First Friday
III class
Violet
Abstinence de jure
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).
Sacred Heart votive: (White) Mass of the Feast of the Sacred Heart; Gloria; no Credo; commemoration of the feria; Preface of the Sacred Heart
OR
Ferial day: (Violet) Mass of Feria VI after 2nd Sunday of Lent; no Gloria; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people
Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter; antiphons and psalms of the feria; 3 lessons proper (homilia in Evangelium diei); no Te Deum
Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (2nd scheme); remainder in Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Benedictus Malos male and proper oration; preces are said
Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter
Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder Tempore Quadragesimae as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Magnificat Quaerentes and proper oration; preces are said
Compline: Of the feria