
Fri	28	Friday after Ash Wednesday Ferial Office, except: Lauds: proper Ben. Ant. & Collect; Comm. of St. Oswald. Vespers: proper Mag. Ant. & Collect. Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf3
Sat	29	Saturday after Ash Wednesday Ferial Office, except: Lauds: proper Ben. Ant. & Collect; I Vespers of the following Suffrage and preces are said except at Vespers.	Pf3
Sun	30	I Sunday in Lent Proper Office, except: ferial psalms of Sunday. No Suff. Preces are said.	Sd1
Mon	31	Monday after I Sunday in Lent Ferial Office of Lent. Vespers: Comm. of St. David. Suffrage and Preces are said.	Pf2