Some initial thoughts

• The commission's proposal to "graft" same-gender couples into the estate of marriage, but as a distinct dispensation, is one from which I would have recoiled probably even a year ago, but they make a case for it which gives me real pause. At the same time, I can think of some of my heterosexual co-religionists who would shudder at the idea of mixed-gender love as a metaphor for divine love.

• The "opt-out provision" is, to be sure, sweeping. In a way, I find this less offensive than if the proposed canon simply restated the discretion of clergy to decline to solemnize a marriage, which they already enjoy on a blanket basis. Since such a restating would be canonically superfluous, it would serve only as a sop to heterosexual anxiety, in essence to simply place on the record that same-gender marriages are extra dubious.

       Good Anglo-Catholic that I am, I am less troubled by episcopal discretion over sacramental discipline (and the discretion of subsequent bishops to revise it) than I am by the idea of putting marriage equality to a vote and allowing diocesan synods to enact canons abolishing it. Ending the patchwork of ad hoc diocesan local uses is the point of General Synod action on this issue. 

• The footnote about the current prohibition of repeating of vows in the blessing of civil marriages is an important point, one which has troubled me since the Montréal scheme was authorized. The theory, in Anglican thought, is that couples who declare themselves married, whether before minister or magistrate, are married. They cannot be "remarried", but if the marriage took place outside the church it can be "christened." 

          In the old Canadian Book of Occasional Offices rite (which complements the BCP marriage service as the one in Occasional Celebrations does that of the BAS), this involved the couple making the vows "which Christian marriage demands." This makes sense, since at least in Ontario and Québec (the two civil provinces I know), a civil marriage ceremony (even that word seems excessive) doesn't really involve vows of any description. (In Ontario at least, couples have broad latitude to customize the order of service and may include either written or canned vows, but the legal formula effecting the marriage requires only a declaration before witnesses of eligibility and consent).

         The Occasional Celebrations liturgy makes no such provision, and in fact rubrically excludes it, even though, as noted above, the making of vows would not in fact be a repetition at all! The commissioners are, I think, right to be uncertain whether civil marriages can be "christened" in such a way.

• Finally, although I have used the phrase same-gender marriage, it is in fact not clear (at least I didn't notice it in my initial scan) whether the commission is concerned with the distinction of gender or of sex. What about gay couples who are chromosomally "opposite sex"? In the Church of England, their position is clear, albeit in the negative: one's gender is what it says on one's ID, including a gender recognition certificate.

       Trans people may marry a person of the "opposite" gender-marker in the C of E, but individual clergy have the right to decline (since it is an established church, they have no such right in general terms, unlike our clergy). This provision tacitly recognizes a biological-determinist theory of gender ("God made you the sex that's between your legs) as a legitimate view which Church of England clergy can hold in conscience. The CoGS commission is silent on the question.

UPDATED An array of Lenten arrays

Christ Church Bronxville NY

Southwark Cathedral

St Ignatius of Antioch, New York

St John the Evangelist, Montréal

St Mark's, Philadelphia

Westminster Abbey

St Birinus RC chapel, Dorchester

Chapel of St Mary the Virgin, Hautot-Saint-Sulpice, Normandy

St Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill

Christ Church Brunswick, Melbourne

Ordo: Purification to Lætare

February

1 – Our Lady (blue and white) BAS p. 470, Grad 5574

2 – CANDLEMASS: PRESENTATION OF THE LORD AND PURIFICATION OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN (violet for blessing of candles; blue and white at Mass) BAS p. 401, Grad 2070

3 – S. Anskar (white or yellow) BAS p. 470, FAS p. 79, Grad 2072

4 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 470

5 – Martyrs of Japan (red) BAS p. 471, FAS p. 81, Grad 2076

6 – Accession Day (white) BAS p. 471, Grad 2070. Office of the Day

7 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 471

8 – Our Lady (white and blue) BAS p. 471

9 – FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY (green) BAS p. 353, Grad 1306

10 – Mother Hannah of Toronto (white) [from Sunday] BAS p. 471, FAS p. 83, Grad 3412

