St. Thomas of Villanova, Bishop & Confessor

Color: White

Penance: Fast & Complete Abstinence

Flowers: No at the Ember Mass

Organ: No at the Ember Mass

Commemorations: Ember Friday in September; Ss. Maurice & Companions, Martyrs

Penitential kneeling: Yes, at the Ember Mass only

Mass

After Terce, Mass of the feast, Commemorations of the Ember Day and of Ss. Maurice et al., Proper Last Gospel of the Ember Day. Where possible, Mass of the Ember Day after None, Commemoration of Ss. Maurice et al., 3rd. Orations "A cunctis", Dismissal = Benedicamus Domino.. Folded Chasubles: Yes, at the Ember Mass only

Gloria: Yes (No a the Ember Mass). No Credo.

Preface: Common

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Ordinary

Matins: Lesson IX of the Ember Day

Lauds: Commemorations of the Ember Day and of Ss. Maurice et al.

Vespers: Second Vespers of the feast, Commemorations of the following day (both) and of the Ember Day