Pre-1910 Calendar for Week Beginning 21 May

 

The Fast and the Indulgence are announced

+21 Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension. St Peter Celestine Confessor Bishop, double (from 19 May); last Gospel and commemoration of the Sunday, Preface and Communicantes of the Ascension. White.

Liverpool Annual collection for the administrative expenses of the diocese.

22 Monday St Ubaldus Confessor Bishop, semidouble (from 16 May); commemoration of the Octave; third prayers Concede; Creed, Preface and Communicantes of the Ascension. White.

23 Tuesday St Venantius Martyr, double (from 18 May); commemoration of the Octave; Creed, Preface and Communicantes of the Ascension. Red.

24 Wednesday Plenary Indulgence. Our Lady Help of Christians, major double; commemoration of the Octave; Creed, Preface Et te in festivitate; Communicantes of the Ascension. White.

Westminster Titular Saint of the Pro-Cathedral, double of the first class with Octave. No commemoration of the Octave of the Ascension.

Shrewsbury Patron of the diocese and Titular Saint of the Pro-Cathedral, double of the first class with Octave. No commemoration of the Octave of the Ascension.

25 Thursday Octave of the Ascension, double; Creed, Preface and Communicantes of the Ascension. White.

Westminster and Shrewsbury Octave of the Ascension, double; commemoration of the BVM; Creed, Preface and Communicantes of the Ascension.

26 Friday Mass Pro Populo. St Augustine Apostl of England Confessor Bishop, double of the first class (this year without Octave); Mass Sacerdotes tui; private prayers; Gospel of 25 April; Preface (but not Comunicantes)  of the Ascension; no commemoration of the feria. White.

Westminster, Hexham and Newcastle, Liverpool, Southwark. Plenary Indulgence.

Westminster and Shrewsbury Creed and Preface of the BVM Et te in festivitate. No further commemorations of the Octave of the BVM.

27 Saturday. Fasting. Vigil of Pentecost, semidouble. In private Masses Introit Cum sanctificatus one prayer (unless instructed otherwise), no Creed, Preface; proper Communicantes (say innumeris not igneis) and Hanc Igitur. Red.

‡ The priest is to wear a violet chasuble (the deacon and subdeacon folded chasubles, all wearing maniples) during the reading of the Prophecies. The candle is not lit. Mainples are removed when the priest puts on a violet cope takes the candle to bless the font. The Litanies are sung and solemn Mass follows (the priest and ministers change to red vestments) without the Introit. During the Gloria bells are rung and the organ is played. Lights are not carried at the Gospel.