Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - Ember Wednesday of Lent
II class, Violet
Commemoration of St. Gregory the Great, Pope, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church Traditional day of fast and partial abstinence in the USA
General info: Information on Ember Days and the particular rubrics of Flectamus genua can be found in R ub ri c al F A Q s
Mass: Mass of Ember Wednesday of Lent with one prophecy preceding the Epistle; 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; last 3 psalms are taken from 2nd scheme; 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 Generatio and proper oration; commemoration added; preces are said
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 Sicut fuit and proper oration; preces are said
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - Tuesday after the First 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 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
Monday, March 10, 2025 - Monday after the First Sunday of Lent
III class, Violet
Commemoration of the Forty Holy Martyrs
Mass: Mass of Monday after First Sunday of Lent; no Gloria; commemoration added; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people
Mass: Mass of Monday after First Sunday of Lent; no Gloria; commemoration added; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people Benedictus and proper oration; 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 in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Magnificat and proper oration
General info: Tempus Quadragesimae begins today regarding the ferial and Sunday Offices. To review the complete seasonal notes and regulations for the time of Lent, click on the Season icon at the bottom of the page
Mass: Mass of the 1st 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 (2nd scheme); remainder is proper
Hours: Proper antiphons, with psalms of Sunday; remainder is proper
II Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of Sunday; remainder is proper
Compline: Of Sunday
Reminder: Announce today that Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of this week are Ember Days and that all Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence de jure Funerals are not permitted today
General info: Tempus Quadragesimae begins today regarding the ferial and Sunday Offices. To review the complete seasonal notes and regulations for the time of Lent, click on the Season icon at the bottom of the page
Mass: Mass of the 1st 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 (2nd scheme); remainder is proper
Hours: Proper antiphons, with psalms of Sunday; remainder is proper
II Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of Sunday; remainder is proper
Compline: Of Sunday
Reminder: Announce today that Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of this week are Ember Days and that all Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence de jure Funerals are not permitted today