Friday, March 4, 2022


Friday after Ash Wednesday – First Friday

III class
Violet

Commemoration of St. Casimir, Confessor and of St. Lucius, Pope and Martyr


General info:

The First Friday votive Masses may be said: “two Masses of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, on the first Friday of each month, in churches and oratories in which special devotions are held on that day in honor of the Sacred Heart” (Rubricæ generales, 385b).


Mass:

Sacred Heart votive: (White) Mass of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Gloria, commemoration of the feria and of St. Casimir (omit St. Lucius), no Credo, proper preface

OR

Mass of Friday after Ash Wednesday; no Gloria; two commemorations added; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people


Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn per annum as given in the psalter; 3 lessons proper (homilia in Evangelium diei); no Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria of the 2nd scheme; remainder per annum as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Benedictus; preces; proper oration; two commemorations added

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder per annum as given in the psalter

Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder per annum as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Magnificat; preces; proper oration

Compline: Of the feria