1. The Reading from the Martyrology is omitted on the three last days of Holy Week.

2. The entire portion of the Martyrology assigned for a particular day is always anticipated, that is, read on the preceding day.

3. At the beginning the reader announces the day of the month.  At the end he adds the short summary which always concludes the chapter for the day : And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.  To this the response is : Thanks be to God.

4. There are two exceptions to the above rules : Easter and the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.  The announcement for these days is read at once, after which follows the day of the month and the remainder of the chapter for the day.

5. The Feast whose Office is said on the day in question is always announced in first place.

6. If it happens that a Feast has been transferred or changed to another day, this fact must be noted after the mention of this Feast.  The following conclusions are used :

   1. If the Feast be permanently changed : His Feast, however, is celebrated on .....

   2. If the Feast be transferred : His Office this year, however, will be celebrated on ....

7. On the day of the change, referred to above, the following is read in the first place : Saint (or Blessed) N.N., whose birthday occurs on  ....  On the day of transferral : The Office of Saint (or Blessed N.N., whose feast occurs on ....

8. By way of exception, the Feasts of the Holy Name of Jesus and of the Holy Family, the Greater Litanies, and the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed are mentioned only on the day on which the translation occurs.