Thursday, May 3, 2018


Feria V after IV Sunday after Easter

IV class
White

Commemoration of Sts. Alexander, Eventius, and Theodulus, Martyrs, and Iuvenalis, Bishop and Confessor

First Thursday


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).


Mass:

First Thursday votive: (White) Mass of our Lord Jesus Christ, eternal High Priest; Gloria; no Credo; commemoration of St. Alexander et al.; preface of Easter.

OR

Mass of the preceding Sunday (White), Gloria, commemoration of St. Alexander et al., no Credo, preface of Easter

OR

Mass of St. Alexander et al. (Red), Gloria, no Credo, preface of Easter


Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn in Tempore Paschatis, antiphon Alleluia and psalms of the feria, 3 lessons proper, Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphon Alleluia and psalms of the feria (first schema); remainder in Tempore Paschatis, except proper antiphon at Benedictus, commemoration of St. Alexander et al.

Hours: Antiphon Alleluia and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Paschatis

Vespers: Antiphon Alleluia and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Paschatis, except proper antiphon at Magnificat

Compline: Of the feria