March 2002

The month of March falls almost entirely in Lent (Quadragesima). Lent contains some of the oldest texts in the Roman Missal and, in contrast to the Eastern Churches, the Roman Mass was celebrated on a daily basis from an early period. The ancient Roman custom of wearing folded chasubles, planetis plicatis, was preserved right up to modern times. This practice pre-dates the introduction of deacons wearing the dalmatic which was seen as a vestment symbolising joy (c.f. the deacon wearing a white dalmatic for the Praeconium Paschale). Originally all ministers at the Eucharistic Liturgy wore chasubles. These were full, outer garments. As the deacon and sub-deacon had to sing the lessons their chasubles were taken off for these (to give freedom for the use of their arms to hold the lectionaries) and later resumed. The practice of the ministers wearing dalmatic or tunicle in Lent was first introduced in the 1956 rite for Holy Week. The planetis plicatis were abolished for the rest of Lent (and for Advent and the Quarter Tense days) in the new rubrics promulgated by John XXIII in 1960. In all Masses of ferial rite prior to the reform of Paul VI an Oratio super Populum was added after the post-communion(s) of the day. For the sake of space this has been omitted in the following table.

Day \ Rite / 1570[1] (Pius V) / 1939 (Pius XI) / 1956 (Pius XII) / 1962 (John XXIII) / 1970[2] (Paul VI) /
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Friday / Feria, sp. / Feria, sp. / Feria, sp. / Feria, III cl. / Feria.
(Office of BVM in choro)
At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 2 lessons.
At Lauds ferial preces, suffrages of the Cross, (BVM)[3], SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / At Lauds ferial preces, suffrage of ‘All Saints’. / At Lauds ferial preces. / At Lauds ferial preces.
Penitential psalms and Litany.
At Hours ferial preces. / At Hours ferial preces.
In Mass 2nd collect A cunctis, 3rd collect Omnipotens, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino[4]. / In Mass 2nd collect A cunctis, 3rd collect Omnipotens, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent[5], Ite, missa est.
At Vespers ferial preces, suffrages of the Cross, BVM, SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / At Vespers ferial preces, suffrage of ‘All Saints’. / At Vespers ferial preces. / At Vespers ferial preces. / Vespers of the feria.
At Compline preces. / At Compline preces.
2
Saturday / Of Saturday, sp. / Of Saturday, sp. / Of Saturday, sp. / Of Saturday, III cl. / Of Saturday.
(Office of BVM in choro).
At Mattins 3 lessons. / Ad Mattins 3 lessons / Ad Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 2 lessons.
At Lauds ferial preces, suffrages of the Cross, (BVM), SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / At Lauds ferial preces, suffrage of ‘All Saints’.
At Hours ferial preces. / At Hours ferial preces.
In Mass 2nd collect A cunctis, 3rd collect Omnipotens, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass 2nd collect A cunctis, 3rd collect Omnipotens, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est.
Vespers from chapter of the Sunday, suffrages of BVM, SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / Vespers from chapter of the Sunday, suffrage of ‘All Saints’. / Vespers of the following. / Vespers of the following. / Vespers of the following.
At Compline preces. / At Compline preces.
3
Sunday / Lent III, sd II cl. / Lent III, sd I cl. / Lent III, d I cl. / Lent III, I cl. / Lent III.
At Mattins 9 lessons. / At Mattins 9 lessons. / Ad Mattins 9 lessons. / Ad Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 2 lessons.
At Lauds suffrages of BVM, SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / At Lauds suffrage of ‘All Saints’.
At Prime Quicumque, Dominical preces. / At Prime Dominical preces.
In Mass 2nd collect A cunctis, 3rd collect Omnipotens, Credo, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass 2nd collect A cunctis, 3rd collect Omnipotens, Credo, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass one collect, Credo, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass one collect, Credo, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est. / In Mass one collect, 3 readings, Credo, Prf proper (Samaritana), Ite, missa est.
Vespers of Sunday, suffrages of BVM, SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / Vespers of Sunday, com of S Casimir C, suffrage of ‘All Saints’. / Vespers of Sunday. / Vespers of Sunday. / Vespers of Sunday.
Vespers of the Dead.
At Compline preces. / At Compline preces.
