OUR ARCHDIOCESE IS ZEALOUS IN MAKING CERTAIN OUR ORDO CALENDAR IS IN FULL CONFORMITY WITH THE USE OF OLD SHERBORNE SARUM CIRCA 1050 A.D. LATER TO BECOME THE DIOCESE OF SARUM AND THE MAJESTIC SALISBURY CATHEDRAL. SPECIAL FEASTS AND HOLY DAYS ARE HIGHLIGHTED OR CAPITALIZED. On Feast Days of the Holy Mother Mary, St. Mary Magdalene and St. Procula it is our custom to Celebrate the Saint of the day and always commemorate the other two. See “Our Holy Patroness’s” Page on this website for complete information regarding this custom.

Wednesday December 31st, 2025 …… St. Sylvester ~ Bishop of Rome & Confessor ~ WHITE ~ Watch Night Celebration of the Holy Eucharist according to local custom

JANUARY IN THE YEAR OF THE LORD 2026

Thursday the 1st …… THE FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ~ GOLD or WHITE

Friday the 2nd …… St. Fulgentius ~ Bishop & Confessor & St. Macarius of Alexandria ~ WHITE ~ preference of either or both and majority of celebration according to local custom

Saturday the 3rd …… St. Genevieve ~ Virgin ~ WHITE

Sunday the 4th …… THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS ~ WHITE ~ the commemoration of St. Titus according to local custom

Monday the 5th …… The Vigil of the Epiphany ~ WHITE

Tuesday the 6th …… THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ~ THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SAVIOR TO THE GENTILES ~ THE VISITATION OF THE THREE KINGS ~ GOLD or WHITE

Wednesday the 7th …… St. Lucian ~ Martyr ~ RED

Thursday the 8th …… ST. APOLLINARIAS ~ MARTYR ~ APOLOGIST & CHAMPION OF HOLY ORTHODOXY ~ RED

Friday the 9th …… Sts. Julian & Barlissa ~ Martyrs ~ RED

Saturday the 10th …… of the Octave ~ WHITE

Sunday the 11th …… THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY & THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY ~ GOLD or WHITE ~ dual celebration with prayers from both and readings from the Feast of the Holy Family

Monday the 12th …… St. Theodosius the Cenobiarch ~ WHITE ~ transferred from the 11th

Tuesday the 13th …… of the Octave ~ WHITE

Wednesday the 14th …… ST. HILARY OF POINTERS ~ BISHOP & CONFESSOR ~ DOCTOR OF HOLY ORTHODOXY ~ WHITE

Thursday the 15th …… ST. PAUL of EGYPT ~ THE FIRST HERMIT OF THE CHURCH ~ WHITE

Friday the 16th …… ST. HONORATUS ~ ARCHBISHOP OF ARLES ~ WHITE

Saturday the 17th …… ST. ANTHONY OF EGYPT ~ PATRIARCH OF MONASTICS ~ WHITE

Sunday the 18th …… St. PETER’S CHAIR AT ANTIOCH & THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY RED or GREEN ~ dual celebration with Prayers from both and readings and color of the day according to local custom

Monday the 19th …… Feria ~ GREEN

Tuesday the 20th …… St. Sebastian ~ Martyr ~ RED

Wednesday the 21st …… St. Agnes ~ Virgin & Martyr ~ RED

Thursday the 22nd …… St. Vincent & St. Anastasius ~ Martyrs ~ RED

Friday the 23rd …… Feria ~ or Requiem Mass ~ BLACK ~ according to local custom

Saturday the 24th …… St. TIMOTHY ~ BISHOP & MARTYR ~ RED

Sunday the 25th …… THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL ~ APOSTLE & MARTYR ~ PATRIARCH OF CHRISTIAN EVANGELISTS & APOLOGISTS & MISSIONARIES & THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY ~ WHITE or RED or GREEN ~ dual celebration with Prayers from both and readings and color of the day according to local custom

Monday the 26th …… THE FEAST OF ST. POLYCARP ~ BISHOP & MARTYR ~ SUCCESSOR TO ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST & FIRST APOLOGIST OF INFANT BAPTISM (circa 155 a.d.) ~ RED

Tuesday the 27th …… THE FEAST OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ~ PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE ~ PATRIARCH OF PATRIARCH’S ~ FATHER OF HOLY ORTHODOXY ~ PREACHER EXTRAORDINAIRE ~ WHITE

Wednesday the 28th ……ST. CYRIL ~ PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA & CHAMPION OF HOLY ORTHODOXY ~ WHITE

Thursday the 29th …… Feria ~ GREEN

Friday the 30th …… St. Bathilides ~ Queen of France ~ WHITE

Saturday the 31st …… Feria ~ GREEN

Sunday the 25th …… THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER ~ WHITE

APRIL IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD

Thursday the 27th …… ST. LEANDER – BISHOP & DOCTOR OF HOLY ORTHODOXY ~ WHITE