Rose is the color used on Letare Sunday.
It's called Laetare Sunday (or sometimes Rose Sunday or Refreshment Sunday). "Laetare" means rejoice in Latin. It's the idea that we're half-way through Lent and so we can rejoice a bit that there's alight at the end of the tunnel. "The passage from Isaiah continues, "rejoice with joy, you that have been in sorrow," and on Laetare Sunday, the purple vestments and altar cloths of Lent are set aside, and rose ones are used instead. Flowers, which are normally forbidden during Lent, may be placed on the altar. Traditionally, the organ was never played during Lent, except on Laetare Sunday." from (link below)
The fourth Sunday in Lent is called "Laetare Sunday". On this Sunday in Lent priests may wear Rose-colored vestments for the liturgy. The purpose of the Sunday is to encourage the Faithful who have come through four weeks of Lent in fastings and prayers. Laetare Sunday therefore is a festive interlude amid the highly penitential season of Lent.
Violet is used throughout Lent. However, on the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) the liturgical color rose is allowed to be used.
Violet is the liturgical color used throughout Lent. However, on the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) the liturgical color rose is allowed to be used.
Laetare Medal was created in 1883.
it means be glad
Catholic AnswerPriests may wear rose colored vestments on the third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) and on the fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday). The liturgy of these Sundays is joyful, and thus the somber Violet of the season is relieved with the color, rose.
The liturgical color for Lent is violet (purple), the color of penitence. However, the priest may wear rose-colored (pink) vestments on the fourth Sunday of Lent, called Laetare (Lay-tar-ay) Sunday. Pink or rose is a joyful color, used again on the third Sunday of Advent, also called "Gaudete Sunday". Laetare Sunday has traditionally been viewed as a day of celebration and encouragement, on which the austerity of Lent is briefly lessened. The fourth Sunday of Lent signifies that we've passed the halfway point, and that Easter is in sight now. It's a time that we can relax a little bit; flowers can be used on the altar on this Sunday when they're otherwise forbidden, and there can be organ music on this day. But after Laetare Sunday, we return to our time of penance and the violet vestments are worn again until Easter.
"Some systems name the candle as follows: Candle 1. Hope (purple) Candle 2. Peace (purple) Candle 3. Joy (rose; the corresponding Sunday is "Gaudete Sunday") Candle 4. Love (purple) Candle 5. Christ (white)"
Pere Ribot has written: 'Llevat d'amor' 'Laetare' 'Llengua de foc' 'El Montseny'
Here are the four common candles and their symbolism: First Candle Color: PurpleTheme: HopeFirst Sunday in AdventSecond Candle Color: PurpleTheme: LoveSecond Sunday in AdventThird Candle Color: PinkTheme: JoyThird Sunday in AdventFourth Candle Color: PurpleTheme: PeaceFourth Sunday in AdventOptional Center Candle, (not often used)Color: WhiteTheme: ChristmasChristmas Day