Vigil of the Ascension

Color: Violet

Flowers: No for the Rogation Mass

Organ: No for the Rogation Mass

Commemorations: Rogation Wednesday

No penitential kneeling.

Mass

After None, 2nd. Oration: Commemoration of the Rogation Day, 3rd. Oration: of the BVM, Proper Last Gospel of the Rogation Day (if the Rogation Mass is not celebrated after None), Benedicamus Domino. Folded Chasubles are not worn.

No Gloria. No Credo.

Preface: Easter

Office

Doxology: Paschal

Hymn Tone: Paschal

Lauds: Commemoration of Rogation Wednesday, Paschal Commemoration of the Cross

Prime: Verse = "Qui surrexisti a mortuis"; no Preces

Vespers: First Vespers of the Ascension, no Commemorations