11 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 471

12 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 471

13 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 471

14 – SS. Cyril & Methodius (white) BAS p. 471, FAS p. 85, Grad 2084

15 – Thomas Bray (white or yellow) BAS p. 471, FAS p. 87, Grad 2086

16 – SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY (green) or SEPTUAGESIMA (violet) BAS p. 354, Grad 1307

17 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 472

18 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 472

19 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 472

20 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 472

21 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 472

22 – Our Lady (white and blue) BAS p. 472

23 – SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY (green) or SEXAGESIMA (violet) comm. S. Polycarp of Smyrna (collect: FAS p. 89) BAS p., Grad 1307

24 – Philip Lindel Tsen (red) BAS p. 473, FAS p. 91, Grad 3251

25 – Paul Sasaki (red) BAS p. 473, FAS p. 93, Grad 3241

26 – (Florence) Li Tim-Oi (white) BAS p. 473, FAS p. 781, Grad 3251

27 – George Herbert (white or yellow) BAS p. 474, FAS p. 95, Grad 2092

28 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 474

March

1 – S. David of Wales (white or yellow) BAS p. 474, FAS p. 97, Grad 2093

2 – LAST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY (green) or QUINQUAGESIMA (violet)

3 – John and Charles Wesley (white or yellow) BAS p. 458, FAS p. 101, Grad 2095

4 – S. Chad of Mercia [from Sunday] BAS p. 458, FAS p. 99, Grad 2094

5 – Ash Wednesday (violet; paraments may be unbleached during Lent) BAS p. 281, Grad 1403

Lent

March (cont.)

6 – Lenten Feria (violet) BAS p. 458, Grad 1404

7 – S. Perpetua of Carthage and Companions (red) BAS p. 458, FAS p. 103, Grad 1405

8 – Edward King, Bishop (white or yellow) BAS p. 458, FAS p. 105, Grad 1406

9 – FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT (violet) Litany in Procession BAS p. 287, Grad 1407

10 – Robert Machray (white) BAS p. 458, FAS p. 109, Grad 1409

11 – Lenten Feria (violet) BAS p. 459, Grad 1410

12 – Lenten Feria (violet) BAS p. 459, Grad 1411

13 – Lenten Feria (violet) BAS p. 459, Grad 1412

14 – Lenten Feria (violet) BAS p. 459, Grad 1413

15 – Our Lady in Lent (violet) BAS p. 459, Grad 5575

16 – SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT (violet) BAS p.   288, Grad 1415

17 – S. Patrick (white) BAS p. 459, FAS p. 111, Grad 1416

18 – S. Cyril of Jerusalem (white) BAS p. 459, FAS p 113, Grad 1417

19 – S. Joseph (white) BAS p. 402, Grad 2141

20 – S. Cuthbert (white) BAS p. 459, FAS p. 117, Grad 1419

21 – Thomas Cranmer (red) BAS pp. 460, FAS p. 119, Grad 1420

22 – Thomas Ken (white or yellow) BAS p. 460, FAS p. 121, Grad 1421

23 – THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT (violet) BAS p. 289, Grad 1422

24 – S. Gregory the Illuminator (white) (from Sunday) BAS p. 460, FAS p. 123, Grad 1423

25 – Lady Day: Annunciation of the Lord to the BVM (white and blue) BAS p. 403, Grad 2159

26 – Lenten Feria (violet) BAS p. 460   , Grad 1425

27 – Charles Henry Brent (white or yellow) BAS p. 460, FAS p. 127, Grad 1426

28 – Lenten Feria (violet) BAS p. 460, Grad 1427

29 – John Keble (white) BAS p. 460, FAS p. 129, Grad 1428

30 – FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT (Gaudete) (rose or violet) [NB: the Litany is dispensed today and voluntary instrumental music is permissible] BAS p. 291, Grad 1429

31 – John Donne (white) BAS p. 461, FAS p. 131, Grad 1430

Ordo Part II: Epiphany to Candlemass

January

7 – in the Octave of Epiphany (white) BAS p. 456, Grad 1203

8 – in the Octave of Epiphany (white) BAS p. 456, Grad 1203

9 – in the Octave of Epiphany (white) BAS p. 456, Grad 1203

10 – in the Octave of Epiphany (white) comm. William Laud (collect: FAS p. 45) Grad 2032

