Third Week of Advent
Rose
In Advent
About this day
The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday from the first word of its Entrance antiphon, "Rejoice in the Lord always" (Philippians 4:4), and rose vestments may be worn. Its Gospel again presents John the Baptist as witness to the Christ.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Sun 13 Dec 2026 — Year B · I
- Sun 13 Dec 2026
- Tue 15 – Sat 19 Dec 2026
Music
Mass
- Advent – Sundays 1–4 – Propers (Organ) [1. ADVENT 1-91] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 to Weekdays of 17–24 December – Propers [Anglican Missal. PROPERS. Advent. 2016. 1-28 booklet] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 to Nov 02 – All Souls – Propers (English, Latin & Spanish) (Organ) [complete] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 to Weekdays of 17–24 December – Propers (Organ) [Propers. Advent. Weekdays. organ. 04.27.19] DetailsOffertory
- Advent – Week 1 to Week 7 – Propers [Propers. II. Weekdays. TEMP. book. long. 03.09.20 final] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 to Weekdays of 17–24 December – Entrance, Communion (Organ) [Propers. Organ. Advent. Weekdays. 1 to 178. 02.25.20] DetailsOffertory
Divine Office: Vespers I
- Advent – Week 3 – Sunday – First Vespers (2016) [3 Sun Advent. 1 Vesp. 2016. ant. in cantu.] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 3 – Sunday – First Vespers (Organ) [3 SUN Advent. 1 Vesp. ants in cantu. organ. 12. 11. 16] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 3 – Sunday – First Vespers (2012) [Third Sun Advent. 1 Vesp. 2012] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
Divine Office: Vespers II
- Advent – Week 3 – Sunday – Second Vespers (2023) [Advent SUN 3 II Vespers 2023 FULL MAG WYcc] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Sundays 1–3 – Second Vespers [Advent. SUN 1-3. II Vespers. 2023. FULL zyx] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat · Benediction / Eucharistic Adoration
- Advent – Week 3 – Sunday – Second Vespers (2020) [EWTN Advent. SUN 3. II Vespers. 2020 +] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 3 – Sunday – Second Vespers (2015) [II Vespers. SUN 3 Advent. 2015] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
From the Missal
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Rejoice in the Lord always; again…” Phil 4: 4-5
- Communion — Roman Missal “Say to the faint of heart…” Cf. Is 35: 4
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Hear the word of the Lord…” Cf. Jer 31: 10; Is 35: 4
- Communion — Roman Missal “Come, O Lord, visit us in…” Cf. Ps 105: 4-5; Is 38: 3
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Behold, the Lord will come, and…” Cf. Zec 14: 5, 7
- