Friday, May 4, 2018


St. Monica

Widow

III class
White

First Friday


General info:

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).


Mass:

Sacred Heart votive: (White) Mass of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Gloria, no Credo, commemoration of St. Monica, proper preface.

OR

Mass of the feast: St. Monica (White); 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; oration proper

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

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

Compline: Of the feria