In Exaltatione Sanctæ Crucis ~ Duplex majus

Tempora: Sabbato infra Hebdomadam XVI post Octavam Pentecostes II. Septembris

Adam Elsheimer, ‘Glorification of the Cross’, ca. 1600 (photo: Register Files)

Today is the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross under the 1954 (double major) and 1962 (II class; raised to the II class in 1960 following the 1960 suppression of the May 3 feast of the Finding of the True Cross) rubrics.

Mass: Proper Mass. Red. Gloria. Gradual/Alleluia. Credo. Preface of the Holy Cross. Ite. No commemorations.

Office: Under 1954, festal office. Red. Invitatory Christum Regem. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons (1st nocturn = proper). Te Deum. Proper psalms and antiphons at Matins. At Lauds and the hours, psalms of Sunday (Prime = 53, 118.1, 118.2) with proper antiphons. All else from the proper. Proper Magnificat antiphon. Proper collect. No commemorations at Lauds. Omit suffrage.

Under 1962, semi-festal office. Red. Matins and Lauds as above. At Prime and the hours, psalms and antiphons of the feria. All else from the proper.