Saturday, February 7, 2026


St. Romuald (First Saturday)

Abbot

III class
White


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 saint, no Credo, preface of the BVM with Et te in veneratione

OR

Mass of St. Romuald, Os iusti (White) with proper collect, Gloria, no Credo, common preface


Breviary:

Ordinary Offices

Matins: Invitatorium Regem Confessorum; Hymn Iste Confessor; lessons 1 and 2 (second and third joined) from occurring scripture, lesson 3 of the feast; Te Deum

Lauds: Ferial antiphons and psalms; remainder from the common; proper prayer

Hours: Ferial antiphons and psalms; 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