First Sunday of Lent

Color: Violet

Flowers are not permitted.

The organ is not played.

Commemorations: St. Valentine, Priest and Martyr

Mass

After Terce, 2nd. Oration: Commemoration of St. Valentine, Benedicamus Domino, Missa pro populo. Folded Chasubles are worn.

No Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Lent

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Lent

Lauds: Commemoration of St. Valentine, Priest and Martyr, Suffrage of the Saints

Prime: Verse = "Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris"; Pss. 92 & 99, displaced from Lauds, replace Ps. 117 which migrates to Lauds; Dominical Preces

Vespers: Second Vespers of the Sunday, Suffrage of the Saints