May 2008


The Ordo
May 2008
DATE	DAY	LITURGICAL DAY, RANK and RUBRICS
1	Thu	ASCENSION THURSDAY Double of I Class with Privileged Octave III Order Ascension Doxology Office Proper Prime V. Qui scandis super sidera today until Vigil of Pentecost inclusive Vespers Of the Feast Commemoration of the following day Commemoration of St Athanasius, BCD (Ant on Mag: O Doctor... beate Athanasi)
2	Fri	Ss Philip and James, App Double of II class (transferred from May 1) Commemoration of St Athanasius, BCD Ascension Doxology Office Proper Matins Lessons in 1 Nocturn Incipit Ep secunda beati Petri Apostoli from Friday in the Octave of Ascension with Responds from the Common of Apostles in Eastertide Lesson IX (abbreviated) of St Athanasius, BCD Lauds Commemoration of St Athanasius, BCD Commemoration of the Octave Prime V. Qui scandis super sidera Vespers Of the following day Commemoration of the preceding day Commemoration of St Athanasius, BCD (Ant on Mag: O Doctor... beate Athanasi) Commemoration of the Octave
3	Sat	The Invention of Holy Cross Double of II Class Commemoration of St Alexander I, P, & Companions, Mm Ascension Doxology Office Proper Matins Lesson IX (abbreviated) of St Alexander I, P, & Companions, Mm Lauds Commemoration of St Alexander I, P, & Companions, Mm Commemoration of the Octave Prime V. Qui scandis super sidera Vespers Of the Feast Commemoration of the following day Commemoration of St Monica, W Commemoration of the Octave
4	Sun	Sunday in the Octave of Ascension Semidouble Ascension Doxology Office Proper Lauds Commemoration of St Monica, W Commemoration of the Octave Prime V. Qui scandis super sidera Vespers Commemoration of the following day Commemoration of St Monica, W Commemoration of the Octave
5	Mon	St Pius V, PC Double mtv Ascension Doxology Lauds Commemoration of the Octave Prime V. Qui scandis super sidera Vespers Of the following (Ant on Magnif proper) Commemoration of the preceding day Commemoration of the Octave
6	Tue	St John Before The Latin Gate Greater Double Ascension Doxology Matins Lessons in 1 Nocturn from Tuesday in the Octave of Ascension with Responds from the Common of Apostles in Eastertide Lauds Commemoration of the Octave Prime V. Qui scandis super sidera Vespers Commemoration of the following day Commemoration of the Octave
7	Wed	St Stanislas, BM Double Ascension Doxology Lauds Commemoration of the Octave Prime V. Qui scandis super sidera Martyrology : Announcement of the Octave Day of Ascension from table of movable feasts Vespers Of the following day (from I Vespers of the Feast) Commemoration of the preceding day Commemoration of the Apparition of St Michael Archangel
8	Thu	Octave of the Ascension Greater Double Apparition of St Michael Archangel Ascension Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Matins Lesson IX of St Michael Archangel Lauds Commemoration of the Apparition of St Michael Archangel Prime V. Qui scandis super sidera Vespers Commemoration of the following day (Ant on Mag: O Doctor... beate Gregori) Commemoration of the Apparition of St Michael Archangel
9	Fri	St Gregory Nazianzus, BCD Double Friday after the Ascension Octave Ascension Doxology Lauds Commemoration of the Friday after the Octave of the Ascension (Ant on Bened and V as on preceding Sunday) Prime V. Qui scandis super sidera Martyrology : Announcement of the Vigil of Pentecost from table of movable feasts Vespers Ant on Mag: O Doctor... beate Gregori Commemoration of the Friday after the Octave of the Ascension (Ant on Magnif and V as on I Vespers of preceding Sunday) Commemoration of St Antoninus, BC Commemoration of Ss Gordian and Epimachus, Mm
10	Sat	The Vigil of Pentecost Semidouble I Class St Antoninus, BC Commemoration of Ss. Gordian and Epimachus, Mm Fast and Partial Abstinence Ascension Doxology Office as on the preceding Sunday (without Commemoration of Octave) and proper where indicated Color of the Office is white from Matins to None inclusive Lauds Commemoration of St Antoninus, BC Commemoration of Ss Gordian and Epimachus, Mm Prime V. Qui scandis super sidera Martyrology : Announcement of Pentecost Sunday from table of movable feasts Vespers Of the following day only Proper Doxology until None of the following Saturday inclusive
11	Sun	WHITSUNDAY Double of I Class with Privileged Octave of the First Order Whitsuntide Doxology Office Proper Matins Only 1 Nocturm Prime V. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris today and throughout the Octave Terce Hymn Veni, Creator today and throughout the Octave Vespers Of the Feast only
12	Mon	WHITSUN MONDAY Double of I Class Whitsuntide Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Vespers Of the Feast only Note : Nothing is said this year of the Office of Ss Nereus and Companions, Mm
13	Tue	WHITSUN TUESDAY Double of I Class Whitsuntide Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Vespers Of the Feast only Note : Nothing is said this year of the Office of St Robert Bellarmine, BCD
14	Wed	Ember Wednesday in Pentecost Semidouble Commemoration of St Boniface, M Fast and Partial Abstinence Whitsuntide Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Lauds Commemoration of St Boniface, M Vespers Of the Octave Commemoration of St John Baptist de la Salle, C
15	Thu	Thursday in the Whitsun Octave Semidouble Commemoration of St John Baptist de la Salle, C Whitsuntide Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Lauds Commemoration of St John Baptist de la Salle, C Vespers Of the Octave Commemoration of St Ubald, BC Commemoration of St John Baptist de la Salle, C
