Monday, March 24, 2025 - Monday after the Third Sunday of Lent

III class, Violet

Commemoration of St. Gabriel, Archangel

Mass: Mass of the feria; no Gloria; commemoration added; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people

Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter; antiphons and psalms of the feria; 3 lessons proper (homilia in Evangelium diei); no Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (2nd scheme); remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Benedictus and proper oration; commemoration added

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter

I Vespers: Of the Annunciation. Proper antiphons with psalms from the Common of the BVM; remainder proper; commemoration of the feria

Compline: Of Sunday

Sunday, March 23, 2025 - III Sunday of Lent

I class, Violet

Mass: Mass of the III Sunday of Lent; no Gloria; Credo; Preface of Lent

Breviary: Office of Sunday in Tempore Quadragesimae

Matins: Invitatorium Non sit vobis; Hymn Ex more; 9 antiphons and psalms of Sunday with verse Ipse liberavit; 3 lessons proper; no Te Deum

Lauds: Proper antiphons, with psalms of Sunday (second schema); remainder is proper

Prime: Proper antiphon; psalm 53 replaces psalm 117; short lesson Quaerite

Hours: Proper antiphons, with psalms of Sunday; remainder is proper

II Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of Sunday; remainder is proper

Compline: Of Sunday

Reminder:

Funerals are not permitted

Saturday, March 22, 2025 - Saturday after the Second Sunday of Lent

III class, Violet

Mass: Mass of Saturday after Second Sunday of Lent; no Gloria; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people

Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter; antiphons and psalms of the feria; 3 lessons proper (homilia in Evangelium diei); no Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (2nd scheme); remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Benedictus and proper oration

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter

I Vespers: Of the Third Sunday of Lent

Compline: Of Saturday

Friday, March 21, 2025 - Friday after the Second Sunday of Lent

III class, Violet

Commemoration of St. Benedict, Abbot

Mass: Mass of the Lenten feria; no Gloria; commemoration added; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people

Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter; antiphons and psalms of the feria; 3 lessons proper (homilia in Evangelium diei); no Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (2nd scheme); remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Benedictus and proper oration; commemoration added; preces are said

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter

Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Magnificat and proper oration; preces are said

Compline: Of the feria

Thursday, March 20, 2025 - Thursday after the Second Sunday of Lent

III class, Violet

Mass: Mass of the Lenten feria; no Gloria; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people

Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter; antiphons and psalms of the feria; 3 lessons proper (homilia in Evangelium diei); no Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (2nd scheme); remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Benedictus and proper oration

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter

Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Magnificat and proper oration

Compline: Of the feria

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - St. Joseph

Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor

I class, White

Mass: Mass of St. Joseph; Gloria; commemoration of the feria; Credo; Preface of St. Joseph with Et te in festivitate

Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium Christum Dei; Hymn Caelitum, Ioseph; proper antiphons and psalms; 9 lessons proper; Te Deum

Lauds: Proper antiphons and Sunday psalms (1st scheme); remainder is proper; commemoration of the feria

Hours: Proper antiphons and Sunday psalms; remainder is proper

Vespers: Proper antiphons and Sunday psalms, however the last psalm is replaced with psalm 116 Laudate Dominum; remainder is proper; commemoration of the feria

Compline: Of Sunday

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - Tuesday after the Second Sunday of Lent

III class, Violet

Commemoration of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church

Mass: Mass of the feria; no Gloria; commemoration added; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people

Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter; antiphons and psalms of the feria; 3 lessons proper (homilia in Evangelium diei); no Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (2nd scheme); remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Benedictus and proper oration; commemoration added

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter

I Vespers: Of St. Joseph, commemoration of the current feria

Compline: Of Sunday

Monday, March 17, 2025 - Monday after the Second Sunday of Lent

III class, Violet

Commemoration of St. Patrick, Bishop and Confessor

Mass: Mass of the feria; no Gloria; commemoration added; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people

Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter; antiphons and psalms of the feria; 3 lessons proper (homilia in Evangelium diei); no Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (2nd scheme); remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Benedictus and proper oration; commemoration added

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter

Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Magnificat and proper oration

Compline: Of the feria

Sunday, March 16, 2025 - II Sunday of Lent

I class, Violet

Mass: Mass of the 2nd Sunday of Lent; no Gloria; Credo; Preface of Lent

Breviary: Office of Sunday in Tempore Quadragesimae

Matins: Invitatorium Non sit vobis; Hymn Ex more; 9 antiphons and psalms of Sunday with verse Ipse liberavit; 3 lessons proper; no Te Deum

Lauds: Proper antiphons, with psalms of Sunday (2nd scheme); remainder is proper

Prime: Proper antiphon; psalm 53 replaces psalm 117; short lesson Quaerite

Hours: Proper antiphons, with psalms of Sunday; remainder is proper

II Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of Sunday; remainder is proper

Compline: Of Sunday

Reminder: Funerals are not permitted today

Saturday, March 15, 2025 - Ember Saturday of Lent

II class, Violet

Traditional day of fast and partial abstinence in the USA

Mass: Proper Mass with additional lessons*; Mass of Ember Saturday; no Gloria; no Credo; Preface of Lent; prayer over the people *The forma longior (obligatory in Ordinations and conventual Masses) has five prophecies preceding the Epistle; the forma brevior (which may be used at all other Masses etiam in cantu) has one prophecy preceding the Epistle

N.B. More information on Ember Days and particular rubrics on the F l e ct amus g en ua can be found by clicking on the Rubrics/help icon at the bottom of the page.

Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter; antiphons and psalms of the feria; 3 lessons proper (homilia in Evangelium diei); no Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (second schema); remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Benedictus and proper oration; preces are said

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter

I Vespers: Of the 2nd Sunday of Lent

Compline: Of Saturday