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Monday / Feria, sp. / S Casimir C, sd. / Feria, sp. / Feria, III cl. / Feria. (S Casimir Rel)
(Office of BVM in choro)
At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 9 lessons, 9th lesson of feria. / At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 2 lessons.
At Lauds ferial preces, suffrages of the Cross, (BVM), SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / At Lauds com feria, S Lucius I PM, suffrage of ‘All Saints’. / At Lauds com S Casimir C and S Lucius I PM. / At Lauds com S Casimir C and S Lucius I PM.
Mattins & Lauds of the Dead.
Requiem for Benefactors in choro. (Where this can not be sung the collect Fidelium is sung in the Mass of the day).
At Hours ferial preces. / At Prime Dominical preces.
In Mass 2nd collect A cunctis, 3rd collect Omnipotens, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass Gloria, 2nd collect feria, 3rd collect S Lucius I PM, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est, last Gospel of the feria. / In Mass (2nd collect S Casimir C, 3rd collect S Lucius I PM in Low Mass only), Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass (2nd collect S Casimir, 3rd collect S Lucius in Low Mass only), Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est. / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est.
At Vespers ferial preces, suffrages of the Cross, (BVM), SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / Vespers of S Casimir C, com of feria, suffrage of ‘All Saints’. / Vespers of the feria. / Vespers of the feria. / Vespers of the feria.
At Compline preces. / At Compline preces.
Option: / Option:
Mass of the feria, 2nd collect S Casimir C, 3rd collect S Lucius I PM, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino / For S Casimir Rel Mass of feria with collect of S Rel, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est.
Option:
For S CasimirRel at Mattins add 3rd lesson and responsory of S CasimirRel and collect of S Rel.
At Lauds of feria after collect, omit conclusion and add antiphon and collect of S Rel.
At Vespers of feria after collect, omit conclusion and add antiphon and collect of S Rel
5
Tuesday / Feria, sp. / Feria, sp. / Feria, sp. / Feria, III cl. / Feria.
(Office of BVM in choro)
At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 2 lessons.
At Lauds ferial preces, suffrages of the Cross, (BVM), SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / At Lauds ferial preces, suffrage of ‘All Saints’.
At Hours ferial preces. / At Hours ferial preces.
In Mass 2nd collect A cunctis, 3rd collect Omnipotens, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass 2nd collect A cunctis, 3rd collect Omnipotens, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est. / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est.
At Vespers ferial preces, suffrages of the Cross, (BVM), SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / Vespers of following, com of feria. / Vespers of the feria. / Vespers of the feria. / Vespers of the feria.
At Compline preces.
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Wednesday / Feria, sp. / SS Perpetua & Felicity MM, d. / SS Perpetua & Felicity MM, d. / Feria, III cl. / Feria.
(Office of BVM in choro)
Gradual psalms.
At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 9 lessons, 9th lesson of the feria. / At Mattins 9 lessons. / At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 2 lessons.
At Lauds ferial preces, suffrages of the Cross, BVM, SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / At Lauds com feria. / At Lauds com feria. / At Lauds ferial preces, com SS Perpetua and Felicity MM.
At Hours ferial preces.
In Mass 2nd collect A cunctis, 3rd collect Omnipotens, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass Gloria, 2nd collect feria, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est, last Gospel of feria. / In Mass Gloria, 2nd collect feria, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est. / In Mass Gloria, (2nd collect SS MM in Low Mass only), Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est. / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est.
Vespers of following, com of SS Perpetua & Felicity MM and feria. / Vespers from the chapter of the following, com SS MM and feria. / Vespers of the feast, com feria. / Vespers of the feria, ferial preces. / Vespers of the feria.
Option: / Option:
Mass of the feria, 2nd collect SS MM, Benedicamus Domino. / Mass of the feria, 2nd collect SS MM (Low Mass only), Benedicamus Domino.
Option:
Office of the feria, commemoration of SS MM, ferial preces at Lauds and Vespers
7
Thursday / S Thomas Aquinas C, d. / S Thomas Aquinas CD, d. / S Thomas Aquinas CD, d. / Feria, III cl. / Feria. (SS Perpetua & Felicity MM)
At Mattins 9 lessons, 9th lesson feria. / At Mattins 9 lessons, 9th lesson feria. / At Mattins 9 lessons. / At Mattins 3 lessons / At Mattins 2 lessons.
