Laetare Sunday
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Laetare Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a lighter, more joyful tone as a mid-Lenten respite from penitential practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laetare Sunday canonical | 3 |
| Mid-Lent Sunday | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy day
ⓘ
liturgical observance ⓘ |
| alternativeLiturgicalColor | violet ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
blessing of flowers or roses in some places
ⓘ
relaxation of Lenten discipline in some customs ⓘ special music or more elaborate organ use in some churches ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
anticipation of Easter
ⓘ
joy in the midst of penance ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Western Christianity ⓘ |
| calendarType | moveable feast ⓘ |
| counterpartRelation | both use rose vestments as a sign of joy ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | only other Sunday besides Gaudete Sunday where rose vestments are permitted in the Roman Rite ⓘ |
| etymology | imperative of Latin "laetari" meaning "to rejoice" ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Laetare Sunday
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Lent Sunday
Mothering Sunday (in some traditions) ⓘ Refreshment Sunday ⓘ Rose Sunday ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | Sunday of Lent ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalSeason | Lent ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTone |
joyful
ⓘ
less penitential ⓘ |
| introitText | "Laetare Jerusalem" ⓘ |
| introitTranslation |
"Laetare Jerusalem"
ⓘ
surface form:
"Rejoice, O Jerusalem"
|
| isCounterpartOf | Gaudete Sunday ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName |
Quadragesima
ⓘ
surface form:
Laetare
|
| linkedToCustom |
honoring mothers in some English-speaking traditions
ⓘ
visiting the mother church or cathedral (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | rose ⓘ |
| mayUse |
floral decorations in church
ⓘ
rose-colored vestments ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | from the Latin introit "Laetare Jerusalem" ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
some other Western Christian denominations ⓘ |
| occursInRite |
Anglican liturgy
ⓘ
Lutheran liturgy ⓘ Roman Rite ⓘ |
| positionInLent | fourth Sunday of Lent ⓘ |
| provides | mid-Lenten respite from penitential practices ⓘ |
| scripturalAssociation |
Galatians 4:26 (Jerusalem above is free, our mother)
ⓘ
Isaiah 66:10–11 ("Rejoice with Jerusalem") ⓘ |
| temporalRelationToAshWednesday | 21 days after Ash Wednesday (in a typical year) ⓘ |
| temporalRelationToEaster | three weeks before Easter Sunday ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mid-Lent Sunday
this entity surface form:
Mid-Lent Sunday