Virgin and Martyr
III class
Red
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)
Proper Mass Gaudeamus, Gloria, no Credo, common preface
OR
First Thursday votive: (White) Mass of our Lord Jesus Christ, eternal High Priest, Gloria, commemoration of the saint, no Credo, common preface
A great part of the Office of St. Agatha is Proper
Matins: All Proper including psalms and 3 lessons; Te Deum
Lauds: Proper antiphons, Sunday psalms of the 1st place; remainder proper
Hours: Ferial antiphons and psalms; remainder proper
Vespers: Proper antiphons, Sunday psalms with 5th psalm proper (Ps. 147); remainder proper
Compline: Of the feria