Thursday, May 2, 2019


St. Athanasius

Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church

III class
White

First Thursday


General info:

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).


Mass:

First Thursday votive: (White) Mass of our Lord Jesus Christ, eternal High Priest, Gloria, commemoration of St. Athanasius, no Credo, preface of Easter.

OR

Mass of the feast, Gloria, no Credo, preface of Easter


Breviary:

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from the Common, antiphon Alleluia and psalms of the feria, first two lessons from occurring Scripture (second and third joined), third lesson proper, Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphon Alleluia and psalms of the feria (first schema); remainder from the Common

Hours: Antiphon Alleluia and psalms of the feria; remainder from the Common

Vespers: Antiphon Alleluia and psalms of the feria; remainder from the Common

Compline: Of the feria