11 – in the Octave of Epiphany (white) BAS p. 456, Grad 1203

-     OR Vigil: Grad 1204

12 – BAPTISM OF THE LORD (white) comm. Ste Marguerite Bourgeoys (collect: FAS p. 49) BAS p. 348, Grad 1205

13 – Octave Day of Epiphany (white) comm. S. Hilary of Poitiers (collect: FAS p. 53) BAS p. 468, Grad 1202

14 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 468, Grad 4730

15 – Richard Meux Benson (white) BAS p. 468, FAS p. 55, Grad 3421

16 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 468

17 – S. Antony of Egypt (white) BAS p. 469, FAS p. 57, Grad 2042

18 – Confession of S. Peter the Apostle (red) Church Unity Octave begins BAS p. 399, Grad 2044

19 – SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY (white or green) BAS p. 349, Grad 1303

20 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 469

21 – S. Agnes the Martyr (red) BAS p. 469, FAS p. 61, Grad 2050

22 – S. Vincent the Deacon (red) BAS p. 469, FAS p. 63, Grad 2052

23 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 469

24 – S. Francis de Sales (white) BAS p. 469, FAS p. 65, Grad 3211

25 – Conversion of S. Paul (red) Church Unity Octave concludes BAS p. 400, Grad 2056

26 – THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY (green or white) comm. SS. Timothy & Titus (collect: FAS p. 69) BAS p. 350, Grad 1304

27 – S. John Chrysostom (white) BAS p. 470, FAS p. 71, Grad 2062

28 – S. Thomas Aquinas (white) BAS p. 470, FAS p. 73, Grad 2064

29 –  Requiem (black) BAS p. 470

30 – S. Charles Stuart, King & Martyr (red) BAS p. 470, FAS p. 75, Grad 2066

31 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 470

February

1 – Our Lady (blue and white) BAS p. 470, Grad 5574

2 – CANDLEMASS: PRESENTATION OF THE LORD AND PURIFICATION OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN (violet for blessing of candles; blue and white at Mass) BAS p. 401, Grad 2070

Ordo Part I: Advent to Epiphany

Ordo for Liturgical Year A2

After a lengthy hiatus, we are pleased to bring you the Ordo for 2013-14. For a refresher on how to follow this table, see the Preface. In general, the readings are listed in the BAS; the collects etc. are in either the BAS (on Sundays), For All the Saints (upon memorials and commemorations), or the Gradual (daily mass for the dead and Our Lady's sabbaths). The "minor" propers (introit, gradual &c) are always found in the Anglican Gradual and Sacramentary. Principal feasts and holy days are noted in red. 

December 2013
1 – FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (violet or indigo) BAS p. 268, Gradual 1010
2 – Advent Feria (violet or indigo) BAS p. 452, Grad 1012
3 – S. Francis Xavier (white), BAS p. 452, FAS p. 361, Grad 1013 4 – Nicholas, deacon, and Susanna Ferrar and Companions (white), BAS p. 452, FAS p. 363, Grad 2004
5 – S. Clement of Alexandria (white), BAS p. 452, FAS p. 365, Grad 2010
6 – S. Nicholas of Myra (white), BAS p. 452, FAS p. 367, Grad 2012
7 – S. Ambrose of Milan (white), BAS p. 452, FAS p. 369, Grad 2014

8 – SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (violet or indigo) BAS p. 269, Gradual 1020
9 – Immaculate Conception [from Sunday] (white and blue), FAS p. 371, Gradual 2016
10 – Prophets of the Old Testament [from Monday] (white) BAS p. 453, FAS p. 373, Grad 1022
11 – Advent Feria (violet or indigo), BAS p. 453, Grad 1014
12 – Advent Feria (violet or indigo), BAS p. 453, Grad 1015
13 – Advent Feria (violet or indigo), BAS p. 453, Grad 1016
14 – Our Lady in Advent “Rorate” (blue and white), BAS p. 453, Grad 5572

15 – THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (rose or violet or indigo) [Litany dispensed; organ permitted as voluntary] BAS p. 270, Gradual 1030
16 – Simon Gibbons (white) [from Sunday] BAS p. 453, FAS p. 375, Grad 1031
17 – Advent Feria (violet or indigo) BAS p. 453, Grad 1044
18 – Advent Feria (violet or indigo) BAS p. 454, Grad 1045
19 – Advent Feria (violet or indigo) BAS p. 454, Grad 1046
20 – Advent Feria (violet or indigo) BAS p. 454, Grad 1047
21 – S. Thomas the Apostle (red), BAS p. 413, Grad 2022

