The Cistercian Day
Here is the timetable for weekdays. Sunday’s timetable
differs slightly.
| 3.45 a.m. |
Rise. |
| 4.00 a.m. |
Vigils, night Office in Choir. |
| 7.00 a.m. |
Concelebrated Mass. |
| 7.45 a.m. |
Lauds – Morning Prayer. |
| 9.45 a.m. |
Terce – prayer in mid-morning. |
| 12.45 p.m. |
Sext – prayer at mid-day. |
| 1.00 p.m. |
Dinner. |
| 2.40 p.m. |
None – prayer in the mid-afternoon. |
| 6.00 p.m. |
Vespers- Evening Prayer. |
| 7.45 p.m. |
Talk by Abbot or community meeting (Wednesday). |
| 8.00 p.m. |
Compline, night prayer sung at dusk. |
Traditionally, this ends with the Salve Regina (Hail Holy
Queen), sung in
honour of the Mother of God.