Thursday, March 6, 2025 - Thursday after Ash Wednesday (First Thursday)

III class, Violet

Commemoration of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs

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 monthin 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 and of the saints, Gradual and Tract, no Credo, common Preface

OR

Mass of Thursday after Ash Wednesday; no Gloria; commemoration added; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people

Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn per annum as given in the psalter; 3 lessons proper (homilia in Evangelium diei); no Te Deum

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

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder per annum as given in the psalter

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

Compline: Of the feria