The third Sunday of Advent — known as Gaudete Sunday — is commonly marked by the use of rose-colored candles and vestments, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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 ...

Place the candles in the holder securely ... add some decoration to the wreath in Advent colors, which are purple for penance and rose-pink for the third week, which begins with Gaudete Sunday ...

An Advent green wreath with four coloured candles is prominently displayed ... by switching the colour to rose on the third or fourth Sunday. However, many still observe fasting and focus on ...

It took its current form in 2018, under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador—a pugnacious, swaggering populist known ...

Sunday, April 27, is the Second Sunday of Easter; Sunday of Divine Mercy. Mass readings: Acts 5:12-16; Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, ...

A third boy later died at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood Sunday night. According to Village President John Skillman, it was the first fatal fire involving children in the village in ...

Kano State Government has announced Sunday, April 6 ... primary schools in the state for the commencement of 2024/2025 third term academic session. Pupils and students in day schools across ...

As Lent wraps up, Holy Week continues through Easter Sunday. See the meaning of Good Friday and why people fast after Maundy ...

The Easter Vigil, also known as the Paschal Vigil, is a candle lit, incense infused liturgy in traditional Christian churches ...