Holy Innocents, Martyrs

Color: Violet

Flowers are permitted.

The organ may be played.

Commemorations: Octave of Christmas

No penitential kneeling.

Mass

After Terce, 2nd. Oration: Commemoration of the Octave, Benedicamus Domino, Missa pro populo. Folded Chasubles are not worn.

No Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Nativity

Proper Communicantes/Hanc Igitur: Nativity

Office

Doxology: Incarnation

Hymn Tone: Christmas

Lauds: Commemoration of the Octave

Prime: Verse = "Qui natus es de Maria Virgine"

Vespers: Second Vespers of the feast, Commemoration of St. Thomas, Commemoration of Octave of Christmas