ARCHIVES of the Propers of Each Day of April 2010

For the Ordinary of the Holy Mass, see HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

APRIL 2010

• April 1 Missa "Nos autem" - HOLY THURSDAY. Maundy Thursday Mass, Stripping of the Altar, Mandatum of the Washing of the Feet, Adoration. WHITE

• April 2 "Hæc dicit Dóminus" Mass of the Catechumens - GOOD FRIDAY. Mass of the Catechumens, Passion of St. John, Solemn Prayers, Adoration of the Cross, Mass of the Presanctified, and Vespers. BLACK / PURPLE or VIOLET

• April 3 HOLY SATURDAY EASTER VIGIL - Blessing of the New Fire Blessing of the Paschal Candle, The Twelve Prophecies, Blessing of the Baptismal Font, Litany of the Saints and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass - Easter Vigil. PURPLE or VIOLET/ WHITE or GOLD
  

• April 4 Missa "Resurréxi" EASTER SUNDAY - GREATER FIRST CLASS SOLEMNITY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD. WHITE or GOLD

• April 5 Missa Introdúxit vos Dóminus - Double of the First Class Feast of Easter Monday for EASTER MONDAY. WHITE or GOLD

• April 6 Missa Aqua sapiéntiæ potávit - Double of the First Class Feast of Easter Tuesday for EASTER TUESDAY. WHITE or GOLD

• April 7 Missa Veníte, benedícti - Simple Feast of Easter Wednesday for EASTER WEDNESDAY. WHITE

• April 8 Missa Victrícem - Simple Feast of Easter Thursday for EASTER THURSDAY. WHITE

• April 9 Missa Edúxit eos Dóminus - Simple Feast of Easter Friday for EASTER FRIDAY. WHITE

• April 10 Missa Edúxit Dóminus - Semi-Double Feast of Easter Saturday for EASTER SATURDAY. WHITE

• April 11 Missa Quasi modo - Double Major Observance of LOW SUNDAY Commemoration of Pope St. Leo the Great, Sovereign Pontiff and Doctor of the Church. WHITE OR GOLD

• April 12 Missa "Quasi modo" - Feria Day - Mass of preceding Sunday. WHITE

• April 13 Missa "Protexisti" - Simple Feast of Saint Hermenegild, Martyr. RED

• April 14 Missa "Narravérunt" - Double Feast of Saint Justin, Martyr. RED

• April 15 Missa "Quasi modo" - Feria Day - Mass of preceding Sunday. WHITE

• April 16 Missa "Quasi modo" - Feria Day - Mass of preceding Sunday. WHITE

• April 17 Missa "Salve, sancta parens" - Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday. WHITE

• April 18 Missa "Misericordia" - SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER (Good Shepherd Sunday)

• April 19 Missa "Misericordia" - Feria Day - Mass of preceding Sunday. WHITE

• April 20 Missa "Misericordia" - Feria Day - Mass of preceding Sunday. WHITE

• April 21 Missa "In medio Ecclesiae" - Double Feast of Saint Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church or
  Missa "Adjutor" for the First Class Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Foster Father of Jesus, chaste earthly Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. WHITE

• April 22 Missa Misericórdia - Simple Feast of Saints Soter and Caius, Popes and Martyrs. WHITE

• April 23 Missa Protexisti - Double Feast of Saint George, Martyr. RED

• April 24 Missa Protexisti - Double Feast of Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Martyr. RED

• April 25 Missa "Protexisti" - Double of the Second Class Feast of SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST and of the Greater Litanies. This feast supersedes the THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. RED

• April 26 Missa "Si diligis Me" - Simple feast of Pope Saint Cletus and Pope Saint Marcellinus, Martyrs. Also it is the traditional historical feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel. RED

• April 27 Missa "In medio Ecclesiae" - Double feast of Saint Peter Canisius, Confessor, Religious Founder, and Doctor of the Church. WHITE

• April 28 Missa "Christo confixus" - Double feast of Saint Paul of the Cross, Confessor and Religious Founder with a commemoration of Saint Vitalis, Martyr. Also, in some Traditional areas, Double Feast of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, Confessor since Pope Pius XII established this feast for April 28. WHITE

• April 29 Missa "Protexisti" - Double Feast of Saint Peter of Verona, Martyr. RED

• April 30 Missa "Dilexisti" - Double Feast of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin. WHITE