Advent Feria

Color: Violet

Penance: Abstinence

Flowers are not permitted.

The organ is not played.

Penitential kneeling: Yes, all day

Mass

After None, Mass of preceding Sunday w/out Alleluia & Verse, 2nd. Orations of the BVM, 3rd. Orations "Contra Persecutores" or "Pro Papa", Dismissal = Benedicamus Domino. Folded Chasubles are worn.

No Gloria. No Credo.

Preface: Common

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Advent

Lauds: Proper antiphons for the Friday before Christmas Eve, proper Benedictus Antiphon "Ecce completa" for December 23, Ferial Preces

Prime: Verse = "Qui venturus es"; Ferial Preces

Day hours: Ferial Preces

Vespers: Vespers of the Feria, Great "O Emmanuel" Magnificat Antiphon is doubled, Ferial Preces, no Commemorations

Compline: Preces