| DIES | 31 Sun | 01 Mon | 02 Tue | 03 Wed | 04 Thu | 05 Fri | 06 Sat | 07 Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officium | Dominica Sanctissimæ Trinitatis | Feria II infra Hebd I post Octavam Pentecostes | Ss. Marcellini, Petri, atque Erasmi, Episcopi, Martyrum | Feria IV infra Hebd I post Octavam Pentecostes | Festum Sanctissimi Corporis Christi | Feria Sexta infra octavam Corporis Christi | Sabbato infra octavam Corporis Christi | Dominica infra Octavam Corpus Christi Dom. II Post Pent |
| Classis | Duplex I | Feria | Simplex | Feria | Duplex I | Semiduplex | Semiduplex | Semiduplex |
| Color | Albus | Viridis | Rubeum | Viridis | Albus | Albus | Albus | Albus |
| Missa | Benedicta sit | Dómine | Clamavérunt | Dómine | Cibávit eos | Cibávit eos | Cibávit eos | Factus est |
| Orationes | 2a. S. Angelæ Mericiæ Virginis 3a. S. Petronillæ Virginis | 2a. Ad poscenda suffragia Sanctorum 3a. Contra persecutores Ecclesiæ | 2a. Ad poscenda suffragia Sanctorum 3a. Ad libitum | 2a. Ad poscenda suffragia Sanctorum 3a. Ad libitum | NA | 2a. S. Bonifatii Episcopi et Martyris 3a. de S. Maria | 2a. S. Norberti Episcopi et Confessoris 3a. de S. Maria | 2a. Pro Octava SSmi. Corporis Christi |
| Notae | Gl. Cr. Pref. de sanctissima Trinitate | no Gl. Pref. Communis | Gl. Pref. Communis | no Gl. Pref. Communis | Gl. Sq. Cr. Pref. de Nativitate Domini | Gl. Sq. Cr. Pref. de Nativitate Domini | Gl. Sq. Cr. Pref. de Nativitate Domini | Gl. Sq. Cr. Pref. de Nativitate Domini |
| Votiva | Votiva non permittuntur | Votiva permittuntur | Votiva permittuntur | Votiva permittuntur | Votiva non permittuntur | Votiva non permittuntur | Votiva non permittuntur | Votiva non permittuntur |
| Nota Bene | ||||||||
* Color: Albus = White; Rubeum = Red; Viridis = Green; Purpura = Purple; Niger = Black
After Septuagesima, the Alleluia is entirely omitted, even on saints’ feasts. Votive Masses are permitted privately, but always without Gloria or Credo. The Church’s pedagogy is unmistakable: joy is not abolished, but disciplined, ordered toward the Paschal victory that lies beyond Lent.
Sunday 31 May — Dominica Sanctissimæ Trinitatis (Trinity Sunday)
Trinity Sunday crowns the whole cycle of salvation history. Having commemorated the sending of the Holy Ghost at Pentecost, the Church now pauses to adore the mystery revealed through all the divine economy: the One God in Three Divine Persons — Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. This feast is doctrinally contemplative rather than historical; it celebrates not an event but an eternal reality. The liturgy is suffused with praise and doxology, particularly in the Introit Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas, and the Preface of the Holy Trinity articulates the Church’s classic confession of co-equal majesty and one divinity in three Persons. The Gloria and Creed are both said, reflecting the solemnity of the feast. Commemorations are made of St Angela Merici and St Petronilla.
Monday 1 June — Feria Secunda infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Pentecostes
Class: Feria — Green
Mass: Dómine
The Church enters what is effectively the beginning of the long “green season” after Pentecost, though punctuated immediately by Ember observances and Corpus Christi. The colour green signifies growth, perseverance, and sanctification. The liturgy resumes the ordered rhythm of Christian life after the great Paschal cycle. This feria invites recollection and fidelity: having received the Holy Ghost, the Christian soul must now cooperate with grace in the ordinary duties of holiness. The Common Preface is used, no Gloria is said, and votive Masses are permitted. Additional collects invoke the intercession of the saints and protection against persecutors of the Church — reminders that perseverance requires both heavenly aid and vigilance.
