Purification of the BVM (Candlemas)

Color: Violet/White

Flowers: Yes, except during the blessing and procession of candles

Organ: Yes, except during the blessing and procession of candles

Commemorations: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Mass

After Terce, in violet vestments, blessing and procession of candles (no Flectamus genua), then Mass (in white), Commemoration and Proper Last Gospel of the Sunday. Folded Chasubles: Yes, for the Blessing & Procession of candles before Mass only

Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Nativity

Office

Doxology: Incarnation

Hymn Tone: BVM

Prime: Verse = "Qui natus es"

Vespers: Second Vespers of the feast, Commemoration of the Sunday only

Compline: From tonight through Spy Wednesday Compline, the final Marian antiphon = "Ave Regina Coelorum" at the end of each Hour