16	Fri	Ember Friday in Pentecost Semidouble Commemoration of St Ubald, BC Fast and Abstinence Whitsuntide Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Lauds Commemoration of St Ubald, BC Vespers Of the Octave Commemoration of St Pascal Baylon, C Commemoration of St Ubald, BC
17	Sat	Ember Saturday in Pentecost Semidouble Commemoration of St Pascal Baylon, C Fast and Partial Abstinence Whitsuntide Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Lauds Commemoration of St Pascal Baylon, C Prime Martyrology : Announcement of Trinity Sunday from table of movable feasts Note : The Office of the Octave ends with None, at the end of which is sung the Antiphon Regína Cæli; and thereafter, Eastertide ends with the celebration of the Ember Saturday Mass. HERE BEGINNETH THE SUMMER VOLUME OF THE BREVIARY Vespers Of the following day Commemoration of the Sunday Final Antiphon to BVM until None on the Saturday before Advent Sunday inclusive is Salve Regina
18	Sun	TRINITY SUNDAY Double I Class First Sunday after Pentecost Matins Lesson IX of the Sunday Lauds Commemoration of the Sunday Prime Athanasian Creed Vespers Of the Feast Commemoration of the following day Commemoration of the Sunday
19	Mon	St Peter Celestine, PC Double Commemoration of St Pudentiana, V Matins Lessons in I Nocturn Incipit liber primus Regum with Responds of current weekday Lesson IX of St Pudentiana, V Lauds Commemoration of St Pudentiana, V Vespers Commemoration of the following day
20	Tue	St Bernardin of Siena, C Semidouble Lauds Suffrage Prime Dominical Preces Vespers Of the Feast Suffrage
21	Wed	Feria Simple Lauds Collect of the preceding Sunday Suffrage Prime Dominical Preces Martyrology : Announcement of Corpus Christi from table of movable feasts Vespers Of the following day only Proper Doxology throughout the Octave
22	Thu	CORPUS CHRISTI Double of I Class with Privileged Octave of the Second Order Corpus Christi Doxology Office Proper Prime V. Qui natus es today and throughout the Octave Vespers Of the Feast only
23	Fri	Friday in the Octave of Corpus Christi Semidouble Corpus Christi Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Prime V. Qui natus es Vespers Of the Octave
24	Sat	Saturday in the Octave of Corpus Christi Semidouble Corpus Christi Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Prime V. Qui natus es Vespers Of the following day Commemoration of the preceding day Commemoration of St Gregory VII, PC Commemoration of St Urban I, PM
25	Sun	Sunday in the Octave of Corpus Christi Semidouble Second Sunday after Pentecost St Gregory VII, PC St Urban I, PM Corpus Christi Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Lauds Commemoration of the Octave Commemoration of St Gregory VII, PC Commemoration of St Urban I, PM Prime V. Qui natus es Vespers Commemoration of the following day (from I Vespers) Commemoration of St Philip Neri, C Commemoration of St Gregory VII, PC Commemoration of St Eleutherius, PM
26	Mon	Monday in the Octave of Corpus Christi Semidouble Commemoration of St Philip Neri, C Commemoration of St Eleutherius, PM Corpus Christi Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Lauds Commemoration of St Philip Neri, C Commemoration of St Eleutherius, PM Prime V. Qui natus es Vespers Of the Octave Commemoration of St Venerable Bede, CD (Ant on Magnif: O Doctor... beate Beda) Commemoration of St Philip Neri, C Commemoration of St John I, PM
27	Tue	Tuesday in the Octave of Corpus Christi Semidouble Commemoration of St Venerable Bede, CD Commemoration of St John I, PM Corpus Christi Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Lauds Commemoration of St Venerable Bede, CD Commemoration of St John I, PM Prime V. Qui natus es Vespers Of the Octave Commemoration of St Augustine, BC Commemoration of St Venerable Bede, CD (Ant on Magnif: O Doctor... beate Beda)
28	Wed	Wednesday in the Octave of Corpus Christi Semidouble Commemoration of St Augustine, BC Corpus Christi Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Lauds Commemoration of St Augustine, BC Prime V. Qui natus es Martyrology : Announcement of Octave Day of Corpus Christi from table of movable feasts Vespers Of the following day (from I Vespers of the Feast) Commemoration of St Mary Magdalene of Pazzi, V Commemoration of St Augustine, BC
29	Thu	Octave Day of Corpus Christi Greater Double Commemoration of St Mary Magdalene of Pazzi, V Corpus Christi Doxology Office as on the Feast and proper where indicated Lauds Commemoration of St Mary Magdalene of Pazzi, V Prime V. Qui natus es Martyrology : Announcement of the Feast of the Sacred Heart from table of movable feasts Vespers Of the following day only Proper Doxology throughout the Octave
30	Fri	THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS Double of I Class with privileged Octave of the Third Order Sacred Heart Doxology Office Proper Prime V. Qui Corde fundis gratiam today and throughout the Octave Vespers Of the Feast Commemoration of the following day Proper Doxology of BVM from Compline today until Compline of following day Note : Nothing is said this year of the Office of St Felix I, PM
31	Sat	The Queenship of the BVM Double II Class BVM Doxology Lauds Commemoration of the Octave Vespers Commemoration of the Sunday Commemoration of St Angela Merici, V Commemoration of the Octave