At Lauds com feria and SS Perpetua & Felicity MM. / At Lauds com feria. / At Lauds com feria. / At Lauds com S Thomas Aquinas CD.
In Mass Gloria, 2nd collect feria, 3rd collect SS MM, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est, last Gospel of feria. / In Mass Gloria, 2nd collect feria, Credo, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est, last Gospel of feria. / In Mass Gloria, 2nd collect feria, Prf of Lent, Credo, Ite, missa est. / In Mass (2nd collect S Thomas Aquinas in Low Mass only), Preface of Lent, Ite, missa est. / In Mass one collect, Preface of Lent, Ite, missa est.
Vespers of the feast, com feria. / Vespers from the chapter of the following, com S CD and feria. / Vespers of the feast, com feria. / Vespers of the feria. / Vespers of the feria.
Option: / Option: / Option:
Mass of the feria, 2nd collect S Thomas Aquinas, Preface of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / Mass of the feria, 2nd collect S Thomas Aquinas (Low Mass only), Preface of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / For SS Perpetua & Felicity MM: Mass of the feria with collect of SS MM, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est.
Option: / Option:
Office of the feria, commemoration of S CD. / For SS Perpetua & Felicity MM: At Mattins add 3rd lesson SS MM and collect of SS MM.
At Lauds of the feria omit conclusion of collect and add antiphon and collect of SS MM.
In Vespers of the feria omit conclusion of collect and add antiphon and collect of SS MM.
8
Friday / Feria, sp. / S John of God C, d. / S John of God C, d. / Feria, III cl / Feria. (S John of God Rel)
(Office of BVM in choro)
At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 9 lessons, 9th lessson feria. / At Mattins 9 lessons. / At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 2 lessons.
At Lauds ferial preces, suffrages of the Cross, (BVM), SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / At Lauds com feria. / At Lauds com feria. / At Lauds ferial preces, com S John of God C.
Penitential Psalms and Litany of the Saints.
At Hours preces feriales.
In Mass 2nd collect A cunctis, 3rd collect Omnipotens, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / In Mass Gloria, 2nd collect feria, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est, last Gospel of feria. / In Mass Gloria, 2nd collect feria, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est. / In Mass (2nd collect S C in Low Mass only), Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est. / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est.
Vespers of following, com of feria. / Vespers from the chapter of the following, com of S C and feria. / Vespers of the feast, com feria. / Vespers of the feria, ferial preces / Vespers of the feria.
At Compline preces.
Option: / Option: / Option:
Mass of feria, 2nd collect S John of God, Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / Mass of feria, (2nd collect S John of God inLow Mass only), Prf of Lent, Benedicamus Domino. / For S John of God Rel: Mass of the feria with collect of S Rel, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est.
Option: / Option:
Office of feria, ferial preces, commemoration of S John of God C. / For S John of God Rel: At Mattins add 3rd lesson and responsory of S Rel and collect of S Rel.
At Lauds of the omit conclusion of collect and add antiphon and collect of S Rel.
In Vespers of the feria omit conclusion of collect and add antiphon and collect of S Rel.
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Saturday / Forty Holy Martyrs, sd. / S Frances of Rome Wid, d. / S Frances of Rome Wid, d. / Of Saturday, III cl. / Of Saturday. (S Frances of Rome Rel)
At Mattins 9 lessons, 9th lesson of Saturday. / At Mattins 9 lessons, 9th lesson of Saturday. / At Mattins 9 lessons. / At Mattins 3 lessons. / At Mattins 2 lessons.
At Lauds com Saturday, suffrages of BVM, SS Peter & Paul, Patron and for Peace. / At Lauds com Saturday. / At Lauds com Saturday. / At Lauds com of S Frances of Rome Wid.
At Prime Dominical preces.
In Mass Gloria, 2nd collect Saturday, 3rd collect A cunctis, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est, last Gospel of Saturday. / In Mass Gloria, 2nd collect Saturday, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est, last Gospel of Saturday. / In Mass Gloria, 2nd collect Saturday, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est. / In Mass (2nd collect S Wid in Low Mass only), Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est. / In Mass one collect, Prf of Lent, Ite, missa est.