II class
Violet
Mass of Sexagesima Sunday; Gloria is omitted; Credo; preface of the Holy Trinity
Office of Sunday per annum
Matins: Invitatorium Praeoccupemus; Hymn Primo die; 9 antiphons and 9 psalms of Sunday; 3 lessons of feast; no Te Deum
Lauds: Proper antiphons, with Sunday psalms of the 2nd scheme; remainder proper
Prime: Psalm 53 replaces psalm 117; short lesson Dominus autem
Hours: Sunday psalms with antiphons from Lauds
II Vespers: Psalms of Sunday; remainder proper
Compline: Of Saturday
In some churches the blessing of throats is also given today for the benefit of the faithful who were not able to attend Mass on St. Blaise’s Day.
Announce that the faithful should bring in their blessed palms from last Palm Sunday during the week and next Sunday, so that these may be burned to make the ashes for Ash Wednesday.