Pre-1910 Calendar for Week beginning 28 May

 

Announcement of the Feasts of Devotion and the Ember Days, and in Westminster of next week's collection  

+28 PENTECOST SUNDAY double of the first class with Octave. Proper Preface, Communicantes, and Hanc igitur today and throughout the Octave. Red 

29 Monday Feast of Devotion, double of the first class. Mass to be offered Pro populo, Creed. Red.

‡ No celebration or commemoration of St Felix Bishop Martyr this year.

30 Tuesday Feast of Devotion, double of the first class. Mass to be offered Pro populo, Creed. Red.

31 Wednesday Ember day of Pentecost, semidouble of the Octave. Fast. Commemoration of St Petronilla. No third prayers (unless mandated). Creed. No Mass for the Dead. Red.

1 Thursday. semidouble of the Octave. Second prayers for the Church or Pope; no third prayers (unless mandated). Creed. No Mass for the Dead. Red.

2 Friday. Ember day of Pentecost, semidouble of the Octave. Fast. No third prayers (unless mandated). Creed. No Mass for the Dead. Red.

3 Saturday.  Ember day of Pentecost, semidouble of the Octave. Fast. Second prayers for the Church or Pope; no third prayers (unless mandated). No Alleluia at the end of the Sequence. Creed. No Mass for the Dead.  Red.

 

Paschaltide ends after Nones.

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.

 

Pre-1910 calendar for Week Beginning 14 May

 

Announcement of the Minor Litanies and in Liverpool of next week's collection.

+14 Sunday Fifth after Easter. Mass of the Sunday, semidouble. Third prayers Concede. At Vespers commemoration of the Cross. White.

Plymouth At Vespers commemoration of St Hermengild and of the Cross.

15 Monday Rogation Day. The Litanies must be said. Feria. Mass of Rogation Exaudavit without Gloria; second prayers Concede; third prayers for the Church or Pope. Violet.

Plymouth Monday Rogation Day. The Litanies must be said. St Hermenegild Martyr, semidouble (from 13 April). Last Gospel and commemoration of the Rogation Day; third prayers Concede. Red. after the Procession of the Minor Litanies (Violet) the Mass Exaudavit is said without a commemoration of the feast unless it is the only Mass.

16 Tuesday Rogation Day. The Litanies must be said. St John Nepomuc Martyr, double. Mass Protexisti, Gospel Nihil est opertum; prayers of Rogation. Red.

‡ Today and tomorrow after the Procession of the Minor Litanies (Violet) the Mass Exaudavit is said without a commemoration of the feast unless it is the only Mass.

17 Wednesday. Rogation Day and Vigil of the Ascension. The Litanies must be said. St Paschal Baylon Confessor, double. Last Gospel of the Vigil and third prayers of Rogation. Red.

+18 Thursday PLENARY INDULGENCE The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, double of the first class with Octave. After the Gospel the Paschal candle is extinguished. Creed, Preface and proper Communicantes. White.

19 Friday St Dunstan, Confessor and Bishop, double; commemoration of the Octave, third prayers Concede, Creed, Preface and Communicantes of the Ascension. White.

20 Saturday St Bernadine of Siena, Confessor, semidouble; commemoration of the Octave, third prayers Concede, Creed, Preface and Communicantes of the Ascension. White.

Pre-1910 Calendar for Week Beginning 7 May

 

+7 Fourth Sunday after Easter. St Stanislaus Bishop Martyr, double. Last Gospel and Commemoration of the Sunday. Red. Vespers of the Apparition of St Michael. White.

8 Monday. Apparition of St Michael the Archangel, major double. Creed. White.

9 Tuesday. St Gregory of Naziansus, Confessor Bishop Doctor, double. Creed. White.

10 Wednesday. St Antoninus Confessor Bishop, double. White.

11 Thursday. St Pius V Confessor Pope, double (from 5 May). White.

12 Friday. Sts Nereus, Achilleus and Companions, Martyrs. Second prayers Concede, third prayers for the Church or the Pope. Red.

13 Saturday. St Hermenegild Martyr, semidouble (from 13 April). Second prayers Concede, third prayers for the Church or the Pope. Red.

Plymouth: St Walburga Virgin, double (from 1 May). Mass Dilexisti with second prayers Concede, third prayers for the Church or the Pope. White.