Liturgical Colours & Seasons

Jubilees: 25 silver, 50 golden, 60/65 diamond. White or gold Mass, vestment gifts. Read more...

Ordinations: white/gold; dalmatic and stole for deacons, chasuble for priests; order months ahead. Read more...

First Communion: white for the priest; extra chalice linens for the sacristy. Read more...

Confirmation: red (white permitted). The Spirit’s colour plus the bishop’s insignia. Read more...

Baptism: white vestments; alb and stole for simple rites; Sunday Mass rules. Read more...

Nuptial Mass: white (or gold). Wedding chasuble and stole, season rules. Read more...

Black for funerals and All Souls’ Day; violet or white also permitted. What a funeral set contains. Read more...

Green = Ordinary Time. Why it is worn most weeks and how to choose a durable green set. Read more...

Easter: white (or gold) for 50 days; Pentecost: red. Dates, meaning and set ideas. Read more...

Advent vestments: violet/purple, rose on Gaudete Sunday. Meaning, permissions and altar linens for the season. Read more...

During Lent, many Christians engage in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as spiritual preparation for Easter. Some observe traditional practices like receiving ashes on their foreheads on Ash Wednesday as a sign of repentance and mortality. Read more...

Yes, Catholic priests wear black vestments during certain liturgical celebrations. Black vestments are typically worn during funeral Masses and other times of mourning, such as the Office of the Dead. Black is a symbol of mourning, penance, and humility, and is meant to remind us of the reality of death and the need for repentance and spiritual conversion.Black vestments are also worn during some other liturgical celebrations. Read more...

The red robe, also known as the red cassock, is worn by certain members of the Catholic Church who hold specific roles in the hierarchy. The most common wearers of the red cassock are cardinals, who are senior members of the clergy and advisors to the Pope. Cardinals are appointed by the Pope and are responsible for choosing the next Pope when the current Pope dies or resigns. The red color of the cassock is symbolic of the blood of martyrs. Read more...

Purple robes are worn by different people depending on the context and culture. In general, purple is a color historically associated with royalty, authority, and power, and its use in robes and other clothing reflects these associations.In many countries, judges and other legal officials wear purple robes as a symbol of their authority and impartiality. The specific shade of purple may vary depending on the wearer's rank or level. Read more...

In the Catholic Church, purple is a liturgical color most commonly associated with the seasons of Advent and Lent. During these times, priests, deacons, and other ministers may wear purple vestments. Purple is also worn during certain feasts, such as the Feast of the Epiphany and the Feast of Christ the King, and by the Pope on occasions like the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. Read more...