22 – FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (violet or indigo) BAS p. 271, Gradual 1050
23 – Advent Feria (violet or indigo) BAS p. 454, Grad 1052
24 – Vigil of Christmass (violet or indigo) BAS p. 454, Grad 1053
25 – Christmass (white or best) at midnight: BAS p. 273, Grad 1103
at dawn: BAS p. 274, Grad 1104
in the day: BAS p. 275, Grad 1105
26 – S. Stephen the Protomartyr (red) BAS p. 417, Grad 1106
27 – S. John the Evangelist (white) BAS p. 406, Grad 1107
28 – Childermas: the Holy Innocents (violet and red), BAS p. 398, Grad 1108

29 – SUNDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMASS (white) BAS p. 276, Grad 1109
30 – S. Thomas Becket [from Sunday] (red) BAS p. 455, FAS p. 383, Grad 2028
31 – John West (white) BAS p. 455, FAS p. 385, Grad 3121
In the evening: Vigil (violet) & First Mass (red and white or best) of the Circumcision, BAS p 277, Grad 1112

January 2014
1 – Octave Day of Christmass: Naming & Circumcision (white and red or best) BAS p. 277, Grad 1113
2 – S. Basil the Great & S. Gregory Nazianzen (white), BAS p. 456, FAS p. 41, Grad 2366 or 2259 3 – Christmastide (white) BAS p. 456, Grad 1115
4 – Christmastide (white) BAS p. 456, Grad 1117

5 – SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMASS (white) BAS p. 278, Grad 1116
6 – Epiphany (white or best) BAS p. 279, Grad 1202

Ordo: Advent to Lent

November
27 - FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT (violet or dark blue) BAS p. 268, Grad 1010
28 – Advent Feria – BAS p. 452, Grad 1012
29 – Advent Feria – BAS p. 452, Grad 1013
30 – St Andrew the Apostle (red), BAS p. 430, FAS p. 359, Grad 2002

December
1 – Advent Feria BAS p. 452 Grad 1015
2 – Advent Feria - BAS p. 452,Grad 1016
3 – St Francis Xavier (white) - BAS p. 452, FAS p. 361, Grad 3121
4 – ADVENT II (violet or dark blue) comm. Nicholas Ferrar BAS p. 269, Grad 1020 FAS p. 363
5 – St Clement of Alexandria (white), BAS p. 452, FAS p. 365, Grad 2010
6 – St Nicholas (white) BAS p. 453, FAS p. 367, Grad 2012 Year’s Mind of the Montreal Massacre
7 – St Ambrose (white) BAS p. 453, FAS p. 369, Grad 2014
8 – Conception BVM (white and blue) – FAS p. 371, Grad 2016
9 – Prophets of the Old Covenant (white) BAS p. 453, FAS p. 373, Grad 2565
10 – Of the Octave (white and blue) BAS p. 453, Grad 2016
11 – ADVENT III “Gaudete” (rose-pink) Independence Day in the Dominion of Canada BAS p. 270, Grad 1030.
2nd celebration: BAS p. 412, Grad 5220
12 - Advent Feria (violet or dark blue) BAS p. 453, Grad 1031
13 – Advent Feria (violet or dark blue) BAS p. 453, Grad 1032
14 – Simon Gibbons (Ember Wed) (white) BAS p. 453, FAS p. 375, Grad 1041
15 – Octave Day of the Conception (white and blue) BAS p. 454, collects FAS p. 371, Grad 2016
16 – Ember Friday (violet or dark blue) BAS p. 454 Grad 1042 Sapientiatide begins
17 – Ember Saturday (violet or dark blue) Grad 1043
18 – ADVENT IV “Rorate” (violet or dark blue) BAS p. 271, Grad 1040
19 – Advent Feria (violet or dark blue) BAS p. 454, Grad 1046
20 – Advent Feria (violet or dark blue) BAS p. 454, Grad 1047
21 – St Thomas the Apostle, BAS p. 413, FAS p. 213, Grad 2022
22 – Advent Feria (violet or dark blue) BAS p. 454, Grad 1051
23 – Advent Feria (violet or dark blue) BAS p. 454, Grad 1052
24 – Vigil of the Nativity (violet) Grad 1053

