Sunday, February 2, 2025 - Purification of the B.V.M., Candlemas

II class, White

No commemoration of the Sunday

General info: The blessing of candles and procession are held today. For notes about these ceremonies, see the Reminder information below, or see the seasonal notes for the Season after Epiphany by clicking on the Season icon at the bottom of the page The Compline antiphon of the BVM changes today to Ave Regina Caelorum, which is used until Wednesday of Holy Week The Sunday is not commemorated because the Purification is treated in this regard as a feast of Our Lord

Mass: Proper Mass, Gloria, Credo, preface of the Nativity

Breviary:

Matins: 3 Nocturns. Invitatorium Ecce venit ad templum; hymn, antiphons, psalms and verses are in the Common of the BVM; lessons and responsories proper to the feast; Te Deum.

Lauds: Proper antiphons, with psalms of Sunday; remainder is proper to the feast.

Hours: Psalms and antiphons of the feria; remainder proper to the feast.

Prime: Verse Qui natus es

Vespers: Proper antiphons, with psalms from the Common of the BVM; remainder proper

Compline: Of Sunday. Antiphon of the BVM Ave Regina Caelorum

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Monday, February 3, 2025 - IV Sunday after the Epiphany (Green) with a commemoration of St. Blaise

IV class, Green

Commemoration of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr

General info: The blessing of throats is traditionally done today, on St. Blaise’s Day. For notes about the blessing, see Reminder below; they are included also in the notes for the Season after Epiphany, accessed by clicking the Season icon at the bottom of the page

Mass: Mass of St. Blaise (Red), Gloria, no Credo, common preface OR Mass of preceding Sunday (Violet), commemoration added, 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 (first 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

Reminder: – The blessing of throats takes place today. If the throats are blessed immediately before or after Mass and the celebrant does not depart the sanctuary, he may simply remove the maniple and remain in Mass vestments to give the blessing. If the blessing is given apart from Mass, the priest wears a surplice and red stole.

– Only candles blessed with the proper form given in the Ritual for the blessing of candles on the feast of St. Blaise may be used to give the blessing of throats. The candles are customarily joined with a red ribbon so that they form a cross shape (more akin to St.Andrew’s Cross: X). Once the candles are blessed, they may be stored in the sacristy and used for the blessing of throats each year. It is not necessary to re-bless St. Blaise candles each year.

– The throats are blessed thus: the faithful kneel atthe altar rail (servers at the footpace). There, the priest with surplice and red stole, or the Mass vestments sans maniple holds the unlighted candles against the throat of the person with his left hand, using his righthand to make the sign of the cross in the blessing.

– The blessing of throats is: Per intercessionem Sancti Blasii, Episcopi et Martyris, liberet te Deus a malogutturis et a quolibet alio malo. In nomine Patris + etFilii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.

– The blessing of throats with these blessed candles may be done also on other days of the year, such a son the following Sunday for the benefit of the faithful who were not able to attend Mass on St. Blaise’s day,whenever his feast occurs during the week.

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - St. Andrew Corsini

Bishop and Confessor

III class, White

Mass: Mass of the feast, Gloria, no Credo, common preface

Breviary: Ordinary Office of the feast

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from the Common; psalms and antiphons of the feria; first two lessons of the occurring Scripture (second and third joined); lesson 3 of the feast; Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (first schema), remainder from the Common; oration proper

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper

Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper

Compline: Of the feria

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - St. Peter Nolasco

Confessor

III class, White

Commemoration of St. Agnes

Mass: Proper Mass; Gloria; no Credo; common preface; commemoration of St. Agnes

Breviary: Ordinary Office of the feast

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from the Common; psalms and antiphons of the feria; first two lessons of

the occurring Scripture (second and third joined); lesson 3 of the feast; Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (first

schema), remainder from the Common; oration proper; commemoration added

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper

Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper

Compline: Of the feria

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