St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

Color: Red

Penance: Fast & Partial Abstinence

Flowers are permitted.

The organ may be played.

Commemorations: Ember Wednesday in September

Penitential kneeling: Yes, at the Ember Mass only

Mass

After Terce, 2nd. Oration: Commemoration of Ember Wednesday in September, Proper Last Gospel of the Ember Day, Missa pro populo. Folded Chasubles are worn.

Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Apostles

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Solemn

Lauds: Commemoration of Ember Wednesday in September

Prime: Verse = "Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris"

Vespers: Second Vespers of the feast, Commemoration of St. Thomas of Villanova, Commemoration of Sts. Maurice and Companions