| DIES | 02 Sun | 03 Mon | 04 Tue | 05 Wed | 06 Thu | 07 Fri | 08 Sat | 09 Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officium | Dominica XXI Post Pentecosten | In Commemoratione Omnium Fidelium Defunctorum | S. Caroli Episcopi et Confessoris | Sacrarum Reliquiarum | Sexta die infra Octavam Omnium Sanctorum | S. WILLIBRORDUS Episcopi et Confessoris | In Octava Omnium Sanctorum | In Dedicatione Basilicæ Ss. Salvatoris |
| Classis | Semiduplex | Duplex | Duplex | Duplex Maius | Semiduplex | Duplex | Duplex Maius | Duplex II. |
| Color* | Albus | Niger | Albus | Rubeum | Albus | Albus | Albus | Albus |
| Missa | In voluntáte | Requiem | Statuit ei | Multae tribulatiónes | Gaudeámus | Statuit ei | Gaudeámus | Terríbilis |
| Orationes | 2a. Secunda die infra Octavam Omnium Sanctorum | Missa I Missa II Missa III | 2a. Die IV infra Octavam Omnium Sanctorum 3a. Ss. Mart. Vitalis et Agricolæ | 2a. Die V infra Octavam Omnium Sanctorum | 2a. A cunctis 3a. ad libitum | 2a. Die VII infra Octavam Omnium Sanctorum | 2a. Ss. Quatuor Coronatorum Martyrum | 2a. Dominica XXII Post Pentecosten |
| Notae | Gl. Cr. Pref. de sanctissima Trinitate | no Gl. Pref. de Communis | Gl. Cr. Pref. de Communis | Gl. Cr. Pref. de Communis | Gl. Cr. Pref. de Communis | Gl. Cr. Pref. de Communis | Gl. Cr. Pref. de Communis | Gl. Cr. Pref. de sanctissima Trinitate |
| Nota Bene/Vel/Votiva |
SUNDAY
2 November — Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, with Commemoration of the Second Day in the Octave of All Saints
This Sunday, falling within the Octave of All Saints, retains its proper Mass and Office from the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, but commemorates the Second Day of the Octave of All Saints. The Octave, of double rank, continues the solemn veneration of all the blessed in heaven. The Sunday’s liturgy (Missa “In voluntáte tua”) exhorts the faithful to perseverance and forgiveness, while the commemoration recalls the heavenly Church triumphant, interceding for the pilgrim Church on earth. When All Souls’ Day (normally 2 November) falls on a Sunday, it is deferred to Monday.
3 November — Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)
Transferred from its usual date of 2 November because of the Sunday, this solemn commemoration of the faithful departed is one of the most striking expressions of Catholic charity and doctrine on the communion of saints. Instituted by St Odilo of Cluny in the 10th century and extended to the whole Church by Pope Benedict XV, it permits three Masses to be offered by each priest — for the faithful departed, for all souls, and for the Pope’s intentions. The black vestments and sombre chants (notably the Dies Irae) invite prayer for the purification of souls in Purgatory, uniting the Church militant with the suffering Church.
4 November — St Charles Borromeo, Bishop and Confessor
A double feast, celebrating St Charles Borromeo (1538–1584), the great Archbishop of Milan and leading figure of the Counter-Reformation. As a principal architect of the Tridentine reforms, he re-established clerical discipline, founded seminaries, and renewed the spirit of pastoral charity. His zealous care during the plague of 1576, when he processed barefoot through Milan carrying the Holy Nail, exemplifies his sanctity. The liturgy (Missa “Statuit ei Dominus”) praises the faithful shepherd who gave his life for his flock.
5 November — Feast of All Holy Relics
A double major feast venerating all relics of the saints — bodies or fragments thereof, as well as objects sanctified by their touch. Originating in France and adopted into the Roman calendar, it expresses gratitude for the tangible tokens of sanctity by which God glorifies His servants. The liturgy (Missa “Justi autem in perpetuum vivent”) calls the faithful to honour the instruments of divine grace and to imitate the holiness they represent.
6 November — Sexta die infra Octavam Omnium Sanctorum
The Sixth Day within the Octave of All Saints continues the joyful contemplation of the Church triumphant. The liturgical texts repeat or vary those of the feast, expressing the unity of the blessed with Christ their Head. It is of semidouble rank, yielding place only to higher feasts, and its repetition throughout the week signifies the plenitude of the heavenly company.
7 November — St Willibrord, Bishop and Confessor, with Commemoration of the Seventh Day within the Octave of All Saints
St Willibrord (658–739), Apostle of the Frisians and first Archbishop of Utrecht, was an English monk formed at Ripon and Rome. Sent by Pope Sergius I, he evangelised the Low Countries and established the See of Utrecht, from which the Old Roman line later traces historic continuity. The Mass (Missa “Sacerdotes tui Domine”) honours his missionary zeal and pastoral constancy. The commemoration of the Seventh Day of the Octave sustains the Church’s prayer of thanksgiving for all saints.
8 November — Octave Day of All Saints
The Octave Day of All Saints closes the solemn week of heavenly rejoicing. Classified as a double major feast, it gathers up the whole octave’s theme: the communion of saints in glory, their intercession for the Church militant, and the call to sanctity for all the faithful. The liturgy (Missa “Gaudeamus omnes in Domino”) repeats that of the feast day, signifying the unbroken joy of heaven and the Church’s desire to share in it. It serves also as a prelude to the following Sunday’s reflection on the Church suffering and militant — the threefold communion of saints, souls, and sinners made one in Christ.
Nota Bene All Soul’s is transferred to Monday 3rd November
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