CARTHUSIAN 
SCHEMA


(current)

 
Hour
Sunday 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Matins
3  Invitatory  94 

1st Noct 20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 

2nd Noct 26
27
28
29
30
31

3rd Noct
1 Tim 2 & 3 
 Col 1 
Rev. 19

3  Invitatory  94 

1st Noct 32 
33 
34 
36a 
36b 
37 

2nd Noct 38
39
40
41
43

44
3  Invitatory  94 

1st Noct 45 
46 
47 
48 
49 
51 

2nd Noct 52
53
54
55
57
58

3  Invitatory  94 

1st Noct
59 
60
61
65
67a
67b

2nd Noct 68a
68b
69
70
71
72

3  Invitatory  94 

 1st Noct 73
74
76
77a
77b
78 

2nd Noct 79
80
81
82
83
84

3  Invitatory  94 

1st Noct 85
86
88a
88b
92
93

 2nd Noct 95
96
97
98
99
100

3  Invitatory  94 

1st Noct 101 
102 
103a
103b
104a
104b 

2nd Noct 105a 
105b 
106a 
106b 
107
108

Lauds
66
50 or 99 
117
62
Dan 3 
148
149
150
66
50
5
35
Isa 12 
148
149
150
66
50
42
56
Isa 38 
148
149
150
66
50
63
64
1 Sam 2 
148
149
150
66
50
87
89
Ex 15 
148
149
150
66
50
75
91
Hab 3 
148
149
150
66
50
142
Deut 32 
148
149
150
Prime
118
118
118
118
1
2
6
7
8
9a
9b
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17a
17b
18
19
Terce
118 -V 
118 -VI 
118 - VII
118 - XIV 
118 - XV 
118 - XVI
119
120
121
same as Tuesday
same as Tuesday
same as Tuesday
same as Tuesday
Sext
118 - VIII 
118 - IX 
118 - X
118 - XVII 
118 - XVIII 
118 - XIX
122
123
124
same as Tuesday
same as Tuesday
same as Tuesday
same as Tuesday
None
118 - XI 
118 - XII 
118 - XIII
118 - XX 
118 - XXI 
118 - XXII
125
126
127
same as Tuesday
same as Tuesday
same as Tuesday
same as Tuesday
Vespers

109
110
111
112

113a
113b
114
115
116
128

129
130
131
132

134
135
136
137

138a
138b
139
140

141
143a
143b
144a

144b
145
146
147

Compline
4
90
133
same as Sunday
same as Sunday
same as Sunday
same as Sunday
same as Sunday
same as Sunday
Notes
a)  Festival Lauds (on feasts of 12 and 3 lessons)
        66, 92, 99, 62, Daniel 3, 148, 149, 150

b)  There are 4 ranks of feasts:
        Solemnities (with 12 Lessons for Matins)
        12 Lesson Feasts
        3 Lesson Feasts
        Memorias

c)  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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