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The '''Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple''' (also known as '''Candlemas''' or '''Feast of the Purification of the Virgin''') celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Presentation is a feast celebrated on 2 February and is the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, it is one of the twelve Great Feasts, and is sometimes called Hypapante (lit., 'Meeting'). In many Western liturgical churches, Evening Prayer (or Night Prayer) on the Feast of the Presentation marks the end of the Epiphany season. In the Church of England, the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) is a Principal Feast celebrated either on 2 February or on the Sunday between 28 January and 3 February. In some Protestant churches, the feast is known as the Naming of Jesus.
The '''Feast of the Purification of the Virgin''' celebrated on {{Observed|February 2}} is often called '''Candlemas''' after the custom of blessing the year's supply of candles before processing into the church.   In 1970 it was renamed the '''Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple''' and in some Protestant churches is known as the '''Naming of Jesus''', events likewise recorded in the Gospel of Luke 2:22-.


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In addition to the works listed below, settings of the '''''[[Nunc dimittis]]''''' are suitable for use at Candlemas. A list of all evening canticles (which includes settings of the ''Nunc dimittis'') may be found [[:Category:Evening Canticles|here]].
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![[Mass#Proper of the Mass|Proper]]
![[Liber usualis]]
!Graduale Romanum (1974) / Gregorian Missal (1990)
|-
!{{CiteCat|Introits|Introit}}:
|''[[Suscepimus|Suscepimus Deus]]'' <br>
|'''or''' ''[[Ecce advenit]]''
|-
![[Gradual]]:
|''[[Suscepimus|Suscepimus Deus]]''
|-
![[Alleluia|Alleluia verse]]:
|''[[Senex puerum portabat|Senex puerum]]''
|-
!{{CiteCat|Tracts|Tract}}, in Lent:
|''[[Nunc dimittis]]''  
|(none)
|-
![[Offertory]]:  
|''[[Diffusa est gratia]]''
|-
!{{CiteCat|Communions|Communion}}:  
|''[[Responsum accepit Simeon]]''
|}


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Latest revision as of 19:55, 27 November 2019

The Feast of the Purification of the Virgin celebrated on February 2 is often called Candlemas after the custom of blessing the year's supply of candles before processing into the church. In 1970 it was renamed the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple and in some Protestant churches is known as the Naming of Jesus, events likewise recorded in the Gospel of Luke 2:22-.

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Proper Liber usualis Graduale Romanum (1974) / Gregorian Missal (1990)
Introit: Suscepimus Deus
or Ecce advenit
Gradual: Suscepimus Deus
Alleluia verse: Senex puerum
Tract, in Lent: Nunc dimittis (none)
Offertory: Diffusa est gratia
Communion: Responsum accepit Simeon

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