25 – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO THE FLESH (white or gold)
Midnight: BAS p. 273, Grad 1103
Dawn: BAS p. 274, Grad 1104
Day: BAS p. 275, Grad 1105

26 – St Stephen the Protomartyr (red), BAS p. 417, Grad 1106
27 – St John the Evangelist (white), BAS p. 406, Grad 1107
28 – Holy Innocents (Childermas) (red), BAS p. 398, Grad 1108
29 – St Thomas Becket (red) FAS p. 383, FAS , Grad 2028
30 – Christmas Feria (white) BAS p. 455, Grad 1111
31 – John West (white), BAS p. 455, FAS p. 385, Grad 3121

January
1 – OCTAVE DAY OF THE NATIVITY: NAMING & CIRCUMCISION OF JESUS (white or gold)
BAS p. 277, Grad 1112/1113
2 – St Basil the Great & St Gregory of Nazianzus (white), BAS p. 456, FAS p. 41, Grad 2259/2366
3 – Weekday in Christmas (white), BAS p. 456, Grad 1114
4 – Weekday in Christmas (white), BAS p. 456, Grad 1115
5 – Weekday in Christmas (white), BAS p. 457, Grad 1117
6 – Epiphany (gold or white) BAS p. 279, Grad 1202
7 – Weekday in the Octave (white), BAS p. 457, Grad 1203
8 – SUNDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EPIPHANY: BAPTISM OF THE LORD (white) BAS p. 348, Grad 1204/1205
9 – In the Octave (white), BAS p. 468, Grad 1302
10 – William Laud (red), BAS p. 468, FAS p. 45, Grad 2032
11 – In the Octave (white), BAS p. 468, Grad 1302
12 – Marguerite Bourgeoys (white), BAS p. 468, FAS p. 49, Grad 3412
13 – St Hilary of Poitiers (white), BAS p. 468, FAS p. 53, Grad 2036
14 – John Horden (white), BAS p. 469, FAS p. 51, Grad 3111
15 – SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY (Proper 2: green) BAS p. 349, Grad 1303
16 – Richard Benson (from Sunday) (white) BAS p. 469, FAS p. 55, Grad 3411
17 – St Antony of Egypt, BAS p. 469, FAS p. 57, Grad 2042
18 – Confession of St Peter the Apostle (white) Octave of Christian Unity begins BAS p. 399, Grad 2044
19 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 469, Grad 4730
20 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 469, Grad 4730
21 – St Agnes of Rome (red), BAS p. 469, FAS p. 61, Grad 2050
22 – THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY (proper 3: green) BAS p. 350, Grad 1304
23 – St Vincent the Deacon (from Sunday) BAS p. 470, FAS p. 63, Grad 2052
24 – St Francis de Sales (white), BAS p. 470, FAS p. 65, Grad 3211
25 – Conversion of St Paul the Apostle (white) BAS p. 400, Grad 2056
26 – SS Timothy & Titus (white), BAS p. 470, FAS p. 69, Grad 2060
27 – St John Chrysostom (white), BAS p. 470, FAS p. 71, Grad 2062
28 – St Thomas Aquinas (white), BAS p. 470, FAS p. 73, Grad 2064
29 – FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY (proper 4: green) BAS p. 352, Grad 1305
30 – St Charles Stuart (red) BAS p. 470, FAS p. 75, Grad 2066
31 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 470, Grad 4730

