On New Year’s Day I learned that I would be chanting the Epiphany Announcement of Easter and the Moveable Feasts for the coming year. This is an ancient tradition in the Church, dating back to a time before calendars were readily available. Learn more on the USCCB website.
I was a bit nervous about doing this, but I had experience with chanting the much longer Exsultet at the Easter Vigil last year, so I knew I was up for it. The 11:00 Mass was streamed to Facebook and here’s my rendition: