| violet | Wednesday in the Fifth Week of Lent |
| | Roman Stational Church: St Marcellus |
| Mass of the day. Preface of the Passion I. |
| | Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dan 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56; Jn 8:31-42. |
| Prayer over the People ad libitum |
| Hours of the day. |
| St Patrick, bishop | Commem- oration |
| | | New Zealand | | white | St Patrick, Bishop | Feast | | Mass of the saint; gloria, preface of Holy Men I or II. |
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| | | Australia | | white | St Patrick, Bishop | Solemnity | | Mass of St Patrick. Gloria, Creed, Preface of Pastors, Solemn Blessing. | | Jr 1: 4-9; Ps 116 (117); Ac 13:46-49; Lk 10: 1-12, 17-20. | | Hours of the Saint; Te Deum. Cf. The Divine Office, vol. 2, p. 197* Organ may be played solo; flowers may decorate the altar today. (PS 25) Patronal feast of the diocese in Adelaide, Auckland & Melbourne. |
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