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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Saturday, February 1, 2025 - St. Ignatius of Antioch (First Saturday)

Bishop and Martyr

III class, Red

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 saint (Red): Proper Mass, Gloria, no Credo, common preface

OR

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

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

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

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

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Friday, January 31, 2025 - St. John Bosco

Confessor

III class, White

Mass: Proper Mass; 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

Thursday, January 30, 2025 - St. Martina

Virgin and Martyr

III class, Red

Mass: Mass Loquebar; 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

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

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

Compline: Of the feria

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - St. Francis de Sales

Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church

III class, White

Mass: Mass In medio; proper Collect; 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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