March 2002

DATE

DAY LITURGICAL DAY,  RANK  and  RUBRICS

1

Fri


Feria
Simple

Kneeling Day
Fast and Abstinence

Lauds 2
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Suffrage

Prime
The 4th Psalm is said as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Ferial Preces


Vespers
Ferial Vespers
Ant on Mag proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Suffrage

Compline
Ferial Preces

 

 

2

Sat


Feria
Simple

Kneeling Day
Fast and Partial Abstinence

Lauds 2
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Suffrage

Prime
The 4th Psalm is said as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Ferial Preces


Vespers
Of the following day
Suffrage

Compline
Dominical Preces

 

 
3 Sun


Third Sunday in Lent
Sunday of I Class, Semidouble

Lauds 2
Suffrage

Prime
Proper Antiphons
Dominical Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Proper Antiphons

Vespers
Commemoration of the following day
Commemoration of St Lucius I, PM
Suffrage

Compline
Dominical Preces

 

 
4 Mon


St. Casimir, C
Semidouble

Commemoration of St. Lucius I. PM

Fast and Partial Abstinence

Matins
1st Nocturn: Lessons Justus si morte from the Common in 2nd place with Responds from the Common
Lesson IX of the Feria

Lauds
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Bened and Collect proper)
Commemoration of St Lucius I, PM
Suffrage

Prime
Dominical Preces

Vespers
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Mag and Collect proper)
Suffage

Compline
Dominical Preces

 

 

5

Tue


Feria
Simple

Kneeling Day
Fast and Partial Abstinence

Lauds 2
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Suffrage

Prime
The 4th Psalm is said as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Ferial Preces


Vespers
Of the following day
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Mag and Collect proper)

 

 

6

Wed


Ss. Perpetua and Felicity, Mm
Double

Fast and Partial Abstinence

Matins
1st Nocturn: Lessons Confitebor from the Common of Virgins in 2nd place with Responds from the Common
Lesson IX of the Feria

Lauds
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Bened and Collect proper)

Vespers
From the Chapter onwards of the following day (Ant on Mag:  O Doctor... beate Thoma)
Commemoration of the preceding day
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Mag and Collect proper)

 

 

7

Thu


St. Thomas Aquinas, CD

Double

Fast and Partial Abstinence

Matins
1st Nocturn: Lessons Sapientiam with Responds from the Common
Lesson IX of the Feria

Lauds
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Bened and Collect proper)

Vespers
From the Chapter onwards of the following day
Commemoration of the preceding day (Ant on Mag. as above)
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Mag and Collect proper)

 

 

8

Fri


St. John of God, C
Double

Fast and Abstinence

Matins
1st Nocturn: Lessons Beatus vir with Responds from the Common
Lesson IX of the Feria

Lauds
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Bened and Collect proper)

Vespers
From the Chapter onwards of the following day
Commemoration of the preceding day
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Mag and Collect proper)

 

 

9

Sat


St. Frances of Rome, W
Double

Fast and Partial Abstinence

Matins
1st Nocturn: Lessons Mulierem fortem with Responds from the Common
Lesson IX of Saturday

Lauds
Commemoration of the Saturday (Ant on Bened and Collect proper)

Vespers
Of the following day
Commemoration of the preceding day
Commemoration of the Forty Holy Martyrs

 

 

10

Sun


Fourth Sunday in Lent
Sunday of I Class, Semidouble

Commemoration of the Forty Holy Martyrs

Lauds 2
Commemoration of the Forty Holy Martyrs
Suffrage

Prime
Proper Antiphons
Dominical Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Proper Antiphons

Vespers
Commemoration of the Forty Holy Martyrs
Suffrage

Compline
Dominical Preces

 

 

11

Mon


Feria
Simple

Kneeling Day
Fast and Partial Abstinence

Lauds 2
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Suffrage

Prime
The 4th Psalm is said as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Ferial Preces

Vespers
Of the following day (Ant on Mag:  O Doctor... beate Gregori)
Proper Collect
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Mag and Collect proper)

 

 

12

Tue


St. Gregory the Great, PCD

Double

Fast and Partial Abstinence

Matins
1st Nocturn: Lessons Sapientiam with Responds from the Common
Lesson IX of the Feria

Lauds
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Bened and Collect proper)

Vespers
Ant on Mag. as above
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Mag and Collect proper)

 

 

13

Wed


Feria
Simple

Kneeling Day
Fast and Partial Abstinence

Lauds 2
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Suffrage

Prime
The 4th Psalm is said as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Ferial Preces

