Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete)

Color: Violet or Rose

Flowers are permitted.

The organ may be played.

Commemorations: Octave of the Immaculate Conception; Advent Feria

Mass

After Terce, Commemoration of the Octave, no 3rd. Orations. Folded Chasubles are not worn.

No Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Trinity

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Advent

Lauds: Commemoration of the Octave Day

Prime: Verse = "Qui venturus es"; no Preces due to the Octave

Vespers: Second Vespers of the Sunday, Commemoration of the following Octave Day

Compline: No Preces