Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Color: White

Commemorations: At the Dawn Mass only, St. Anastasia, Martyr

Mass

First Mass at Night after Matins and before Lauds, no Commemorations. Second Mass at Dawn after Prime, Commemoration of St. Anastasia. Third Mass of the Day after Terce, no Commemorations, Proper Last Gospel of the Epiphany..

Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Nativity

Proper Communicantes/Hanc Igitur: Proper Communicantes of the Nativity

Office

Doxology: Incarnation

Hymn Tone: Christmas

Matins: Matins is sung before the Mass at Night and ends with the Collect and Dismissal after which Mass begins

Lauds: Lauds is sung after the Mass at Night, no Commemorations

Prime: Verse = "Qui natus es" today and through January 5 inclusive

Vespers: Second Vespers of the feast, Commemoration of St. Stephen