Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete)
Color: Rose or Violet
Flowers are permitted.
The organ may be played.
Commemorations: Octave Day of the Immaculate Conception
Mass
After Terce, 2nd. Oration: Commemoration of Octave Day of the Immaculate Conception, Benedicamus Domino, Missa pro populo. Folded Chasubles are not worn.
No Gloria. Credo.
Preface: Trinity
Office
Doxology: Per Annum
Hymn Tone: Advent
Lauds: Commemoration of Octave Day of the Immaculate Conception
Prime: Verse = "Qui venturus es in mundum"; no Preces
Vespers: Second Vespers of the Sunday, Commemoration of St. Eusebius, Commemoration of Octave Day of the Immaculate Conception, Commemoration of Advent Feria