February
1- Requiem (black) BAS p. 470, Grad 4730
2- Presentation of Christ & Purification BVM (Candlemas) BAS p. 401, Grad 2070
3 – St Anskar (white) Blessing of Throats BAS p. 471, FAS p. 79, Grad 2072
4 – Requiem (black), BAS p. 471, Grad 4730
5 – FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY (proper 5: green) BAS p. 353, Grad 1306
6 – ACCESSION DAY: THE DIAMOND JUBILEE OF THE REIGN OF HM ELIZABETH II, QUEEN OF CANADA (white)
BAS p. 412, Grad 1306
7 – Martyrs of Japan (from Sunday) (red), BAS p. 471, FAS p. 81, Grad 2076
8 – Requiem (black), BAS p. 471, Grad 4730
9 – Hannah Grier Coome, BAS p. 471, FAS p. 83, Grad 3412
10 – Requiem (black), BAS p. 471, Grad 4730
11 – BVM (white and blue), BAS p. 471, Grad 5574
12 –SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY (proper 6: green) BAS p. 354, Grad 1307
13 – Requiem (black) BAS p. 472, Grad 4730
14 – SS Cyril & Methodius (white), BAS p. 472, FAS p. 85, Grad 2084
15 – Thomas Bray (white), BAS p. 472, FAS p. 87, Grad 2086
16 – Requiem (black), BAS p. 472, Grad 4730
17 – Requiem (black), BAS p. 472, Grad 4730
18 – BVM (white and blue), BAS p. 472, Grad 5574
19 – SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY (proper 7: green) BAS p. 356, Grad 1308
20 – Requiem (black), BAS p. 473, Grad 4730
21 – Requiem (black), BAS p. 473, Grad 4730
22 – Ash Wednesday (violet) BAS p. 281, Grad 1403

Preface to the Ordo

Editorial principles

•Range
The choices made in the ordo are designed to expose the faithful to the broadest possible range of liturgical material in our repertoire. Every effort is made both to accommodate the widest possible selection of sanctoral commemorations and to maintain Archbishop Cranmer’s ideal of an orderly course of Scripture reading. This has sometimes entailed the choice of options at variance with what is envisioned by McCausland’s or the BAS itself. I have not, for example, followed the modern bias against clutter in the liturgy, as seen in the disparaging of octaves and commemorations. The latter I have suggested when a saint’s day falls on a Sunday and has no proximate candidate for transference, as an alternative to omission. The former I have retained in a modified way while preserving the integrity of the daily lectionary. For some occasions occurring on a Sunday (for example, diocesan services or civic occasions), a secondary afternoon or evening celebration may be appropriate in addition to the Parish Communion of the weekly proper.

•Readings
References are given to the BAS Daily Office Lectionary. The Weekday Eucharistic lectionary may be used instead if the Office lectionary is in use at the Office, but the BCP’s lectionary is more suitable for the latter purpose. On Sundays, the single BAS page reference yields the lections and major propers printed together. On saints’ days, the major propers are taken from For All the Saints. I have, however, preferred to interrupt lectio continua as conservatively as possible, and so I do not recommend the readings of the day on saints’ days save those given in the BAS, as on feasts of Scripture. (An exception is feasts of Our Lady, which are all treated as holy days, notwithstanding the inexplicable distinction of the Conception and Nativity in the BAS). Minor propers are taken from the Anglican Gradual and Sacramentary. The same minor propers may be repeated during traditional octaves, while the lectionary continues in course.

•Colour
I have been somewhat flexible in colour: while my normative baseline is the Use of Christminster Abbey, I have also taken account of Full Homely Divinity’s advice on local adaptation of the traditional ‘Western’ scheme. I have not made the distinction suggested by the BAS between “memorials” (which use the colour and readings of the saint) and “commemorations” (which use the ferial colour and readings, with a nod to the saint in the major propers). Rather, I have split the difference, recommending throughout the sanctoral colour (as on memorials) and the readings of the day (as an commemorations). This adjustment avoids the strange sight of saints’ days in green and endless repetitions of the Great Commission on the feasts of each and every missionary.

•Calendar
The Ordo is intended to conform to the authorized Canadian Calendar of Holy Persons. On feasts distinctive to this kalendar, since the Gradual is American in origin, an appropriate common has been suggested for the minor propers. Major historic anniversaries and some traditional ecclesiastical dates not listed in the calendar itself are noted as possible votives where appropriate and permitted by pontifical authority. On “free” days in green time, while continuing the course of the lectionary, I have suggested Daily Mass for the Dead instead of a recapitulation of the Sunday Mass. Likewise, traditional Incarnational votive Masses of Our Lady on Saturday have been referenced to the Gradual. Pastoral judgment will dictate the extent to which these options are used and the manner in which they are offered.