“Let y’all know!” The “Noveritis” Epiphany chant announcement of 2024’s movable dates and feasts

At Epiphany we Latins have – traditionally – chanted a solemn proclamation of the key liturgical dates or movable feasts for the new year of salvation, just begun.

This underscores how these dates and seasons are all interconnected.

The liturgical year is a reflection of and on the mystery of our salvation.  And, never forget, the mysteries shape us.

We are our rites.

Some liturgical dates are movable. For example Septuagesima, in 2020, fell on 9 February. This beginning of Pre-Lent doesn’t fall on the same date every year because the date of Easter changes each year.  In 2024 Septuagesima will fall on 28 January.

“But Father! But Father!”, you libtards are surely sputtering.  “DON’T SING IT IN LATIN! Do it in ENGLISH like the spirit of Vatican II wants!   And you need PERMISSION to TALK ABOUT IT.  In fact… don’t do it AT ALL!  We’re going to WRITE ANGRY LETTERS!  But you won’t behave because YOU HATE VATICAN II!”

Vatican II commanded that Latin be retained.

I will use Latin on real Epiphany, of course.

Here is what it sounds like, in case some deacon or priest out there, less familiar with chant, wants to give it a shot.  It sounds rather like the Exultet, sung at the Easter Vigil.  The Noveritis is a little awkward in parts.

You can find a printable PDF of the Noveritis 2024  HERE

NB: It has Ascension Thursday on the correct day!

Fathers.  Here is how to sing the Noveritis for 2021, on Epiphany.