Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete)

Color: Rose or Violet

Flowers are permitted.

The organ may be played.

Commemorations: VII Day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception

Mass

After Terce, 2nd. Oration: Commemoration of the Octave, 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 the Octave

Prime: Verse = "Qui venturus es in mundum"; no Preces

Vespers: Second Vespers of the Sunday, Commemoration of Octave Day of the Immaculate Conception, Commemoration of the Octave, Commemoration of Advent Feria