Sunday, March 2, 2025 - Quinquagesima Sunday

II class, Violet

Mass: Mass of Quinquagesima 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

Reminder: Lent begins later this week on Ash Wednesday. Review the Lenten liturgical regulations by clicking on the Season icon at the bottom of the page and opening the Season of Lent heading. Announce the Ash Wednesday Mass schedule. Announce the Lenten fasting regulations, with particular emphasis on Ash Wednesday as a day of fast and abstinence.

Saturday, March 1, 2025 - B. V. M. on Saturday (First Saturday)

IV class, White

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

OR

First Saturday votive: (White) Mass of August 22, Gloria, Gradual and Tract, no Credo, preface of the BVM 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 28, 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

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