Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the First Sunday of Advent or on the evening before the First Sunday of ...

Place the candles ... during Advent is not the same as that for Lent and some joy is permitted. Gaudete means "rejoice" and takes its name from the first word of the Introit for that Sunday.

On the first Sunday of Advent, churches and homes are adorned with green to symbolise the eternal life Jesus brings. An Advent green wreath with four coloured candles is prominently displayed ...

The four weeks before Christmas are called Advent, and are traditionally celebrated in churches by lighting a candle each Sunday during ... is on the way. The first places to tell us that we ...