St Sylvester, Bishop & Confessor
Double · White
Kept on December 31
The next eight years
Each date opens that day, with its hours.
Proper of the feast
Proper to the feast; texts marked Common are from the Common of a Confessor and Bishop. As said on Thursday, December 31, 2026.
At I Vespers · Magnificat Common
O thou Priest and Bishop, * thou worker of mighty works, thou good shepherd of the people, pray unto the Lord for us.
Versicle at I Vespers Common
℣.The Lord loved him and adorned him.
℟.He clothed him with a robe of glory.
At Lauds · Benedictus Common
Well done, * good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things, saith the Lord.
Versicle at Lauds Common
℣.The Lord guided the righteous in right paths.
℟.And shewed him the kingdom of God.
Collect
Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that the reverend solemnity of blessed Sylvester, thy Confessor and Bishop, may both increase our devotion and set forward our salvation. Through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth God, world without end.
℟.Amen.
The whole office: the hours of Thursday, December 31, 2026