Saturday, February 21, 2026

Saturday after Ash Wednesday

III class
Violet

General info:

Tempus Quadragesimae begins in the Divine Office with I Vespers this evening.  To review the complete seasonal notes for the time of Lent, click on the Season icon at the bottom of the page

Mass:

Mass of Saturday after Ash Wednesday; no Gloria; 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 of Sabbato post Cineres as given in the psalter except proper antiphon at Benedictus Me etenim and proper oration

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

I Vespers: Of the 1st Sunday in Lent

Compline: Of Saturday