Ascension Week Masses and Liturgies

Minor Rogation Day Procession Monday May 11 - Wednesday May 13 (11:45 a.m.)

  • Prince of Peace parish (Taylors SC) will offer a Minor Rogation Day procession at 11:45 a.m. before the 12 noon Latin Mass on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week, which are the Minor Rogation Days in the Traditional Latin Mass calendar. For more information on Minor Rogation Days, see note below.


Feast of Ascension - Thursday May 14 (as announced)

  • 6:30 p.m. – Our Lady of the Lake (Chapin SC)
  • 7:00 p.m. - Prince of Peace (Taylors SC)

The Chapel of the Little Flower in Mooresville, NC will celebrate the External Solemnity of the Ascension on Sunday May 17.

Minor Rogation Days This Week 

As noted above, the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Ascension, are called the Minor or Lesser Rogation Days, a period of penitential petition in the 1962 calendar (the Greater Rogation Day was celebrated last month on April 25). Rogare is a Latin verb that can be translated to ask, beg or request. Historically, the prayers of petition associated with the minor rogation have focused on protection against calamitous events. For an informative article on the subject, see Dr. Michael P. Foley’s article Rogationtide on newliturgicalmovement.org