Saturday, April 5, 2025 - Saturday after the Fourth Sunday of Lent (First

Saturday)

III class, Violet

Commemoration of St. Vincent Ferrer, Confessor

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:

First Saturday votive: (White) Mass of August 22, Gloria, commemoration of the feria and of the saint, no Credo, preface of the BVM with Et te in veneratione

OR

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 Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter

I Vespers: Of the coming Lenten Sunday

Compline: Of Saturday

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Friday, April 4, 2025 - Friday after the Fourth Sunday of Lent (First

Friday)

III class, Violet

Commemoration of St. Isidore, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church

General info: The First Friday votive Masses may be said: “two Masses of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, on the first Friday of each month, in churches and oratories in which special devotions are held on that day in honor of the Sacred Heart” (Rubricæ generales, 385b)

Mass:

Sacred Heart votive: (White) Mass of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Gloria, commemoration of the feria and of the saint, no Credo, preface for Lent

OR

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; preces are said; commemoration added

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; preces are said

Compline: Of the feria

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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

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - Wednesday after the Fourth Sunday of Lent

III class, Violet

Commemoration of St. Francis of Paola, 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; preces are said; commemoration added

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; preces are said

Compline: Of the feria

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - Tuesday after the Fourth Sunday of Lent

III class, Violet

Mass: Mass of Tuesday 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 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

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