The Announcement of Easter and the Moveable Feasts
On the Epiphany of the Lord, after the singing of the Gospel, a Deacon or cantor, in
keeping with an ancient practice of Holy Church, announces from the ambo the moveable feasts
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of the current year according to this formula:
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Know, dear brethren, broth-‐‑
( ers and sis-‐‑ters,) that, as we have re-‐‑
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-‐‑joiced at the Nativity of our Lord Je-‐‑sus Christ, so by leave of
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God'ʹs mer-‐‑cy we announce to you al -‐‑ so the joy of his Resur-‐‑
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-‐‑rection, who is our Sav -‐‑ ior. On the . . . day of February will
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March
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fall Ash Wednes-‐‑day, and the beginning of the fast of the most
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sacred Lent-‐‑en sea -‐‑ son. On the . . . day of March
A -‐‑ pril
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you will celebrate with joy East-‐‑er Day, the Paschal feast of our
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Lord Je -‐‑ sus Christ. On the . . . day of A -‐‑ pril will be the
May
June
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As-‐‑cen-‐‑sion of our Lord Je -‐‑ sus Christ. On the . . . day of May,
June,
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the feast of Pen -‐‑ te-‐‑cost. On the . . . day of June, the feast of the
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Most Holy Bod-‐‑y and Blood of Christ. On the . . . day of
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November, the First Sunday of the Ad-‐‑vent of our Lord Je-‐‑sus
December,
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Christ, to whom is honor and glory for ev-‐‑er and ev -‐‑ er. A-‐‑men.
The English translation and chants of The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English
in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