Vespers
Ferial Vespers
Ant on Mag proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Suffrage

Compline
Ferial Preces

 

 

14

Thu


Feria
Simple

Kneeling Day
Fast and Partial Abstinence

Lauds 2
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Suffrage

Prime
The 4th Psalm is said as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Ferial Preces

Vespers
Ferial Vespers
Ant on Mag proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Suffrage

Compline
Ferial Preces

 

 

15

Fri


Feria

Simple

Kneeling Day
Fast and Abstinence

Lauds 2
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Suffrage

Prime
The 4th Psalm is said as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Ferial Preces

Vespers
Ferial Vespers
Ant on Mag proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Suffrage

Compline
Ferial Preces

 

 

16

Sat


Feria
Simple

Kneeling Day
Fast and Partial Abstinence

Lauds 2
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Suffrage

Prime
The 4th Psalm is said as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Ferial Preces

1.  After the completion of Mass, and before Vespers, all the Crucifixes and Holy Images are covered in violet, and remain so covered.  The Crucifixes are uncovered after the Celebrant has completed the Adoration of the Cross on Good Friday.  The Holy Images, however, remain covered until the end of the Office on Holy Saturday, and may not be uncovered for any Feast soever.

2.  In the Temporal Office of Passiontide, the Gloria Patri is omitted at the end of the Psalm Venite exsultemus and in the Responds of the Nocturns of Matins, the Hours, and Compline.

3.  The Suffrage of the Saints is omitted from now until Trinity Sunday.

Vespers
Of the following day
Commemoration of St. Patrick, BC

 

 

17

Sun


Passion Sunday

Sunday of I Class, Semidouble

Commemoration of St Patrick, BC

Matins
Invitatory Hodie
Hymn Pange lingua

Lauds 2
Hymn Lustra sex
Commemoration of St Patrick, BC

Prime, Terce, Sext, None
Proper Antiphons

Vespers
Commemoration of the following day (Ant on Mag:  O Doctor... beate Cyrille)
Commemoration of St Patrick, BC

 

 

18

Mon


St. Cyril of Jerusalem, BCD
Double

Fast and Partial Abstinence

Matins
1st Nocturn: Lessons Sapientiam with Responds from the Common
Lesson IX of the Feria

Lauds
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Bened and Collect proper)

Vespers
Of the following day
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Mag and Collect proper)

 

 

19

Tue


ST. JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BVM, C
Double of I Class

Fast and Partial Abstinence

Office Proper

Matins
Lesson IX of the Feria

Lauds
Commemoration of the Feria  (Ant on Bened and Collect proper)

Vespers
Of the Feast
Commemoration of the Feria  (Ant on Bened and Collect proper)

 

 

20

Wed


Feria
Simple

Kneeling Day
Fast and Partial Abstinence

Lauds 2
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect

Prime
The 4th Psalm is said as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Ferial Preces

Vespers
Of the following day
Commemoration of the Feria  (Ant on Bened and Collect proper)

 

 

21

Thu


St. Benedict, Ab
Greater Double

Fast and Partial Abstinence

Matins
1st Nocturn: Lessons Laudemus viros with Responds from the Common
Lesson IX of the Feria

Lauds
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Bened and Collect proper)

Vespers
Of the following day (proper)
Commemoration of the preceding day
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Mag and Collect proper)

Compline
Proper Doxology through tomorrow

 

 

22

Fri


Seven Dolours of BVM
Greater Double

Fast and Abstinence

Office Proper
Proper Doxology

Matins
Proper Lessons in all 3 Nocturns
Lesson IX proper

Lauds
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Bened and Collect proper)

Prime
V. Qui passus es propter nostram salutem

Vespers
Commemoration of the Feria (Ant on Mag and Collect proper)

 

 

23

Sat


Feria

Kneeling Day
Fast and Partial Abstinence

Lauds 2
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect

Prime
The 4th Psalm is said as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Ferial Preces

Vespers
Of the following day
Commemoration of St Gabriel Archangel

 

 

24

Sun


Palm Sunday
Sunday of I Class, Semidouble

The time during which Easter Duties may be fulfilled begins today

Lauds 2
Proper Antiphons
Commemoration of St Gabriel Archangel

Prime, Terce, Sext, None
Proper Antiphons

Vespers
Commemoration of St Gabriel Archangel

 

 

25 

Mon


Monday of Holy Week
Privileged Feria, Simple

Kneeling Day
Fast and Abstinence

Lauds 2
Proper Antiphons
Monday Psalms
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect

