St. Thomas, Apostle

Color: Red

Flowers are permitted.

The organ may be played.

Commemorations: Ember Saturday in Advent

Penitential kneeling: Only at the Ember Day Mass

Mass

After Terce, Commemoration and Proper Last Gospel of the Ember Day. After None, where possible, Mass of the Ember Day, 2nd. Orations of the BVM, 3rd. Orations "Conta Persecutores" or "Pro Papa, Dismissmal = Benedicamus Domino.. Folded Chasubles: Only at the Ember Day Mass

Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Apostles

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Advent

Lauds: Commemoration of the Feria (Bened. Ant. - Noli timere for Dec 21)

Vespers: Second Vespers of the feast, Commemoration of the following Sunday (Great Antiphon "O Oriens")