Sunday, February 23, 2025 - Sexagesima Sunday

II class, Violet

Mass: Mass of Sexagesima Sunday; Gloria is omitted; Credo; preface of the Holy Trinity

Breviary: Office of Sunday per annum

Matins: Invitatorium Praeoccupemus; Hymn Primo die; 9 antiphons and 9 psalms of Sunday; 3 lessons of feast; no Te Deum

Lauds: Proper antiphons, with Sunday psalms of the 2nd scheme; remainder proper

Prime: Psalm 53 replaces psalm 117; short lesson Dominus autem

Hours: Sunday psalms with antiphons from Lauds II Vespers: Psalms of Sunday; remainder proper

Compline: Of Sunday

Saturday, February 22, 2025 - Chair of St. Peter

II class, White

Commemoration of St. Paul, Apostle

Mass: Proper Mass Statuit ei; Gloria; commemoration (under one conclusion) of St. Paul; Gradual and Tract; Credo; Preface of the Apostles

Breviary:

Much of the Office is proper.

Matins: Proper Invitatorium Tu es pastor; proper Hymn Quodcumque; antiphons and psalms from the Common; 3 nocturns; Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons from the Common, with psalms of Sunday (1st scheme); remainder is proper; commemoration of St. Paul (under one conclusion, without antiphon and verse) 

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder is proper

Vespers: Antiphons from the Common, with psalms of Sunday, however, replacing the last psalm with psalm 131 Memento, which is given on the feast; remainder is proper; commemoration of St. Paul (under one conclusion, without antiphon and verse), commemoration of the coming Sunday

Compline: Of Sunday

Friday, February 21, 2025 - Feria

IV class, Violet

General info: In some places: St. Margaret of Cortona, Penitent

Mass: Mass of preceding Sunday (Violet), no Gloria, omit Tract, 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 (second schema); remainder per annum as given in the psalter; oration of the preceding Sunday

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

Thursday, February 20, 2025 - Feria

IV class, Violet

Mass: Mass of preceding Sunday (Violet), no Gloria, omit Tract, 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 (second schema); remainder per annum as given in the psalter; oration of the preceding Sunday

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

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - Feria

IV class, Violet

Mass: Mass of preceding Sunday (Violet), no Gloria, omit Tract, 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 (second schema); remainder per annum as given in the psalter; oration of the preceding Sunday

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - Feria

IV class, Violet

Commemoration of St. Simeon, Bishop and Martyr

Mass: Mass of preceding Sunday (Violet), no Gloria, commemoration added, omit Tract, 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 (second 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

Monday, February 17, 2025 - Feria

IV class, Violet

Mass: preface Mass of preceding Sunday (Violet), no Credo, common

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 (second schema); remainder per annum as given in the psalter; oration of the preceding Sunday

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

Sunday, February 16, 2025 - Septuagesima Sunday

II class, Violet

General info:

For Septuagesima: The seasonal color is Violet; the Alleluia is not pronounced in any part of the sacred liturgy, neither in the Mass nor in the Office (note especially the use of Laus tibi, Domine instead of Alleluia at the beginning of each hour); the Gloria and Te Deum are not used on ferial days of this season; the tract is not said on ferial days, but is used when the Mass is of a Sunday, feast day, or votive.

Mass: Mass of Septuagesima Sunday; Gloria is omitted; Tract; Credo; preface of the Holy Trinity

Breviary: Office of Sunday per annum

Matins: Invitatorium Praeoccupemus; Hymn Primo die; 9 antiphons and 9 psalms of Sunday; 3 lessons of feast; no Te Deum

Lauds: Proper antiphons with Sunday psalms of the 2nd scheme; remainder proper

Prime: Psalm 53 replaces psalm 117; short lesson Dominus autem

Hours: Sunday psalms with antiphons from Lauds

II Vespers: Psalms of Sunday; remainder proper

Compline: Of Sunday

Reminder: Announce that the faithful should bring in their blessed palms from last Palm Sunday during the next two weeks, so that these may be burned to make the ashes for Ash Wednesday

Saturday, February 15, 2025 - B. V. M. on Saturday

IV class, White

Commemoration of Sts. Faustinus and Jovita, Martyrs

Mass: Mass of the B.V.M. on Saturday: Salve sancta parens (White), Gloria, commemoration of the martyrs, no Credo, preface of the B.V.M. with Et te in veneratione

Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from BVM on Saturday; first two lessons from occurring scripture; third lesson of BVM on Saturday, Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (first schema); remainder of BVM on Saturday; commemoration added

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder of BVM on Saturday; in Prime responsory Qui natus es

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

Friday, February 14, 2025 - Feria – St. Valentine

IV class, Green

Commemoration of St. Valentine, Priest and Martyr

Mass: Mass of preceding Sunday (Green), no Gloria, commemoration added, no Credo, common preface OR Mass of the commemorated feast (Red), Gloria, 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 (second 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