Laetare Sunday
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Laetare Sunday (Church Latin: {{#invoke:IPA|main}}; Classical Latin: {{#invoke:IPA|main}}; English: Template:IPAc-en) is the fourth Sunday in the season of Lent, in the Western Christian liturgical calendar. Traditionally, this Sunday has been a day of celebration within the austere period of Lent. This Sunday gets its name from the first few words ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) of the traditional Latin entrance verse (Introit) for the Mass of the day. {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ("Rejoice, O Jerusalem") is Latin from Isaiah 66:10.
HistoryEdit
The term "Laetare Sunday" is used by most Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican churches.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Latin {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} is an imperative: "rejoice!"
The full Introit reads:<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Psalm: {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem; and be ye glad for her, all ye that delight in her: exult and sing for joy with her, all ye that in sadness mourn for her; that ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations. Psalm: I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord.
Alternative namesEdit
This Sunday is currently also known as Mothering Sunday,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Refreshment Sunday, mid-Lent Sunday (in French {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) and Rose Sunday (either because the golden rose sent by Popes to Catholic sovereigns used to be blessed at this time, or because the use of rose-colored rather than violet vestments was permitted on this day).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Historically, the day was also known as "the Sunday of the Five Loaves", from the story of the miracle of the loaves and fishes. Before the adoption of the modern "common lectionaries", this narrative was the traditional Gospel reading for this Sunday in Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, and Old Catholic churches.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The station church at Rome for this day was Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, one of the seven chief basilicas; the Golden Rose, sent by Popes to Catholic sovereigns, used to be blessed at this time and for this reason the day was sometimes called Dominica de Rosa.<ref>Michael Phelps, Du Fay's Hymn Cycle and Papal Liturgy during the Pontificate of Eugene IV. Musica Disciplina 54 (2009), pp. 75-117</ref>
CustomsEdit
On Mothering Sunday, Christians have historically visited their mother church—the church in which they received the sacrament of baptism.<ref name="Diller1990">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="PearsonSzoke2009">Template:Cite book</ref>
In Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and Old Catholic churches flowers may appear on the high altar and the organ may be played as a solo instrument. Priests are given the option to wear rose-colored vestments at Mass held on this day in place of the violet vestments normally worn during Lent.<ref>The traditional use of rose-pink vestments on this day by Anglican clergy is suggested in the liturgical colour sequence notes of Common Worship of which an on-line version may be found here (see near bottom of page).</ref> The term "rose" is used to describe this lighter shade of the color violet in the Roman Rite.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The Sunday is considered a day of relaxation from normal Lenten rigours; a day of hope with Easter at last within sight. Traditionally, weddings (otherwise banned during Lent) could be performed on this day,<ref>See for example, Laetare Sunday extract</ref> and servants were released from service for the day to visit their mother church, the place in which they received the sacrament of baptism (hence 'Mothering Sunday').
Laetare Sunday is the date on which the recipient of University of Notre Dame's Laetare Medal is announced.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DateEdit
Laetare Sunday is exactly 21 days before Easter Sunday, a moveable feast based on the cycles of the moon. The date can be any between 1 March and 4 April inclusive; occurrence in April is considered to be uncommon; the last occurrence was on 3 April 2011 and the next will be on 4 April 2038, after which it will not occur again until 1 April 2057 – occurrences in April are printed in the below list in Template:Em. The earliest occurrence of Laetare Sunday in the twenty-first century was on 2 March 2008,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and the latest will be on 4 April 2038.
Laetare Sunday occurs on these dates in the twenty-first century:
- 2001 – 25 March
- 2002 – 10 March
- 2003 – 30 March
- 2004 – 21 March
- 2005 – 6 March
- 2006 – 26 March
- 2007 – 18 March
- 2008 – 2 March
- 2009 – 22 March
- 2010 – 14 March
- 2011 – Template:Em
- 2012 – 18 March
- 2013 – 10 March
- 2014 – 30 March
- 2015 – 15 March
- 2016 – 6 March
- 2017 – 26 March
- 2018 – 11 March
- 2019 – 31 March
- 2020 – 22 March
- 2021 – 14 March
- 2022 – 27 March
- 2023 – 19 March
- 2024 – 10 March
- 2025 – 30 March
- 2026 – 15 March
- 2027 – 7 March
- 2028 – 26 March
- 2029 – 11 March
- 2030 – 31 March
- 2031 – 23 March
- 2032 – 7 March
- 2033 – 27 March
- 2034 – 19 March
- 2035 – 4 March
- 2036 – 23 March
- 2037 – 15 March
- 2038 – Template:Em
- 2039 – 20 March
- 2040 – 11 March
- 2041 – 31 March
- 2042 – 16 March
- 2043 – 8 March
- 2044 – 27 March
- 2045 – 19 March
- 2046 – 4 March
- 2047 – 24 March
- 2048 – 15 March
- 2049 – 28 March
- 2050 – 20 March
- 2051 – 12 March
- 2052 – 31 March
- 2053 – 16 March
- 2054 – 8 March
- 2055 – 28 March
- 2056 – 12 March
- 2057 – Template:Em
- 2058 – 24 March
- 2059 – 9 March
- 2060 – 28 March
- 2061 – 20 March
- 2062 – 5 March
- 2063 – 25 March
- 2064 – 16 March
- 2065 – 8 March
- 2066 – 21 March
- 2067 – 13 March
- 2068 – Template:Em
- 2069 – 24 March
- 2070 – 9 March
- 2071 – 29 March
- 2072 – 20 March
- 2073 – 5 March
- 2074 – 25 March
- 2075 – 17 March
- 2076 – 29 March
- 2077 – 21 March
- 2078 – 13 March
- 2079 – Template:Em
- 2080 – 17 March
- 2081 – 9 March
- 2082 – 29 March
- 2083 – 14 March
- 2084 – 5 March
- 2085 – 25 March
- 2086 – 10 March
- 2087 – 30 March
- 2088 – 21 March
- 2089 – 13 March
- 2090 – 26 March
- 2091 – 18 March
- 2092 – 9 March
- 2093 – 22 March
- 2094 – 14 March
- 2095 – Template:Em
- 2096 – 25 March
- 2097 – 10 March
- 2098 – 30 March
- 2099 – 22 March
- 2100 – 7 March
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See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- Catholic Encyclopedia: "Laetare Sunday"
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