Feast Classes

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I am looking for a succinct online source that explains the distinction between the different classes of Feasts particularly as that pertains to the 1962 missal if there is a difference.

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It may not be detailed enough for you but there is some info on the ranking of Feasts according to the 1962 Missal here towards the bottom of the page.

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All days are ranked I, II, III and IV Class according to rubrics promulgated by Rubricarum Instructum in 1960.

All Souls is outranked by a Sunday, and that only I Class feasts have the right to be transferred (whereas the old Doubles of the II Class also had that right).

Sunday are I Class or II Class. I Class Sundays are Easter, Pentecost, Low (Octave Day of Easter), Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday (actually in the 1961 version, both get the title of Passion Sunday) and the Sundays of Advent and Lent. Any I Class feast occurring is to be transferred except for the Immaculate Conception which is observed even on Sundays.

Sundays of the II Class outrank all other feasts except I Class feasts and II Class feasts of the Lord (however, the commemoration of the Sunday has been suppressed). If a II Class feast does it occur on a Sunday it is usually commemorated.

From the retained Vigils, the Vigils of Christmas and Pentecost are I Class. The Vigils of Ss. Peter and Paul, the Ascension, the Assumption and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist are II Class Vigils and can be outranked by Sundays, feasts and other days of II Class. The vigil of St. Lawerence is a III Class vigil

Ferias of the I Class are Ash Wednesday and the days of Holy Week. (the old Privileged Ferias)

II Class ferias are the days of Sapientiatide (17-23 December) and the ember days. (This is one of the better reforms since, for example in September, the ember days were never observed due to higher ranking feasts.) The can be outranked by I and II Class feasts (but not II Class feasts on local calendars)

III Class ferias are the ferias of Advent and Lent

The breakup regarding feasts is:
Old Doubles of the I class- Feasts of the I Class
Old Doubles of the II Class and some greater doubles- Feasts of the II Class
Other greater doubles, semi-doubles and a few simples- Feasts III Class
Remaining simples- Feasts IV Class

Do you want to know the rankings for Votives and Requiems?
 
Resurrexit said:
That would be cool. 😃
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I was typing it out but I just found it yesterday nicely summarised when browsing the LMS-EW website.

I think they’ve ommitted the following so:

Votive Massses of the I Class are quite rare and are for very special celebrations. For example, for all the major celebrations fo a Eucharistic or Marian Congress, when the Votive Mass of the Blessed Sacrament of the BVM is siad, it will be a votive of the I Class. Likewise for the Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit at the solemn opening of an Ecumenical Council, or a votive Mass opening a local one. The other one is the votive Mass on the day of the dedication of a church(not the anniversary)

These Masses have the privelge of having the Gloria together wiht the Creed and excluding non priveleged commemorations. The votive Masses (except for the Dedication) CANNOT be celebrated on:
  • Christmas, the Vigil of Christmas, and its Octave day.
    -the days of Holy Week, Triduum, Easter Sunday and Low Sunday.
  • the Epiphany, Ascension, Corpus Christi, Sacred Heart, Kingship of OLJC and Holy Trinity.
    -Sundays of Advent and Lent (including Passiontide)
  • the Immaculater Conception and the Assumption
    -Ash Wednesday and All Souls Day.
Votive Masses of the 2nd Class are slightly more common (some more than others). The most common is that for the Bridegroom and Bride. Another one is the votive for the Forty Hours, and it is also allowed if the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for a day, or more. Also at a shrine (like Lourdes)- votive Masses for pilgrims are those of the II Class

One of the rarer ones is the Mass “pro re gravi” ordered by a bishop (he may also order collects of this kind but in the 1961 missal the term used is Imperata). Also, a Mass may be offered by an individual parish, say, for rain, during a drought.

Then there is the Mass for Missions (Propagation of the Faith) said at a mission congress or a day set aside for missions (like the Sunday before Christ the King). Only one Mass however, at other Masses the collect is added under one conclusion.

For other congresses like the Euhcaristic Congress mentioned above, daily celebrations are those of the II Class. Votive Masses of the II Class also include special celebrations like the opening and closing of the academic year, or the parish marking 50, 100, etc. years, and also the 25th, 50th, etc. anniversary of ordination and other extraordinary celebrations. These however require the consent of the local bishop.

These Masses are said with Gloria but without Creed and admit one commemoration. They cannot be said on liturgical days of the I Class.
 
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