ADVENT - CONTENTS

ADVENT

I. THE HISTORY OF ADVENT
II. THE MYSTERY OF ADVENT
III. PRACTICE DURING ADVENT
IV. MORNING AND NIGHT PRAYERS FOR ADVENT
V. ON HEARING MASS DURING ADVENT
VI. ON HOLY COMMUNION DURING ADVENT
VII. ON THE OFFICE OF VESPERS DURING ADVENT
VIII. ON THE OFFICE OF COMPLINE DURING ADVENT


PROPER OF THE TIME

Introduction to Proper of the Time

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Mass
Vespers
Monday of the First Week of Advent
Tuesday of the First Week of Advent
Wednesday of the First Week of Advent
Thursday of the First Week of Advent
Friday of the First Week of Advent
Saturday of the First Week of Advent

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Mass
Vespers
Monday of the Second Week of Advent
Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent
Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent
Thursday of the Second Week of Advent
Friday of the Second Week of Advent
Saturday of the Second Week of Advent

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Mass
Vespers
Monday of the Third Week of Advent
Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent
Wednesday in Ember Week
Thursday of the Third Week of Advent
Friday in Ember Week
Saturday in Ember Week

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Mass
Vespers
Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent
Thursday of the Fourth Week of Advent
Friday of the Fourth Week of Advent

PROPER OF THE SAINTS

NOVEMBER 30: St. Andrew, Apostle
DECEMBER 1
DECEMBER 2: St. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr
DECEMBER 3: St. Francis Xavier, Confessor, Apostle of the Indies
DECEMBER 4: St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
DECEMBER 4: St. Barbara, Virgin and Martyr
DECEMBER 5: Commemoration of St. Sabas, Abbot
DECEMBER 8: St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, and Confessor
DECEMBER 7: St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

DECEMBER 8: THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN
First Vespers
Mass
Second Vespers

DECEMBER 9: Second day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception 
DECEMBER 10: Third day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception
DECEMBER 10: St. Melchiades, Pope and Martyr
DECEMBER 10: The Translation of the Holy House of Loretto
DECEMBER 10: St. Eulalia, Virgin and Martyr
DECEMBER 11: St. Damasus, Pope and Confessor
DECEMBER 12: Fifth day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception
DECEMBER 13: St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
DECEMBER 13: St. Odilia, Virgin and Abbess
DECEMBER 14: Seventh day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception
DECEMBER 15: Octave of the Immaculate Conception
DECEMBER 16: St. Eusebius, Bishop of Vercelli and Martyr

DECEMBER 17: The Commencement of the Great Antiphons
DECEMBER 17: O Sapientia!
DECEMBER 18: O Adonai!
DECEMBER 18: The Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
DECEMBER 19: O Radix Jesse!
DECEMBER 20: O Clavis David!
DECEMBER 21: St. Thomas, Apostle
DECEMBER 21: O Oriens!
DECEMBER 22: O Rex Gentium!
DECEMBER 23: O Emmanuel!

DECEMBER 24: Christmas Eve
Mass