Pre-1910 Calendar for Week Beginning 26 March

The Easter Indulgence is announced

+ 26 PASSION SUNDAY, semidouble. Second prayers for the Church or Pope. Violet.

Hexham and Newcastle The Octave is not commemorated.

Plymouth Vespers of the Five Holy Wounds with commemoration of Passion Sunday. Red.

27 Monday Feria. Violet

Hexham and Newcastle Octave of St Cuthbert Confessor Bishop, double. Creed. White

Plymouth The Five Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ, greater double. Creed. Preface of the Cross. Red.

28 Tuesday Feria. Violet

29 Wednesday Feria. Violet

30 Thursday Feria. Violet

31 Friday The Seven Dolours of the BVM, greater double. Creed. Preface of the BVM. White. Plenary Indulgence.

1 Saturday Mass of the Saturday. Violet

Clifton, Menevia-Newport, Plymouth Principal Mass is Votive Mass of Our Lady on Saturday (even if offered for grave matters), Gloria, one prayer, Creed; followed by Litany of the BVM, and if possible Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. White.

Pre-1910 Calendar for Week Beginning 19 March

 The Feastday of Devotion of the Assumption is to be announced

+ 19 SUNDAY Fourth of Lent, Violet. Vespers of the Sunday. First Vespers of St Cuthbert, commemoration of the Sunday. White.

Liverpool, Plenary Indulgence

Southwark, Plenary Indulgence for eight days for St Joseph.

20 Monday St Cuthbert, Bishop Confessor, double. White.

Hexham and Newcastle, Patron, double of first class with an Octave (even though in Lent). Creed. Plenary Indulgence. In County Durham Missa pro Populo.

21 Tuesday St Benedict, Abbot Confessor, double. White.

22 Wednesday St Joseph, Spouse of the BVM, double of the second class (transferred from 19 March). White.

Hexham and Newcastle Creed said in Mass.

Plymouth St Edward, King Martyr (transferred from 18 March), double. Red.

23 Thursday The Five Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ, greater double. Creed. Preface of the Cross. Red.

Plymouth St Joseph, Spouse of the BVM, double of the second class (transferred from 19 March). White.

24 Friday Plenary Indulgence. The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Creed, Preface of the Cross. Red. Plenary Indulgence.

25 Saturday (Feast of Devotion) The Annunciation of the BVM, double of the second class. Creed. Preface of the BVM. Plenary Indulgence. White.

‡ At solemn Mass when Et incarnatus is sung in the Creed, the Celebrant and Ministers genuflect.

‡ The Suffrages of the Saints are not said until 8 July.

‡ Before Vespers Crucifixes and images should be covered in purple veils.

Pre-1910 Calendar for Week Beginning 12 March

 

+ 12 SUNDAY, third of Lent, semidouble. Violet. Plenary Indulgence (for the feast of St Gregory). Vespers of the feast of St Gregory with commemoration of the Sunday. White.

13 Monday St Gregory the Great, Pope Confessor Doctor, Apostle of England, double of the second class (transferred from 12 March). Creed. White.

Birmingham, St Frances of Rome, double (transferred from 9 March). White. 

St David’s and Newport, St Felix, double (transferred from 9 March). White.

14 Tuesday The Forty Martyrs, semidouble (transferred from 10 March). Third prayers A cunctis. Red.

Birmingham, and St David’s and Newport St Gregory the Great, Pope Confessor Doctor, Apostle of England, double of the second class (transferred from 12 March). Creed. White.

15 Wednesday Feria. Violet.

Birmingham, and St David’s and Newport The Forty Martyrs, semidouble (transferred from 10 March). Third prayers A cunctis. Red.

16 Thursday Feria. Violet.

17 Friday St Patrick Confessor Bishop, greater double. White. Plenary Indulgence.

18 Saturday St Gabriel Archangel, greater double. Creed. White.

Pre-1910 Calendar for Week Beginning 5 March

 

+ 5 SUNDAY, second of Lent, semidouble. Violet.

Liverpool and Northampton Collection for the establishment of the Clergy

The Indulgence ends

6 Monday, Feria. Violet.

7 Tuesday St Thomas of Aquinas, Confessor Doctor, double. Creed. White.

8 Ember-Wednesday St Felix, Bishop Confessor, double. White.

St David’s and Newport, Feria. Violet.

Northampton Plenary Indulgence for eight days.

9 Thursday St Frances of Rome, Widow, double. White.

Birmingham Feria. Violet.

10 Ember-Friday The Holy Winding Sheet of Our Lord Jesus Christ, greater double. Creed. Preface of the Cross. Red. Plenary Indulgence.

11 Ember-Saturday St John of God, double (transferred from 8 March). White.