The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the First Sunday of Advent or on the evening before the First Sunday of Advent. When the blessing of the Advent Wreath is celebrated in the home ...

A special form of wreath is the Advent Wreath ... Gaudete means "rejoice" and takes its name from the first word of the Introit for that Sunday. There is but one week to go and soon the King's ...

Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year. It starts four weeks ahead of Christmas, usually the last ...