Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare)

Color: Violet or Rose

Flowers are permitted.

The organ may be played.

Mass

After Terce, 2nd. Orations "A cunctis", 3rd. Orations "Pro vivis et defunctis", Dismissal = Benedicamus Domino. Folded Chasubles: No, today dalmatic and tunicle are worn

No Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Lent

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Lent

Lauds: Proper antiphons w/ Second Schema of Psalms; Suffrage of the Saints

Prime: Pss. 92 & 99, displaced from Lauds, replace Ps. 117 which migrates to Lauds; Dominical Preces

Vespers: First Vespers of St. Joseph (sung at the normal time), Commemoration of the Sunday