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American Ordo

For more than 65 years, the Priests of the Sacred Heart have maintained and produced the American Ordo as a resource for pastors in Catholic parishes in the United States. This liturgical calendar lists feasts, colors, Masses and readings for every day of the year.

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Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Color:
violet
Mass:
of Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Readings:
(244)
Isaiah 65:17-21
John 4:43-54
Hours:
Week IV of psalter and Lenten proper
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Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Color:
violet
Mass:
of Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Readings:
(253)
Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95
John 8:31-42
Hours:
Week I of psalter and Lenten proper
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Color:
violet
Mass:
of Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Readings:
(254)
Genesis 17:3-9
John 8:51-59
Hours:
Week I of psalter and Lenten proper
Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Color:
violet
Mass:
of Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Readings:
(255)
Jeremiah 20:10-13
John 10:31-42
Hours:
Week I of psalter and Lenten proper
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Color:
violet
Mass:
[Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop] of Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Readings:
(256)
Ezekiel 37:21-28/John 11:45-56
Hours:
Week I of psalter and Lenten proper Evening Prayer I of Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
Color:
red
Mass:
of Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. Blessing of palms replaces Introductory Rites, Creed, Preface of the Passion
Readings:
for Blessing of Palms and Procession: (37)
Mark 11:1-10
or John 12:12-16 Readings for Mass: (38)
Isaiah 50:4-7
Philippians 2:6-11
Mark 14:1 — 15:47 or 15:1-39
Hours:
Week II of psalter and of Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Monday of Holy Week
Color:
violet
Mass:
of Monday of Holy Week
Readings:
(257)
Isaiah 42:1-7
John 12:1-11
Hours:
Week II of psalter and Lenten proper

Father Charles Yost, SCJ (1932 - 2017)

For 53 years, the American Ordo was compiled and edited by Fr. Charles Yost, SCJ.
He assumed the exacting, detail-oriented responsibilities in 1964 when he was a professor and librarian at Sacred Heart Monastery. It became a labor of love, to which he was devoted until his death at age 85 in July, 2017.

Ordained to the priesthood in 1958, Fr. Yost continued his education earning master’s degrees in theology and library science from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Fr. Yost’s ministries included service as a missionary in Indonesia, an academic, a fundraiser, a parish priest and superior of the Priests of the Sacred Heart retirement community.

Even in retirement Fr. Yost continued to serve our religious congregation in various capacities, including overseeing the preparation of the American Ordo. Fr. Yost actually compiled information for the liturgical calendar about six years in advance and then updated the material periodically to reflect changes from Rome in order to keep the Ordo completely current.

We are deeply grateful for Fr. Yost’s diligence and watchful eye. His generous spirit and his love the Church inspire our dedication to continue to produce the American Ordo to his high standards.

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