American Ordo Liturgical Calendar
The American Ordo is a guide to the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours for each day in the U.S. Liturgical Calendar. For more than 65 years, the Priests of the Sacred Heart have maintained and produced the American Ordo Liturgical Calendar 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.
Find liturgical ordo by date:
Acts 19:1-8
John 16:29-33
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Upcoming 2024 Catholic Ordos
Acts 1:15-17, 20-26
John 15:9-17
Acts 20:28-38
John 17:11b-19
Acts 22:30; 23:6-11
John 17:20-26
Acts 25:13b-21
John 21:15-19
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31
John 21:20-25
Genesis 11:1-9
or Exodus 19:3-8a, 16-20b
or Ezekiel 37:1-14 or Joel 3:1-5
Romans 8:22-27
John 7:37-39
for Extended Vigil, use all six Readings
Readings for during the Day: (63)
Acts 2:1-11
1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13
or Galatians 5:16-25
John 20:19-23
or John 15:26-27; 16:12-15
Father Charles Yost, SCJ (1932 - 2017)
For 53 years, the American Ordo Liturgical Calendar 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 Liturgical Calendar to his high standards.