First Sunday of Advent

Color: Violet

Flowers are not permitted.

The organ is not played.

Commemorations: St. Francis Xavier, Confessor

Mass

After Terce, Commemoration of St. Francis Xavier, no 3rd. Orations, Dismissal = Benedicamus Domino. Folded Chasubles are worn.

No Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Trinity

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Advent

Lauds: Commemoration of St. Francis Xavier

Prime: Verse = "Qui venturus es" today and through Advent unless otherwise stated; Preces omitted due to the commemorated Double feast

Vespers: Second Vespers of the Sunday, Commemorations of St. Peter Chrysologus, St. Francis, and of St. Barbara

Compline: No Preces