Monday, January 5, 2026

Ferial Day

IV class
White

Commemoration of St. Telesphorus, Pope and Martyr

Mass:

Mass of the feria (White); use Mass of January 1 (in Octava Nativitatis Domini); commemoration of the saint; Gloria; no Credo and no proper Communicantes; preface of the Nativity

Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from the Time of the Nativity; psalms and antiphons of the feria; scripture lessons proper to January 5; Te Deum

Lauds: Psalms and antiphons of the feria; capitulum and following from Time of the Nativity; commemoration of St. Telesphorus

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

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

I Vespers: Of the Epiphany; proper antiphons with Sunday psalms (fifth psalm is 116); remainder proper

Compline: Of Sunday

Reminder:

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