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title: "How to create an Ordo"
slug: "how-to-create-an-ordo"
description: "Create your first Ordo on Source & Summit to prepare liturgies, access content libraries, and create printable resources."
tags: ["Ordo", "Liturgy Preparation", "Onboarding"]
updated: 2026-10-19T20:02:18Z
published: 2026-10-19T20:02:18Z
canonical: "help.sourceandsummit.com/how-to-create-an-ordo"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# How to create an Ordo

An Ordo is a document on the Source & Summit Digital Platform where you can prepare all of the parts of a liturgical celebration. Create your first Ordo to prepare liturgies, access content libraries, edit music, and more.

> [!NOTE]
> The information in this article applies to all Source & Summit customers.

## **What is an Ordo?**

From the Latin word for “Order”, the term “ordo” comes from the Church's earliest liturgical books that contained all elements, directions, and the order of particular liturgical celebrations.

In Source & Summit, an Ordo is a selection of prayers, readings, and/or music prepared for a specific liturgical celebration or event.

## **Tutorial:** **How to create an** **Ordo**

[Video](https://cdn.document360.io/2f4703e0-6aba-4ef3-bb5e-e77c48482a6f/Images/Documentation/How%20to%20Create%20an%20Ordo_Tutorial.mp4)

1. [Log in](/v1/docs/logging-in) to app.sourceandsummit.com.

→ This will bring you to your home dashboard.
2. Click **+ Create Ordo** at the top of your screen.
3. Click the **calendar icon** to choose your celebration date. → The feast(s) of the day will automatically populate in the Search Liturgies field. If you don’t know the celebration date, you can type of the name of the celebration in the **Search liturgies** field.
4. Select **the liturgy** **you** **would like to prepare**.

→ Some days will include multiple options. Read these titles carefully and click the one you’d like to prepare.
5. Review the **Ordo Title.**

→ The Ordo Title will fill in automatically using the feast name from the Roman Missal. You can edit the title or add a subtitle if you’d like.
6. Click **Create Ordo.** → Now you’re ready to start preparing your first liturgy! Source & Summit has already filled your Ordo with the liturgical texts that belong to the liturgy, saving you time.

## **Viewing your Ordos**

Your Ordos can be viewed in three ways: List view, Month view, and Week view.

Select an **Ordo view** to manage your work, jump quickly to specific liturgies, and help you to find Ordos quickly and easily.

[Video](https://cdn.document360.io/2f4703e0-6aba-4ef3-bb5e-e77c48482a6f/Images/Documentation/Ordo%20Views.mp4)

- **List view**

With this view, you will see all your Ordos in a list (if you haven’t made an Ordo yet, the list will be blank). A **Today** marker shows where the current date falls.
- **Month view**

A calendar for the month. Days with an Ordo show its title; every other day shows a colored dot for the day’s liturgical color. Today’s date is highlighted on the calendar.
- **Week view**

Seven columns for a single week (Sunday through Saturday). Each Ordo appears as a card with its title, rank, and sharing status.

## **Filtering your Ordos**

Select **Filter** at the top of the page to see your Ordos by type. The filter has two groups:

- **Rank:** Solemnity, Sunday, Holy Week, Feast of our Lord, Feast, Memorial, Optional Memorial, Commemoration, Weekday, and Other.
- **Type:** Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction, Eucharistic Procession, Lessons and Carols, Masses for the Dead, Masses for Various Needs and Occasions, Proper of Saints, Proper of Time, Ritual Masses, Stations of the Cross, and Votive Masses.

Use the filters to quickly access your Ordos.

> [!NOTE]
> 💡 Tip
> 
> Use templates to customize the default settings and save time creating Ordos. Go to [**Using templates**](/v1/docs/using-templates) to learn more.