St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist

Color: Red

Penance: Fast & Partial Abstinence

Organ: No at the Ember Mass

Commemorations: Ember Saturday in September

Penitential kneeling: Yes, at the Ember Mass only

Mass

After Terce, Mass of the feast, Commemoration and Proper Last Gospel of the Ember Day. Where possible, Mass of the Ember Day after None, 2nd. Orations of the BVM, 3rd. Orations "A cunctis", Dismissal = Benedicamus Domino.. Folded Chasubles: Yes, at the Ember Mass only

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

Preface: Apostles

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Solemn

Matins: Lesson IX of the Ember Day

Lauds: Commemoration of the Ember Day

Vespers: Second Vespers of the feast, Commemorations of the following Sunday (=Saturday before the 4th Sunday of September) and of St. Thomas of Villanova only