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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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Saint Mark, Evangelist
Color:
red, Feast
Mass:
of Saint Mark. Gloria, Readings proper, Preface II of the Apostles
Readings:
(555)
1 Peter 5:5b-14
Mark 16:15-20
Hours:
proper to Saint Mark
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Easter Weekday
Color:
white
Mass:
of Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter. Preface of Easter
Readings:
(283)
Acts 13:26-33
John 14:1-6
Hours:
Week IV of psalter and Easter proper
Easter Weekday
Color:
white
Mass:
of Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter. Preface of Easter
Readings:
(284)
Acts 13:44-52
John 14:7-14
Hours:
Week IV of psalter and Easter proper Evening Prayer I of the Fifth Sunday of Easter
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Color:
white
Mass:
of the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Gloria, Creed, Preface of Easter
Readings:
(53)
Acts 9:26-31
1 John 3:18-24
John 15:1-8
Hours:
Week I of psalter and of the Fifth Sunday of Easter
Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Color:
white, Memorial
Mass:
of Saint Catherine of Siena
Readings:
(285)
Acts 14:5-18
John 14:21-26
Hours:
Week I of psalter and of Saint Catherine of Siena
Easter Weekday
Color:
white, [Saint Pius V, Pope, white]
Mass:
of Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter. Preface of Easter
Readings:
(286)
Acts 14:19-28
John 14:27-31a
Hours:
Week I of psalter and Easter proper
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Color:
white, [Saint Joseph the Worker, white]
Mass:
of Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter or for Saint Joseph the Worker, Proper texts, Readings proper, Preface proper
Readings:
(287)
Acts 15:1-6
John 15:1-8

Readings for optional memorial of Saint Joseph: (559)
Genesis 1:26 - 2:3
or Colossians 3:14-15, 17, 23-24
Matthew 13:54-58
Hours:
Week I of psalter and Easter 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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