Ember Saturday in Advent

Color: Violet

Flowers are not permitted.

The organ is not played.

Penitential kneeling.

Mass

After None, 2nd. Orations of the BVM, 3rd. Orations "Contra Persecutores" or "Pro Papa", Dismissal = Benedicamus Domino. Folded Chasubles are worn.

Preface: Common

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Advent

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

Prime: Add Ps. 149 (displaced from Lauds) as fourth psalm, Ferial Preces

Day hours: Ferial Preces

Vespers: First Vespers of the following day which is taken entirely from the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Magnif. Ant. = Great Antiphon "O Emmanuel", no Commemorations

Compline: Preces