Thursday, April 3, 2025 - Thursday after the Fourth Sunday of Lent

(First Thursday)

III class, Violet

General info: The First Thursday votive Mass may be said: “one Mass of our Lord Jesus Christ, eternal High Priest, on the first Thursday or the first Saturday of each month, in churches and oratories in which special devotions are held on that day for the sanctification of the clergy” (Rubricæ generales, 385a)

Mass:

First Thursday votive: (White) Mass of our Lord Jesus Christ, eternal High Priest, Gloria, commemoration of the feria, no Credo, Preface for Lent

OR

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 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