Easter Octave and Easter Season

The Easter Octave comprises 8 days from Easter Sunday to the 2nd Sunday of Easter. It forms the first part of the Easter Season, this Season extending for 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday. The concept of a sacred Octave probably began as a period of mystagogia — assimilation of newly initiated converts (neophytes) into the life and worship of the Church. The 8th (last) day was called post-albus (“after-white”) Sunday, when neo-phytes laid aside their white baptismal robes and as-sumed the same status as other members. Each day of the Easter Octave has the rank of Solemnity, the high-est liturgical honour given by the Church. Consequent-ly, the Gloria is included in all its Masses.

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