Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Ember Wednesday in Advent

II class
Violet

Traditional day of fast and partial abstinence in the USA

Mass:

Proper Mass; no Gloria; no Credo; common Preface.

N.B. More information on Ember Days and particular rubrics on the Flectamus genua can be found in Rubrical FAQs.

Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium Prope est iam and Hymn in Tempore Adventus; antiphons and psalms of the feria (last three psalms from the second schema); lessons from the homilia in Evangelium diei; no Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (2nd schema); remainder in Tempore Adventus, except proper antiphon at Benedictus and oration; the preces are said

Hours: Psalms of the feria with Advent antiphons; remainder in Tempore Adventus

Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Adventus, except proper antiphon at Magnificat and proper oration; the preces are said

Compline: Of the feria