LotH, Office for the Dead

[Mark1970]

In private recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours (modern rite/Ordinary Form), would it be legitimate to use the Office of the Dead on weekdays of November which aren’t associated with a feast day?

 

[detoutcoeur]

http://divineoffice.org/office-of-the-dead/

The Office of the Dead is a prayer cycle of the Liturgy of the Hours in the Roman Catholic Church, said for the repose of the soul of a deceased individual or individuals. It is the proper reading on All Souls’ Day (normally November 2) for all souls in Purgatory, **and can be a votive office on other days **when said for a particular deceased.

Select from the following:
Invitatory — not yet available

For a man

Office of Readings
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer

For a Woman

Office of Readings
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer

For several people

Office of Readings
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer

For relatives, friends, and benefactors

Office of Readings
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer

http://divineoffice.org/evening-prayer-for-relatives-friends-and-benefactors/

 

[Barzillai]

Thank you detoutcoeur, very helpful post.

 

[FrDavid96]

In private recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours (modern rite/Ordinary Form), would it be legitimate to use the Office of the Dead on weekdays of November which aren’t associated with a feast day?

Simply put: yes.

That’s perfectly legitimate.