Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete)

Color: Violet or Rose

Flowers are permitted.

The organ may be played.

Commemorations: St. Damasus I, Pope & Confessor; Octave of the Immaculate Conception

Mass

After Terce, Commemorations of St. Damasas and of the Octave, Dismissal = Benedicamus Domino. Folded Chasubles: No, dalmatic and tunicle for this Sunday which is the primary indicator of the day's joy above the relatively newer use of the colour rose

No Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Trinity

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Advent

Lauds: Commemorations of St. Damasas and of the Octave

Prime: Verse = "Qui venturus es"; no Preces

Vespers: Second Vespers of the Sunday; Commemorations of the Octave and of St. Damasus

Compline: No Preces