Friday, February 23, 2018


Ember Friday of Lent

II class
Violet

Commemoration of St. Peter Damian, Bishop, Confessor and Doctor of the Church

Abstinence de jure


General info:

Information on Ember Days and the particular rubrics of Flectamus genua are found in Rubrical FAQs.


Mass:

Mass of Ember Friday of Lent; no Gloria; commemoration of St. Peter Damian; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people


Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter; 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 Angelus Domini and proper oration; commemoration of St. Peter Damian; 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 Qui me and proper oration; preces are said

Compline: Of the feria