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The Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office or the Work of God, is a daily prayer of the Catholic Church that sanctifies the day and marks the hours. All are welcome to prayer.

The Liturgy of the Hours includes the following hours:
Daytime Prayer: Can be prayed at Midmorning, Midday, or Midafternoon
Evening Prayer: A prayer of gratitude for what has been given or done well during the day
Night Prayer: The last prayer of the day, said before retiring
Office of Readings: Can be prayed at any time during the day

Aug 3
18th Sun OT                                    p 710 
Morning:        Psalms Sun Wk II    p 381
Evening:        Psalms Sun Wk II    p 388
Hymn              410     v 3-4

Aug 4             St John Vianney, Priest
Morning:        Mon Wk II                  p 396
Evening:        Mon Wk II                  p 402
Hymn              325     v 2
                                   V 4

Aug 5 Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major
Morning:        Tues Wk II                 p 409
The Transfiguration of the Lord     p 750
Psalms:          Sun Wk I                    p 276
Hymn              423     v 1
                                  v 2

Aug 6
The Transfiguration of the Lord p 748
Psalms:          Sun Wk I                    p 282
Evening:        Proper                        p 750
Psalms:          Sun Wk I                    p 290
Hymn              481     v 1-2
                                   v 3

Aug 7             St Sixtus II & companions
St Cajetan, Priest
Morning:        Thurs Wk II                p 439
Our Holy Father Dominic                p 752
Psalms:          Sun Wk I                    p 276
Hymn              423     v 1
                                  v 2

Aug 8
Our Holy Father Dominic             p 755
Psalms:          Sun Wk I                    p 282
Evening:        Sun Wk I                    p 757
Psalms:          Sun Wk I                    p 290
Hymn              DP 868           v 1
                                              v 2

Aug 9 St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Morning:        Sat Wk II                    p 468
Evening:        Sun Wk III                  p 476
19th Sun OT                                     p 710

Aug 10
19th Sunday OT p 710
Morning:        Psalms Sun Wk III   p 482
Evening:        Psalms Sun Wk III   p 490
Hymn              381     v 2

Aug 11           St Clare, Virgin
Morning:        Mon Wk III                 p 498
Evening:        Mon Wk III                 p 505
Hymn              514     v 1-2
                                  v 3-4

Aug 12           St Frances de Chantal
Morning:        Tues Wk III                p 511
Evening:        Tues Wk III                p 517
Hymn              492     v 1, 2, 3
                                  v 3, 4, 5

Aug 13           Sts Pontian & Hippolytus
Morning:        Wed Wk III                 p 524
Evening:        Wed Wk III                 p 531
Hymn              725     v 1, 2
                                  v 3

Aug 14           St Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr
Morning:        Thurs Wk III              p 538
Assumption of BVM                         p 800
Final Intercession/Prayer                p 759
Hymn              481     v 1

Aug 15
Assumption of BVM                      p 805
Psalms:          Sun Wk I                    p 282
Evening:        Common                    p 807
Final Intercession/Prayer                p 759
Hymn              DP 870           v 1, 3
                                              v 4-5

Aug 16           St Stephen of Hungary
Morning:        Sat Wk III                   p 565
20th Sun OT                                     p 571
Final Prayer:                                     p 711

Aug 17
20th Sun OT                                    p 577
Evening:        Sun Wk IV                 p 584
Final Prayer:                                     p 711
Hymn              573     v 2

Aug 18           Blessed Mannes, Priest & brother of St. Dominic
Morning:        Mon Wk IV                p 591
Evening:        Mon Wk IV                p 598
Hymn              DP 866           v 1
                                              v 2

Aug 19           St John Eudes
Morning:        Tues Wk IV               p 605
Evening:        Tues Wk IV               p 612
Hymn              481     v 1-2
                                  v 3

Aug 20           St Bernard, Doctor of the Church
Morning:        Wed Wk IV                p 619
Evening:        Wed Wk IV                p 626
Hymn              481     v 1-2
                                  v 3

Aug 21           St Pius X, Pope
Morning:        Thurs Wk IV              p 633
Evening:        Thurs Wk IV              p 639
Hymn              423     v 3
                                  v 4

Aug 22
The Queenship of the BVM p 760
Morning:        Common                    p 805
Psalms:          Sun Wk I                    p 282
Evening:        Common                    p 807
Hymn              697     v 1
                                  v 2

Aug 23
St Rose of Lima                              p 761
Morning:        Sun Wk I                    p 282
21st Sun in Ordinary Time              p 276
Final Prayer:                                     p 711

Aug 24
21st Sun in Ordinary Time           p 282
Evening:        Sun Wk I                    p 290
Final Prayer:                                     p 711
Hymn              614     v 4-5

Aug 25           St Louis
St Joseph Calasanz
Morning:        Mon Wk I                   p 297
Evening:        Mon Wk I                   p 304
Hymn              410     v 2
                                  v 3

Aug 26
Morning:        Tues Wk I                  p 311
Evening:        Tues Wk I                  p 318
Hymn              432     v 1-2
                                  v 4-5

Aug 27           St Monica
Morning:        Wed Wk I                   p 325
Evening:        Wed Wk I                   p 331
Hymn              630     v 1

Aug 28
St Augustine, Doctor of the Church p 762
Morning: Common:                          p 838
Psalms:          Sun Wk IV                 p 577
Evening:        Common                    p 836
Psalms:          Sun Wk IV                 p 584
Hymn              514     v 1-2
                                  v 3-4

Aug 29           Passion of St John the Baptist
Morning:        Fri Wk I                      p 353
Evening:        Fri Wk I                      p 361
Hymn              710     v 1-2

Aug 30
Morning:        Sat Wk I                     p 368
22nd Sun in Ordinary Time             p 375
Final Prayer:                                     p 711