News Item: : Fourth Sunday in Lent - Laetare
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Sunday 15 March 2015 - 12:50:32

There are two feasts celebrated today in the Church's Tradition. Laetare Sunday marks Mid-Lent and the Church grants a respite of joy to encourage her faithful children to persevere. Today, as on Gaudete Sunday in Advent, the Church allows rose-coloured vestments, the organ is played and flowers decorate the altar.

The other feast traditionally marked today is in honour of the Cross, the symbol of Redemption.

The Empress Helen had brought back to Rome a large portion of the True Cross and placed it in a sanctuary, which was said to be a replica of the great Martyrion in Jerusalem. So it was known as the Church of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem. The Traditional Liturgy today refers frequently to the Holy City, which was for all Christian people the symbol of their eternal city and home. The Gospel also prepares the faithful for the celebration of the institution of the Holy Eucharist.

Introit: Isaiah 66 - Rejoice, O Jerusalem, and come together all ye that love her; rejoice with joy, you that have been in sorrow: that you may exult, and be filled from the breasts of your consolation. Ps.121: I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord. Gloria.

This being Laetare Sunday, here's a bit of a larf!

I've decided for the rest of Lent to restrict myself to just one cuppa each day!

What's up with that?!!! 

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