The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...

The wreath should be placed on a suitable table set aside for this purpose and which has been draped with a pretty cloth, usually white, lace of plain. This all there is to the assembly.

The wreath, which is raised to mark the start of Advent - December 1, contains five one-metre-tall candles – four purple candles around the edge and a white central candle – which will be lit ...