Good Friday/Feast of the Assumption

[Mary of Bethany]

Hi, all.

Y'all observe the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25th, right? This year, that is Good Friday for the western churches, so I was just wondering if that changes your services at all, or how it's handled. For instance, in Orthodoxy I've heard that it's a really special thing if the Assumption occurs on Pascha (which is rare, but can happen on the Old Calendar), so I was just curious about this.

Thanks, and I hope you are all having a blessed Lent.

Mary

 

[Anhelyna]

Think you mean Annunciation

 

[Mary of Bethany]

Brilliant . . . . yes, the Annunciation. Thanks, Anhelyna.

 

[Anhelyna]

have to admit - I can't answer your question though - but I know with us it's what my GodPapa calls a Liturgist's nightmare

 

[Colin]

The Lord's Annunciation is celebrated on April 4th this year .

 

[Mary of Bethany]

Thanks, Colin. Do you know why it's moved to the 4th (Monday)?

 

[Anhelyna]

WOW ! that made me open my eyes rather wider than usual - so off I went to Google

AND

got this

The Annunciation would normally fall on Friday, March 25, 2016. That day, however, is Good Friday, and Annunciation is never celebrated during Holy Week. It is transferred, therefore, to Monday, April 4, 2016, the first open day after Easter Sunday.

from http://catholicism.about.com/od/2016-Calendar/f/When-Is-Annunciation-2016.htm


Last year for us Julian folk it was on Great and Holy Tuesday and it was Celebrated then

 

[Colin]

Thanks, Colin. Do you know why it's moved to the 4th (Monday)?

The Octave of Easter takes precedence over all other feasts .

Monday 4th of April is the first day after the octave .

 

[Mary of Bethany]

Gotcha. That makes sense. I need to find out what the Orthodox rubrics call for in that situation. I've heard that most other Feasts/Saints would be moved, but Annunciation is the (only?) exception. So I'm not sure what would happen for Good Friday.

 

[Anhelyna]

I'll ask my GodPapa if you like Mary

Fortunately it doesn't affect us this year

Hmmm - you could try looking at the Calendar for the UGCC Cathedral in Philly - I know they are Gregorian Calendar . The Eparchy of Stamford is as well - but as yet they haven't put up on their Website the Propers of Great and Holy Week

 

[Mary of Bethany]

If I have a chance, I'll ask at the service tonight. Just curious.

 

[Anhelyna]

All I can say is

Get ready for the wide open eyes and the verbal - ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh