Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - St. Agatha
Virgin and Martyr
III class, Red
Mass: Proper Mass Gaudeamus, Gloria, no Credo, common preface
Breviary: A great part of the Office of St. Agatha is Proper
Matins: All Proper including psalms and 3 lessons; Te Deum
Lauds: Proper antiphons, Sunday psalms of the 1st place; remainder proper
Hours: Ferial antiphons and psalms; remainder proper
Vespers: Proper antiphons, Sunday psalms with 5th psalm proper (Ps. 147); remainder proper
Compline: Of the feria
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - St. Francis de Sales
Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church
III class, White
Mass: Mass In medio; proper Collect; Gloria; no Credo; common preface
Breviary: Ordinary Office of the feast
Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from the Common; psalms and antiphons of the feria; first two lessons of the occurring Scripture (second and third joined); lesson 3 of the feast; Te Deum
Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (first schema), remainder from the Common; oration proper
Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper
Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper
Compline: Of the feria
Thursday, January 30, 2025 - St. Martina
Virgin and Martyr
III class, Red
Mass: Mass Loquebar; Gloria; no Credo; common preface
Breviary: Ordinary Office of the feast
Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from the Common; psalms and antiphons of the feria; first two lessons of the occurring Scripture (second and third joined); lesson 3 of the feast; Te Deum Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (first schema), remainder from the Common
Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common
Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common
Compline: Of the feria
Friday, January 31, 2025 - St. John Bosco
Confessor
III class, White
Mass: Proper Mass; Gloria; no Credo; common preface
Breviary: Ordinary Office of the feast
Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from the Common; psalms and antiphons of the feria; first two lessons of the occurring Scripture (second and third joined); lesson 3 of the feast; Te Deum
Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (first schema), remainder from the Common; oration proper
Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper
Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper
Compline: Of the feria
Saturday, February 1, 2025 - St. Ignatius of Antioch (First Saturday)
Bishop and Martyr
III class, Red
General info: The First Saturday votive Mass may be said: “one Mass of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on the first Saturday of each month, in churches and oratories in which special devotions are held on that day in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” (Rubricæ generales, 385c)
Mass: Mass of the saint (Red): Proper Mass, Gloria, no Credo, common preface
OR
First Saturday votive: (White) Mass of August 22, Gloria, commemoration of the saint, no Credo, preface of the BVM with Et te in veneratione
Breviary: Ordinary Office of the feast
Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from the Common; psalms and antiphons of the feria; first two lessons of the occurring Scripture (second and third joined); lesson 3 of the feast; Te Deum
Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (first schema), remainder from the Common
Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common
I Vespers: Of the following Sunday; antiphons and psalms of Saturday; remainder per annum as given in the psalter; proper Magnificat antiphon and oration
Compline: Of Saturday
Sunday, February 2, 2025 - Purification of the B.V.M., Candlemas
II class, White
No commemoration of the Sunday
General info: The blessing of candles and procession are held today. For notes about these ceremonies, see the Reminder information below, or see the seasonal notes for the Season after Epiphany by clicking on the Season icon at the bottom of the page The Compline antiphon of the BVM changes today to Ave Regina Caelorum, which is used until Wednesday of Holy Week The Sunday is not commemorated because the Purification is treated in this regard as a feast of Our Lord
Mass: Proper Mass, Gloria, Credo, preface of the Nativity
Breviary:
Matins: 3 Nocturns. Invitatorium Ecce venit ad templum; hymn, antiphons, psalms and verses are in the Common of the BVM; lessons and responsories proper to the feast; Te Deum.
Lauds: Proper antiphons, with psalms of Sunday; remainder is proper to the feast.
Hours: Psalms and antiphons of the feria; remainder proper to the feast.
Prime: Verse Qui natus es
Vespers: Proper antiphons, with psalms from the Common of the BVM; remainder proper
Compline: Of Sunday. Antiphon of the BVM Ave Regina Caelorum
Monday, February 3, 2025 - IV Sunday after the Epiphany (Green) with a commemoration of St. Blaise
IV class, Green
Commemoration of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr
General info: The blessing of throats is traditionally done today, on St. Blaise’s Day. For notes about the blessing, see Reminder below; they are included also in the notes for the Season after Epiphany, accessed by clicking the Season icon at the bottom of the page
Mass: Mass of St. Blaise (Red), Gloria, no Credo, common preface OR Mass of preceding Sunday (Violet), commemoration added, no Credo, common preface
Breviary:
Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn per annum as given in the psalter; lessons from occurring scripture, no Te Deum
Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (first schema); remainder per annum as given in the psalter; oration of the preceding Sunday; commemoration added
Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder per annum as given in the psalter; oration of the preceding Sunday
Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder per annum as given in the psalter; oration of the preceding Sunday
Compline: Of the feria
Reminder: – The blessing of throats takes place today. If the throats are blessed immediately before or after Mass and the celebrant does not depart the sanctuary, he may simply remove the maniple and remain in Mass vestments to give the blessing. If the blessing is given apart from Mass, the priest wears a surplice and red stole.
– Only candles blessed with the proper form given in the Ritual for the blessing of candles on the feast of St. Blaise may be used to give the blessing of throats. The candles are customarily joined with a red ribbon so that they form a cross shape (more akin to St.Andrew’s Cross: X). Once the candles are blessed, they may be stored in the sacristy and used for the blessing of throats each year. It is not necessary to re-bless St. Blaise candles each year.
– The throats are blessed thus: the faithful kneel atthe altar rail (servers at the footpace). There, the priest with surplice and red stole, or the Mass vestments sans maniple holds the unlighted candles against the throat of the person with his left hand, using his righthand to make the sign of the cross in the blessing.
– The blessing of throats is: Per intercessionem Sancti Blasii, Episcopi et Martyris, liberet te Deus a malogutturis et a quolibet alio malo. In nomine Patris + etFilii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.
– The blessing of throats with these blessed candles may be done also on other days of the year, such a son the following Sunday for the benefit of the faithful who were not able to attend Mass on St. Blaise’s day,whenever his feast occurs during the week.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - St. Andrew Corsini
Bishop and Confessor
III class, White
Mass: Mass of the feast, Gloria, no Credo, common preface
Breviary: Ordinary Office of the feast
Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from the Common; psalms and antiphons of the feria; first two lessons of the occurring Scripture (second and third joined); lesson 3 of the feast; Te Deum
Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (first schema), remainder from the Common; oration proper
Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper
Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper
Compline: Of the feria
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - St. Peter Nolasco
Confessor
III class, White
Commemoration of St. Agnes
Mass: Proper Mass; Gloria; no Credo; common preface; commemoration of St. Agnes
Breviary: Ordinary Office of the feast
Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from the Common; psalms and antiphons of the feria; first two lessons of
the occurring Scripture (second and third joined); lesson 3 of the feast; Te Deum
Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (first
schema), remainder from the Common; oration proper; commemoration added
Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper
Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper
Compline: Of the feria
Saturday, January 25, 2025 - Conversion of St. Paul
Apostle, III class, White
Commemoration of St. Peter, Apostle
Mass: Mass of the feast; Gloria, commemoration of St. Peter under one conclusion; no Credo; preface of the Apostles
Breviary: Ordinary Offices
Matins: Proper Office; Invitatorium, Hymn, and 9 antiphons and 9 psalms of the feast; 3 lessons from the feast; Te Deum
Lauds: Proper antiphons of the feast with Sunday
psalms; remainder proper; commemoration of St.
Peter (prayer only, under one conclusion)
Hours: Psalms and antiphons of the feria
I Vespers: Of the following Sunday; antiphons and psalms of Saturday; remainder per annum as given in the psalter; proper Magnificat antiphon and oration
Compline: Of Saturday