CARTHUSIAN
SCHEMA
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1st Noct
20
2nd Noct
26
3rd Noct
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1st Noct
32
2nd Noct
38
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1st Noct
45
2nd Noct
52
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1st Noct
2nd Noct
68a
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1st Noct 73
2nd Noct
79
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1st Noct
85
2nd Noct 95
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1st Noct
101
2nd Noct
105a
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50 or 99 117 62 Dan 3 148 149 150 |
50 5 35 Isa 12 148 149 150 |
50 42 56 Isa 38 148 149 150 |
50 63 64 1 Sam 2 148 149 150 |
50 87 89 Ex 15 148 149 150 |
50 75 91 Hab 3 148 149 150 |
50 142 Deut 32 148 149 150 |
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118 118 118 |
2 6 |
8 9a |
10 11 |
13 14 |
16 17a |
18 19 |
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118 -VI 118 - VII |
118 - XV 118 - XVI |
120 121 |
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118 - IX 118 - X |
118 - XVIII 118 - XIX |
123 124 |
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118 - XII 118 - XIII |
118 - XXI 118 - XXII |
126 127 |
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110 111 112 |
113b 114 115 116 128 |
130 131 132 |
135 136 137 |
138b 139 140 |
143a 143b 144a |
145 146 147 |
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90 133 |
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a) Festival Lauds (on feasts of 12 and 3 lessons)
66, 92, 99, 62, Daniel 3, 148, 149, 150b) There are 4 ranks of feasts:
Solemnities (with 12 Lessons for Matins)
12 Lesson Feasts
3 Lesson Feasts
Memoriasc) Readings at Matins:
* Solemnities and 12 Lessons Feasts - 12 readings with 12 responses (4 responses after each Nocturn)
The Lessons are usually Patristic, but sometimes the first ones are from the Bible; the last 4 are always Patristic and a comment on the Gospel of the Day.
* On Sundays (when NOT a Solemnity or Feast), the first 8 lessons are from the Bible, the last 4 are always Patristic and a comment on the Gospel of the day.
* 3 Lesson Feasts & 3 Lesson Days (ordinary days in winter), 3 Bible lessons with 3 responses after the 1st Nocturn, one Patristic reading after the 2nd Nocturn.
* On ordinary days in summer, one long reading from the Bible, with small response after the 1st Nocturn, and one Patristic reading after the 2nd Nocturn.* The entire Bible is to be read within 3 years.
* There are now 3 series of readings for Solemnities and 12 Lesson Feasts, and 2 series of readings for the Patristic reading at the end of the 2nd Nocturn on 3 Lesson Feasts and ordinary days.
d) This psalter is specific to Sundays and weekdays in ordinary time.
In addition, Carthusians have their own very ancient usage of the
Office of the Blessed Virgin, which has always been prayed in the Cell,
though with complete choir ceremonial. The Carthusians also pray the
Office of the Dead once weekly in the cell. At the presenttime,
both these offices may be commuted (i.e., substituted with another form
of prayer) with permission from the local Prior or Prioress.
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