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Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas.
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Liturgical Year. The liturgical year is made up of six...
- Liturgical Year & Calendar
The liturgical season of Advent marks the time of spiritual preparation by the faithful before Christmas. Advent begins on the Sunday closest to the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (Nov. 30).
5 Αυγ 2024 · What are the traditional colors of Advent? In the Roman Catholic Church, the official liturgical color for most of the Season of Advent is violet. Only on the Third Sunday of Advent is a rose (pink) colored candle lit, as a symbol of joy; the priest may also wear rose vestments on this Sunday.
Advent officially begins four Sundays before Christmas and ends on December 24. It marks the beginning of the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar year. This year Advent begins on Sunday, December 1, 2024.
Liturgical Year. The liturgical year is made up of six seasons: Advent - four weeks of preparation before the celebration of Jesus' birth; Christmas - recalling the Nativity of Jesus Christ and his manifestation to the peoples of the world; Lent - a six-week period of penance before Easter
Each gospel reading has a distinctive theme: the Lord's coming at the end of time (First Sunday of Advent), John the Baptist (Second and Third Sunday), and the events that prepared immediately for the Lord's birth (Fourth Sunday).
29 Ιουλ 2018 · Catholic Liturgical Calendar for Advent. By ThoughtCo. Updated on July 29, 2018. Cite this Article. Advent is the time of preparation for the coming of Christ at Christmas. Find the important dates during this celebration in this and future years.
