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.
