Passion Sunday

Color: Violet

Flowers are not permitted.

The organ is not played.

Mass

After Terce, 2nd. Orations "Contra Persecutores" or "Pro Papa", no 3rd. Orations, Dismissal = "Benedicamus Domino". In all Masses of the season from today through Holy Thursday, both Ps. 42 and the minor doxology "Gloria Patri" are omitted; these, however, are retained in Masses of feasts during the week ahead.. Folded Chasubles are worn.

No Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Holy Cross

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Passiontide

Lauds: Second Schema of Psalms

Prime: Pss. 92 & 99 (displaced from Lauds) replace Ps. 117 (moved to Lauds) as the first two psalms, Dominical Preces

Vespers: Second Vespers of the Sunday (sung at the normal afternoon/evening time), no Commemorations

Compline: Preces