Octave of Easter

[pilots13]

I was sketching out some ideas for my sanctuary decorations for next year, and my plan was to have a different banner for each Sunday and “special feast day” (aka Ash Wed, Assumption, etc). In the homily today our Priest mentioned that this ended the Octave of Easter and it got me wondering, is there anything special done during these 8 days (obviously Easter Sunday is unique) or are they just special days more in name or subtle ways only. Same question for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week.

 

[YoungTradCath]

The entire Octave of Easter are Solemnities. So they have the Gloria and Credo, and the Friday of the Octave of Easter is not a penitential day like the other Fridays of the year are.

 

[pilots13]

They don’t say the Gloria or Creed during normal daily Mass? I honestly haven’t been to a daily Mass since I was in grade school so i don’t remember first hand. I was under the impression the only major difference to what is said during Mass was only 1 OT reading vs 2.

 

[YoungTradCath]

They don’t say the Gloria or Creed during normal daily Mass? I honestly haven’t been to a daily Mass since I was in grade school so i don’t remember first hand. I was under the impression the only major difference to what is said during Mass was only 1 OT reading vs 2.

The Gloria is only sung on Solemnities, Feasts, and Sundays outside of Advent and Lent. The Creed is only sung (or, for worse, said) on Solemnities and Sundays.

Generally, parishes that have a good liturgical life and a decent budget also will have simpler vestments for regular weekdays and have more elaborate and lavish ones for more important days.

 

[pilots13]

The Gloria is only sung on Solemnities, Feasts, and Sundays outside of Advent and Lent. The Creed is only sung (or, for worse, said) on Solemnities and Sundays.

Generally, parishes that have a good liturgical life and a decent budget also will have simpler vestments for regular weekdays and have more elaborate and lavish ones for more important days.

OK it’s sung vs said, nothing is omitted. There is always very limited music at daily Mass at my parish (if they have a dozen people a given day that’s good turnout) so I don’t think they ever sing much more than an opening and closing hymn. And there is no such thing as lavish vestments at my parish. We’re lucky we have the money to pay the electricity let alone some ornate vestments.

And the Creed is suppose to be sung too? Huh, never knew that. I don’t believe I have ever been to a church anywhere (local parish or the Cathedral) where they’ve sung it.

 

[YoungTradCath]

OK it’s sung vs said, nothing is omitted. There is always very limited music at daily Mass at my parish (if they have a dozen people a given day that’s good turnout) so I don’t think they ever sing much more than an opening and closing hymn. And there is no such thing as lavish vestments at my parish. We’re lucky we have the money to pay the electricity let alone some ornate vestments.

And the Creed is suppose to be sung too? Huh, never knew that. I don’t believe I have ever been to a church anywhere (local parish or the Cathedral) where they’ve sung it.

No, it has to do with actually having it or omitting it. I just mentioned the saying vs. singing, well, for no reason really. The ideal, of course, is to always sing it (and most every part of the Mass).

The Creed can be sung, yes, and it is certainly a well-entrenched part of the Roman tradition to do so. For some reason, probably some willy-nilly-silly reason that doesn’t make any sense at all (ie “Spirit of Vatican II”), this is rarely done in the Ordinary Form.