Painting of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus, surrounded by praying angels, with a background of stars.

     MARY  MOTHER  OF  GOD    

   Solemnity  

 Vespers  I                 Compline I                     Matins                      Lauds           

 Terce                

Daytime Prayer            Evening Prayer II            Compline II      

                    Sext                      

CIRCUMCISON OF THE LORD     

Outline of an open book with simple, bold lines.

    January 1    

Until 1960 the Roman calendar celebrated on January 1 the Circumcision of the LORD(we commemorate it in Sext)and the Octave of the Nativity. In the revised calendar of 1960, January 1 was called the Octave of the Nativity. In the Roman calendar of 1969 the feast became the Solemnity of Mary,

 Vespers II                                         Compline II        

Religious Christian icon of the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist, showing Jesus being anointed with water by a saintly figure, with other figures observing.

NOVUS ORDO

    HYMNS