Friday, March 31, 2023


Seven Sorrows of the BVM

I class, white (in the SSPX), under the title of Our Lady of Compassion

III class, violet (outside the SSPX), feria with commemoration of the Seven Sorrows

Abstinence de jure


General info:

In Masses of the season, the psalm Iudica me is omitted, as well as the Gloria Patri at the Introit and after the psalm Lavabo.


Mass:

In the SSPX

The Mass of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM is used, as given in the Missal after March 28: White, Gloria, commemoration of the feria, Sequence, Credo, preface of the BVM with Et te in transfixione. For the festal Mass, because it is not de Tempore, the prayers at the foot of the altar include the psalm Iudica me, and the Gloria Patri is said as usual at the Introit and Lavabo.

Outside the SSPX

Mass of Friday in Passion Week; no Gloria; commemoration of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM; no Credo; Preface of the Holy Cross; Prayer over the people

OR

Where there are particular devotions to Our Lady of Sorrows, two festal Masses may be celebrated of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM, as described above, omitting the Credo.


Breviary:

In the SSPX: The Office is I class, of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM, all proper. The preces are not said.
The proper texts are here: Officium B. M. V. de Compassione

Outside the SSPX: Office of Friday in Passion Week, as given below:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn in Tempore Passionis 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 Passionis as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Benedictus Appropinquabat autem and proper oration; commemoration of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM; preces are said

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Passionis as given in the psalter

Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Passionis as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Magnificat Principes sacerdotum and proper oration; preces are said

Compline: Of the feria