Like Christmas, the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord occurs on a fixed day (January 6) and has an octave. When the words of the Gospel, "fell down and worshipped Him," are read, a genuflection or a deep bow may be made. After the reading of the Gospel, the traditional announcements of the movable holy days of the church year may be made in the following form:
"Dearly beloved brethren, ye shall know that as we have rejoiced in the Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, so there is announced to you by the mercy of God the joyous observance of the Resurrection of the same our Savior:
____________ is Septuagesima Sunday.
On ____________ Ash Wednesday begins the most holy season of Lent.
On ____________ we shall celebrate with great rejoicing the holy Easter Festival of our Lord Jesus Christ.
____________ is the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
____________ is the Feast of Pentecost.
____________ is the First Sunday in the Advent of Our Lord Jesus Christ, to Whom be honor and glory, world without end. Amen."
From Ceremony and Celebration, p. 159, Paul H.D. Lang, Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO, 1965.
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