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.

…… DECEMBER IN THE YEAR OF THE LORD 2025 …… BLUE IS THE PREFERRED COLOR FOR SUNDAY’S AND FERIA’S IN DECEMBER. PURPLE IS ALLOWED ACCORDING TO LOCAL PAROCHIAL CUSTOM, ALTHOUGH DISCOURAGED. ADVENT IS THE SEASON OF HOPEFUL ANTICIPATION AND A JOYFUL LONGING. AT THIS WE CALL TO MIND THE COMING OF OUR SAVIOR AND HIS WONDEROUS INCARNATION. PURPLE DOES NOT REFLECT THESE HEART PROVOKING SENTIMENTS. OUR SARUM TRADITION OF SALISBURY USE GOING BACK CENTURIES, BEST REFLECTS THE USE OF BLUE DURING THIS HOLY SEASON IN THE CHURCH YEAR.

Monday the 1st ……ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE & MARTYR ~ RED ~ Transferred from Sunday November 30th

Tuesday the 2nd …… St. Peter Chrysologus ~ Bishop – Confessor & Doctor of Holy Orthodoxy ~ WHITE & St. Bibiana Virgin & Martyr ~ RED ~ Celebration of one and commemoration of the other – color of the day according to the majority of the celebration

Wednesday the 3rd …… Feria ~ BLUE

Thursday the 4th …… ST. BARBARA ~ VIRGIN & MARTYR ~ RED

Friday the 5th …… St. Sabas ~ Abbot ~ WHITE

Saturday the 6th ……ST. NICHOLAS OF BARI ~ BISHOP & CONFESSOR ~ WHITE

Sunday the 7th …… THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT ~ BLUE or PURPLE ~ Commemoration of St. Ambrose ~ Bishop & Doctor of Holy Orthodoxy according to local custom

Monday the 8th …… THE CONCEPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER MARY ~ BLUE or SILVER or WHITE ~ Commemoration of St. Mary Magdalene & St. Procula of Caesarea – the Three Holy Patroness’s of the Metropoila

Tuesday the 9th …… Feria ~ BLUE

Wednesday the 10th …… ST. EULALIA ~ VIRGIN & MARTYR ~ RED

Thursday the 11th …… St. Damasas ~ Bishop of Rome ~ WHITE

Friday the 12th …… St. Finian ~ Abbot ~ WHITE

Saturday the 13th …… ST. LUCY ~ VIRGIN & MARTYR ~ RED

Sunday the 14th …… THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT ~ BLUE or ROSE ~ Commemoration of St. Nicasius & Companions according to local custom

Monday the 15th …… Feria ~ BLUE

Tuesday the 16th …… ST. EUSEBIUS ~ BISHOP & MARTYR ~ RED

Wednesday the 17th …… Ember Wednesday in Advent ~ BLUE

Thursday the 18th …… St. Gatian ~ Bishop ~ WHITE

Friday the 19th …… St. Nemesion ~ Martyr ~ RED

Saturday the 20th …… St. Philogonius ~ Bishop ~ WHITE

Sunday the 21st …… THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT ~ BLUE or PURPLE

Monday the 22nd …… ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE ~ THE APOSTLE TO INDIA & MARTYR ~ RED ~ Transferred from Sunday the 21st

Tuesday the 23rd ……St. Servulus ~ WHITE

Wednesday the 24th …… THE VIGIL OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ~ CHRISTMAS EVE ~ BLUE for the VIGIL & GOLD or WHITE for the DIVINE SERVICE of MIDNIGHT MASS

Thursday the 25th …… SOLEMN FEAST OF THE HOLY NATIVITY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST GOLD or WHITE

Friday the 26th …… ST. STEPHEN THE DEACON & PROTOMARTYR ~ RED

Saturday the 27th …… ST. JOHN ~ APOSTLE & EVANGELIST ~ WHITE or RED ~ THE BLESSING & DISTRIBUTION OF WINE TO THE FAITHFUL TO SIGNIFY NOT IMBIBING IN THE POISON OF SIN

Sunday the 28th …… THE FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS ~ WHITE or RED or BLUE ~ Commemoration of the First Sunday After Christmas

Monday the 29th .….. the Octave of the Nativity ~ WHITE

Tuesday the 30th …… the Octave of the Nativity ~ WHITE

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

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