Tuesday 2 June — Ss. Marcellini, Petri atque Erasmi, Episcopi, Martyrum
Class: Simplex — Red
Mass: Clamavérunt
This day commemorates the martyr-priests Sts Marcellinus and Peter, together with St Erasmus (Elmo), bishop and martyr. Their witness reminds the Church that the gifts of Pentecost mature into courageous fidelity unto death. The red vestments symbolise martyrdom and the fire of divine charity. The Mass formulary Clamaverunt recalls the cry of the righteous to God amid tribulation and His deliverance of those faithful to Him. The Gloria is said owing to the feast, though the simplicity of rank reflects the modest observance accorded to many early martyrs in the sanctoral cycle. The day serves as a bridge between Pentecostal grace and sacrificial witness.
Wednesday 3 June — Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam I post Octavam Pentecostes
Class: Feria — Green
Mass: Dómine
The Church enters what is effectively the beginning of the long “green season” after Pentecost, though punctuated immediately by Ember observances and Corpus Christi. The colour green signifies growth, perseverance, and sanctification. The liturgy resumes the ordered rhythm of Christian life after the great Paschal cycle. This feria invites recollection and fidelity: having received the Holy Ghost, the Christian soul must now cooperate with grace in the ordinary duties of holiness. The Common Preface is used, no Gloria is said, and votive Masses are permitted. Additional collects invoke the intercession of the saints and protection against persecutors of the Church — reminders that perseverance requires both heavenly aid and vigilance.
Thursday 4 June — Festum Sanctissimi Corporis Christi (Corpus Christi)
Class: Double of the First Class — White
Mass: Cibávit eos
Corpus Christi is among the most beloved feasts of the Latin Church, instituted to honour the Blessed Sacrament outside the solemn context of Holy Thursday. Where Holy Thursday carries the shadow of Gethsemane and Passiontide, Corpus Christi is pure Eucharistic triumph. The liturgy exults in the Real Presence of Christ — Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity — truly, really, and substantially present under the sacramental species. The sequence (Lauda Sion Salvatorem) is sung, the Creed is recited, and the Preface of the Nativity is used, underscoring the Incarnational character of the Eucharist: the same Christ born of Mary is given sacramentally to the faithful. Traditionally this day includes Eucharistic processions, Benediction, and acts of reparation and adoration. No votive Masses are permitted.
Friday 5 June — Feria Sexta infra Octavam Corporis Christi
Class: Semidouble — White
Mass: Cibávit eos
The octave of Corpus Christi prolongs Eucharistic contemplation. The Church refuses to permit the mystery to pass in a single day; instead, she lingers before the sacramental Presence. The liturgy continues the joyful white vesture and Eucharistic texts. A commemoration is made of St Boniface, bishop and martyr — the Apostle of Germany — whose missionary courage and fidelity unto death complement the Eucharistic themes of sacrifice and apostolic zeal. A Marian commemoration (de Sancta Maria) is also added, reflecting the intimate connection between the Blessed Virgin and the Eucharistic Lord whom she first bore in her womb.
Saturday 6 June — Sabbato infra Octavam Corporis Christi
Class: Semidouble — White
Mass: Cibávit eos
Saturday within the octave maintains the Eucharistic solemnity and invites deeper recollection before the mystery of divine indwelling. The faithful are encouraged to see the Eucharist not merely as devotion but as participation in Christ’s sacrificial and risen life. The commemoration of St Norbert, bishop and confessor, is especially fitting, for he was renowned as a defender of Eucharistic orthodoxy and promoter of reverence toward the Blessed Sacrament during periods of doctrinal confusion. The customary Marian commemoration further reminds the faithful that devotion to Our Lady leads always to Eucharistic intimacy with her Son.
Sunday 7 June — Dominica infra Octavam Corporis Christi / Dominica II post Pentecosten
Class: Semidouble — White
Mass: Factus est
This Sunday simultaneously belongs to the octave of Corpus Christi and the ordinary sequence of Sundays after Pentecost. The liturgy retains the white of the Eucharistic octave, and a commemoration is made of the octave itself. Spiritually, the day forms a bridge: the Church moves from the concentrated contemplation of the Blessed Sacrament into the long green season of sanctification, carrying Eucharistic grace into ordinary life. The Gospel of the Great Supper (Luke 14:16–24 in the traditional rite) calls the faithful to respond generously to the divine invitation, lest worldly concerns cause them to neglect the heavenly banquet — an especially fitting theme during the octave of the Eucharist. The Gloria, Sequence, and Creed continue to be observed, and no votive Masses are permitted.
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