Saturday, March 28, 2020


Saturday after the 4th Sunday of Lent

III class
Violet

Commemoration of St. John Capistran, Confessor


General info:

Passiontide begins with I Vespers today. During Passiontide, crosses and statues are covered by violet veils, until Good Friday for crosses and the Paschal Vigil for the statues. (Coverings do not need to be affixed onto murals, nor onto bas-reliefs such as images engraved or carved under altars.)


Mass:

Mass of Saturday after the 4th Sunday of Lent; no Gloria; commemoration added; no Credo; Preface for Lent; Prayer over the people


Breviary:

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 Qui sequitur and proper oration; commemoration added

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

I Vespers: Of Passion Sunday

Compline: Of Saturday