![]() The Lamentations of Jeremiah were sung in the so-called Planctus (“weeping”) tone specific to certain parts of Holy Week which, however, fell out of favor after 1955. The whole service was conducted in an atmosphere of solemn mourning. This was achieved by a unique interplay between light and darkness, sacred texts and chant that moved those present to the very depths of their soul.Īnd it was rich in scriptural passages bearing theological, mystical and allegorical meanings that had been specially chosen to arouse feelings of grief and compassion for the sufferings of Our Lord and, consequently, of sorrow and detestation of sin, which was their cause. ![]() The traditional service was characterized by a number of special features, which gave it a striking figurative power, making it an unforgettable experience for the faithful. But from the early Middles Ages, the Church, wishing to make these “hours” available during Holy Week at a more convenient time for the faithful, joined them into one single service to be performed on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, thus anticipating Matins and Lauds of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Tenebrae consisted of two components of the Divine Office, Matins and Lauds, which originated from the monastic liturgy and were chanted by the monks after midnight and before dawn respectively. Yet many Catholics today have not the slightest notion that such a service ever existed in the Church, let alone what it entailed or what it was meant to signify, so great were the progressivists’ efforts to keep them, in quite another sense, in the dark. Sunday 7th February 2021 The Office of Compline (Night Prayer) from the Divine Office for Saturdays and the Vigil of Solemnities during the Year, with Gregorian Chant with English and Latin.A dramatic service where a candle is extinguished after the chanting of each PsalmĪmong the liturgical treasures of Holy Week targeted by the reformers was the ancient service of Tenebrae (a Latin word meaning darkness) – so called because of its gradual extinguishing of lights – which had a continuous history of use in the Church since at least the 7th century until 1955. Monday 8th February 2021 The Office of Compline (Night Prayer) from the Divine Office for Sundays and Solemnities during the Year, with Gregorian Chant with English and Latin. ![]() Tuesday 9th February 2021 The Office of Compline (Night Prayer) from the Divine Office for Mondays during the Year, with Gregorian Chant with English and Latin. ![]() Wednesday 10th February 2021 The Office of Compline (Night Prayer) for Tuesdays during the Year with Gregorian chant with Latin and English. Thursday 11th February 2021 The Office of Compline (Night Prayer) for Wednesdays during the Year with Gregorian Chant with Latin and English. Wednesday 17th February 2021 The Office of Compline (Night Prayer) for Thursdays during the Year with Gregorian Chant with Latin and English. Thursday 18th February 2021 Sung Night Prayer for Wednesday in Lent Saturday 20th February 2021 Sung Night Prayer for Friday in Lentįriday 19th February 2021 Sung Night Prayer for Thursday in Lent Saturday 20th February 2021 Sung Night Prayer for Saturday in Lent Monday 22nd February 2021 Sung Night Prayer for Sunday in Lent Monday 22nd February 2021 Sung Night Prayer for Monday in Lent Saturday 3rd April 2021 Night Prayer for Tuesday in Lent The Office of Compline (Night Prayer) sung for each day of the Easter Octave with Gregorian Chant, English and Latin.
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