Thursday, December 4, 2025


St. Peter Chrysologus (First Thursday)

Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church

III class
White

Commemoration of St. Barbara, Virgin and Martyr


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 the feria and of St. Peter Chrysologus (omit St. Barbara), no Credo, common Preface

OR

Mass of the feast; commemoration of the feria then of St. Barbara (under one conclusion); Gloria; no Credo; common preface


Breviary:

Ordinary Office of the feast

Matins: Invitatorium and Hymn from the Common; psalms and antiphons of the feria; first two lessons of the occurring Scripture (second and third joined); lesson 3 of the feast; Te Deum

Lauds: Antiphons and psalms of the feria (first schema), remainder from the Common; oration proper; commemoration of the feria

Hours: Antiphons per annum and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper

Vespers: Antiphons and psalms of the feria, remainder from the Common; oration proper; commemoration of the feria

Compline: Of the feria