Commune (liturgy)
The term commune (from Latin communis , general, common) denotes common texts of the proprium in the liturgy for certain feasts and days of remembrance of saints who do not have their own proprium texts . In the liturgical books, many saints only have their own daily prayer ; the prayer for gifts and the closing prayer of Holy Mass are then taken from the corresponding commune.
Such communia exist in both the missal and the book of hours . The commune of a liturgical book is divided into prayers, antiphons and hymns for church consecrations and the commemoration days of the saints ( martyrs , doctors of the church , virgins , apostles , pastors of the church ). It also contains commune texts for Marian feasts and the memory of the deceased.
The lectionary contains a commune part with additional readings in the event that a feast in the church concerned has the status of a solemn feast , for example at its patronage .