Prime
Proper Antiphon
Monday Psalms, with the 4th Psalm as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Proper Antiphons
Monday Psalms
Ferial Preces

Vespers
Ferial Vespers
Ant on Mag proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect

Compline
Ferial Preces

Note : the Feast of the Annunciation is transferred this year to April 8

 

 

26

Tue


Tuesday of Holy Week
Privileged Feria, Simple

Kneeling Day
Fast and Abstinence

Lauds 2
Proper Antiphons
Tuesday Psalms
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect

Prime
Proper Antiphon
Tuesday Psalms, with the 4th Psalm as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Proper Antiphons
Tuesday Psalms
Ferial Preces

Vespers
Ferial Vespers
Ant on Mag proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Commemoration of St John of Damascus, CD (Ant on Mag:  O Doctor... beate Joannes)

Compline
Ferial Preces

 

 

27

Wed


Wednesday of Holy Week

Privileged Feria, Simple

 Commemoration of St John of Damascus, CD

Kneeling Day
Fast and Abstinence

Lauds 2
Proper Antiphons
Wednesday Psalms
Ant on Bened proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Commemoration of St. John of Damascus, CD

Prime
Proper Antiphon
Wednesday Psalms, with the 4th Psalm as in the Psalter
Ferial Preces

Terce, Sext, None
Proper Antiphons
Wednesday Psalms
Ferial Preces

Vespers
Ferial Vespers
Ant on Mag proper
Ferial Preces
Proper Collect
Commemoration of St John of Damascus, CD (Ant on Mag. as above)

Compline
Ferial Preces

On the following three days, the Triple (or Dual) Prayer having been said, the Office begins immediately as follows: (a) Matins, Lauds, and Vespers begin with the Antiphon for the first Psalm; (b) The Little Hours begin with the Psalms; (c) Compline begins with the Confiteor (without the Pater noster).   All the Hours conclude by kneeling and saying the Antiphon Christus factus est, Pater, the Psalm Miserere, and Collect Respice.  Nothing else is added.

 

 

28

Thu


MAUNDY THURSDAY

Double of I Class

Kneeling Day
Fast and Partial Abstinence

Office Proper

Lauds 2
Proper Antiphons
Thursday Psalms

Prime
The 4th Psalm is not said

Vespers
Proper Vespers

After Vespers, the Altar is stripped, and the Antiphon Diviserunt and Psalm Deus, Deus meus are said.

Compline
Proper Compline

Note :  Nothing is said this year of the Office of St John Capistrano

 

 
29 Fri


GOOD FRIDAY

Double of I Class

Kneeling Day
Fast and Abstinence

Office Proper

Lauds 2
Proper Antiphons
Friday Psalms

Vespers
Proper Vespers
Without chant
Ant on Magn. proper

Note :  After the Adoration of the Cross, a genuflection is made on one knee whenever passing in front of the Cross, until None of Holy Saturday inclusive.

Compline
Proper Compline

 

 

 
30 Sat


HOLY SATURDAY

Double of I Class

Kneeling Day
Fast and Abstinence until Midday

Office Proper

Lauds 2
Proper Antiphons
Saturday Psalms
Canticle Ego dixi (from Lauds 2 of Tuesday) is said instead of Audite Cæli

Vespers

At the Easter Vigil:
Vespers is sung after Communion at the Easter Vigil Mass
The Altar is incensed at the Magnificat
Ite Missa est is sung by the Deacon; 2 Alleluias are added, and also the Response

In Private Recitation:

After the Dual Prayer Vespers begins immediately with the Antiphon Alleluja
Instead of Ite Missa est is said Benedicamus Domino with the 2 additional Alleluias after this and its Response (which is also said at the end of Lauds and Vespers until Saturday in Easter Week)

Compline
Proper Compline
From the end of Compline is said the Marian Antiphon Regina Cæli, which is said standing throughout the whole of  Eastertide

 

 
 
31 Sun


EASTER SUNDAY

Double of I Class with Privileged Octave of the First Order

Office Proper

Matins
Only 1 Nocturn

Lauds
There is no Hymn, Chapter or Versicle
Instead is said the Antiphon Hæc dies

Prime, Terce, Sext, None
There is no Hymn
The Psalms are sung without any Antiphon today and during the Easter Octave
There is no Chapter or Versicle
Instead is said the Antiphon Hæc dies

Vespers
Of the Feast