Daily Quote
Monday, March 31, 2025 - Monday after the Fourth Sunday of Lent
III class, Violet
Mass: Mass of Monday after 4th Sunday of Lent; 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 Quid me 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
Sunday, March 30, 2025 - IV Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)
I class, Rose (or Violet)
General info: Today flowers may be used on the altar, the organ and other musical instruments may play, and rose vestments may be substituted for violet in the Office and Mass
Mass: Mass of the IV Sunday of Lent; no Gloria; Credo; Preface of Lent
Breviary: Office of Sunday in Tempore Quadragesimae
Matins: Invitatorium Non sit vobis; Hymn Ex more; 9 antiphons and psalms of Sunday with verse Ipse liberavit; 3 lessons proper; no Te Deum
Lauds: Proper antiphons, with psalms of Sunday (second schema); remainder is proper
Prime: Proper antiphon; psalm 53 replaces psalm 117short lesson Quaerite
Hours: Proper antiphons, with psalms of Sunday; remainder is proper
II Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of Sunday; remainder is proper
Compline: Of Sunday
Saturday, March 29, 2025 - Saturday after the Third Sunday of Lent
III class, Violet
Mass: 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
I Vespers: Of the coming Lenten Sunday
Compline: Of Saturday
Friday, March 28, 2025 - Friday after the Third Sunday of Lent
III class, Violet
Commemoration of St. John Capistran, Confessor
Mass: Mass of the Lenten feria; no Gloria; commemoration added; 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; commemoration added; preces are said
Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter
Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Magnificat and proper oration; preces are said
Compline: Of the feria
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - Thursday after the Third Sunday of Lent
III class, Violet
Commemoration of St. John Damascene, Confessor and Doctor of the Church
Mass: Mass of the Lenten feria; no Gloria; commemoration added; 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; commemoration added
Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter
Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Magnificat and proper oration
Compline: Of the feria