Laetare Sunday

Laetare Sunday (Church Latin: [leˈta.re]; Classical Latin: [lae̯ˈtaːre]; English: ) 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 (incipit) of the traditional Latin entrance verse (Introit) for the Mass of the day. "Lætare Jerusalem" ("Rejoice, O Jerusalem") is Latin from Isaiah 66:10.

Infobox

Observed by

Western Christianity

Liturgical color

Rose

Type

Christian

Observances

Church services; feasts/parties

Date

Fourth Sunday of Lent (21 days before Easter Sunday)

2024 date

March 10

2025 date

March 30

2026 date

March 15

2027 date

March 7

Tables

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Preceded byThird Sunday of Lent

Sundays of the Easter cycle

Preceded byThird Sunday of Lent

Sundays of the Easter cycle

Fourth Sunday of Lent March 30, 2025

Sundays of the Easter cycle

Succeeded byFifth Sunday of Lent

Sundays of the Easter cycle
Preceded byThird Sunday of Lent	Fourth Sunday of Lent March 30, 2025	Succeeded byFifth Sunday of Lent

References

"What is Laetare Sunday?"
https://www.epiphanydorr.org/pastors-blog/what-is-laetare-sunday
Papers on Language and Literature
https://www.proquest.com/openview/950908498b6f12eb4101e772a0c0e480/
The English Gradual, part 2
Medieval manuscripts blog
https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2017/03/the-medieval-origins-of-mothering-sunday.html
Encyclopedia Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Laetare-Sunday
The Revival of Mothering Sunday
Michael Phelps, Du Fay's Hymn Cycle and Papal Liturgy during the Pontificate of Eugene IV. Musica Disciplina 54 (2009),
Celebrations That Matter: A Year-Round Guide to Making Holidays Meaningful
The Prayer Book Guide to Christian Education, Third Edition
The traditional use of rose-pink vestments on this day by Anglican clergy is suggested in the liturgical colour sequence
http://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/texts/the-calendar/common-worship-rules/rulesyear.aspx
"Homiletic Directory"
https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_20140629_direttorio-omiletico_en.html
See for example, Laetare Sunday extract
https://books.google.com/books?id=hpYOAQAAIAAJ&q=laetare+sunday&pg=PA498
The Laetare Medal
https://laetare.nd.edu/about/
"Fourth Sunday of Lent - March 02, 2008 - Liturgical Calendar"
https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2008-03-02