The three purple candles will be lit on the first, second and fourth Sunday of Advent. The pink candle will be lit on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means ‘to ...

A special form of wreath is the Advent Wreath, lit each evening by a designated ... a 4-candle holder in a wreath shape, and 4 candles, 3 of purple and 1 of rose or pink, 1 each for the four ...

This year, Advent will be observed from Sunday, Dec. 1, to Tuesday ... red candles and four large white candles inside the center. The red candles were lit on weekdays and the white candles ...