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What is Vespers in Catholic Church?

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Evening prayer.

Liturgy of the Hours is the preferred term in the Latin rite for the official liturgical prayers sanctifying the parts of each day. It is also known as the Divine Office and is made up of:

Lauds, or Morning Prayer
Vespers, or Evening Prayer
Compline, or Night Prayer, is the final prayer for the day

A breviary is a book containing the scriptures, prayers, hymns, psalms and readings which make up the Liturgy of the Hours.

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