The oldest known Sarum text regarding Rogation Days is dated from around 1173 to 1220. In England the Litany of Rogation Days (Gang-Days) was known in the earliest periods. Rogation days are days of prayer and fasting in Western Christianity. The period began on Rogation Sunday, the fifth Sunday after Easter. In Montier-en-Der, Rogation Day processions were said to be events when miracles occurred. The first service in this building was held on Rogation Sunday, May 12, 1912.