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Gaudete Sunday (/ ɡ aʊ ˈ d ɛ t ɛ / gow-DET-eh) is the third Sunday of Advent in the liturgical calendar of Western Christianity, including the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, Lutheran churches, and other mainline Protestant churches. It can fall on any date from 11 December to 17 December.
Miners' parade in Marienberg in the Ore Mountains on the 3rd Advent Sunday in 2005 (with the Bergknapp- und Brüderschaft "Glück Auf" society from Frohnau).. The Miners' Parade is a parade traditionally held in places in Austria and Germany where ore was and is smelted.
Third Sunday in Advent: On the Third Sunday ("Gaudete Sunday"), the Gospel reading is again about John the Baptist, the other readings about the joy associated with the coming of the Saviour. Fourth Sunday in Advent: On the Fourth Sunday, the Gospel reading is about the events involving Mary and Joseph that led directly to the birth of Jesus ...
CNN Travel explores the spiritual meaning of Advent and various traditions and celebrations around the world. In 2023, the Advent season starts on Sunday, December 3.
Advent began on Sunday, December 1, and is celebrated each Sunday leading up to Christmas (ending on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024). When Did the First Advent Season Start? The first Advent ...
[22] [16] Rose is the liturgical color for the Third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday (from the Latin word meaning "rejoice ye", the first word of the introit of this Sunday); it is a pause in the penitential spirit of Advent. [23] [24] As such, the third candle, representing joy, is often a different color from the other three. [16] [14]
Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Lent; Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday in Advent; Of these, the better known is Laetare Sunday, and if reference is made to a single "Refreshment Sunday" or "Rose Sunday" it is usually this Sunday that is meant. [1] It is also called Mid-Lent Sunday, Mothering Sunday, Mother's Day, and Rose Sunday.
Items such as the Chrismon/Christmas tree and Advent wreath are placed in the church during the hanging of the greens ceremony. The hanging of the greens is a Western Christian ceremony in which many congregations and people adorn their churches, as well as other buildings (such as a YWCA or university), with Advent and Christmas decorations.