Thursday, January 7, 2021


Thursday after Epiphany – First Thursday

IV class
White


General info:

The First Thursday votive Mass may be said: “one Mass of our Lord Jesus Christ, eternal High Priest, on the first Thursday or the first Saturday of each month, in churches and oratories in which special devotions are held on that day for the sanctification of the clergy” (Rubricæ generales, 385a).

IV class Votive Masses are permitted, but IV class Requiem Masses are not (until January 13 inclusive).


Mass:

First Thursday votive: (White) Mass of our Lord Jesus Christ, eternal High Priest, Gloria, no Credo, preface of the Epiphany

OR

Ferial day: (White) Mass as on 6 January; Gloria; no Credo; preface of Epiphany


Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from the Time of Epiphany; psalms and antiphons of the feria; scripture lessons proper to January 7; Te Deum

Lauds: Psalms and antiphons of the feria; capitulum and following from Time of Epiphany

Prime: Psalms and antiphons of the feria; Verse Qui natus es

Hours: Psalms and antiphons of the feria; capitulum and following from Time of Epiphany

Vespers: Psalms and antiphons of the feria; capitulum and following from Time of Epiphany

Compline: Of the feria