Second Sunday of Advent

Color: Violet

Flowers are not permitted.

The organ is not played.

Commemorations: Octave of the Immaculate Conception; St. Melchiades, Pope & Martyr

Mass

After Terce, Commemorations of the Octave and of St. Melchiades, Dismissal = Benedicamus Domino. Folded Chasubles are worn.

No Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Trinity

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Advent

Lauds: Commemorations of the Octave and of St. Melchiades

Prime: Verse = "Qui venturus es"; Preces omitted due to the Octave

Vespers: Second Vespers of the Sunday, Commemorations of the following day and of the Octave

Compline: No Preces