A DAILY MONASTIC SCHEDULE
FOR MC
The Divine Offices,
Private Prayer and
Devotion,
Religious Study
6:00 am -
Morning Prayer, Matins
-
Lauds, “Dear’s Cry” recited,
private
prayer and devotions
7:00 am -
Prime, The Mass or religious study
9:00 am -
Tierce, The Angelus or Regina Coeli, the 3rd hour
12:00 nn -
Sext, The Angelus or Regina Coeli, the 6th hour
3:00 pm -
Nones, The Angelus or Regina Coeli, the 9th hour
6:00
pm -
Evening Prayer, Evensong
(sun
down, first prayer of the new day)
7:00 pm -
Compline, worship (optional)
(contained
within Evening Prayer)
12:00 mt -
Nocturnes, psalm reading (optional)(monastic community)
3:00 am -
Vigils, litanies (optional)(monastic community)
Day by day, dear Lord,
of thee three things I pray:
to see thee more clearly,
love thee more dearly,
follow thee more nearly,
day by day.
Richard of Chichester (A.D. 1197-1253)
In Christ's love, Fr. Robert Pax
