Friday, April 3, 2020


Seven Sorrows of the BVM (First Friday)

I class, white (in the SSPX), under the title of Our Lady of Compassion

III class, violet (outside the SSPX), feria with commemoration of the Seven Sorrows

First Friday

Abstinence de jure


General info:

In the SSPX, the First Friday votive Mass of the Sacred Heart is not said due to the I class feast.

Outside the SSPX, 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).

In Masses of the season, the psalm Iudica me is omitted, as well as the Gloria Patri at the Introit and after the psalm Lavabo.


Mass:

In the SSPX

The Mass of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM is used, as given in the Missal after March 28: White, Gloria, commemoration of the feria, Sequence, Credo, preface of the BVM with Et te in transfixione. For the festal Mass, because it is not de Tempore, the prayers at the foot of the altar include the psalm Iudica me, and the Gloria Patri is said as usual at the Introit and Lavabo.

Outside the SSPX

Mass of Feria VI in Passion Week; no Gloria; commemoration of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM; no Credo; Preface of the Holy Cross; Prayer over the people

OR

Sacred Heart votive: (White) Mass of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Gloria, commemoration of the feria and of the Seven Sorrows under one conclusion, no Credo, proper preface.

OR

Where there are particular devotions to Our Lady of Sorrows, two festal Masses may be celebrated of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM, as described above, omitting the Credo.


Breviary:

In the SSPX: The Office is I class, of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM, all proper. The preces are not said.
The proper texts are here: Officium B. M. V. de Compassione

Outside the SSPX: Office of Friday in Passion Week, as given below:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn in Tempore Passionis 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 Passionis as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Benedictus Appropinquabat autem and proper oration; commemoration of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM; preces are said

Hours: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Passionis as given in the psalter

Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria; remainder in Tempore Passionis as given in the psalter, except proper antiphon at Magnificat Principes sacerdotum and proper oration; preces are said

Compline: Of the feria