Ember Wednesday in Advent

Color: Violet

Penance: Fast & Partial Abstinence

Flowers are not permitted.

The organ is not played.

Commemorations: Vigil of St. Thomas (at Mass only)

Penitential kneeling: Yes, through None/Mass

Mass

After None, Mass of the Ember Day, Commemoration of the Vigil, 3rd. Orations of the BVM, Dismissal = Benedicamus Domino, Proper Last Gospel of the Vigil. A private Mass of the Vigil is allowed today with Commemorations of the Feria and the BVM.. Folded Chasubles are worn.

No Gloria. No Credo.

Preface: Common

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Advent

Lauds: Proper Antiphons for the Wednesday before Christmas Eve w/ Second Schema of Psalms, Ferial Preces

Prime: Add Ps. 96 (displaced from Lauds) as fourth psalm, Ferial Preces

Day hours: Ferial Preces

Vespers: First Vespers of the following day, Commemoration of the Feria (Great Antiphon "O Clavis David")

Compline: No Preces