Ss. Eustace & Companions, Martyrs

Color: Red

Penance: Fast & Complete Abstinence

Flowers: No at the Ember Mass

Organ: No at the Ember Mass

Commemorations: Ember Friday in September; Vigil of St. Matthew

Penitential kneeling: Yes, at the Ember Mass only

Mass

After Terce, Mass of the feast, Commemorations of the Ember Day and of the Vigil, Proper Last Gospel of the Ember Day. Where possible, Mass of the Ember Day after None, Commemoration of the Vigil, 3rd. Orations of the BVM, Dismissal = Benedicamus Domino.. Folded Chasubles: Yes, at the Ember Mass only

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

Preface: Common

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Ordinary (through None)

Matins: Lesson IX of the Ember Day

Lauds: Commemoration only of the Ember Day

Vespers: First Vespers of the following day, Commemorations of St. Eustace et al. and of the Ember Day (=Magnif. Antiphon from the Psalter w/ Collect of the preceding Sunday)

Compline: Hymn sung in the Solemn Melody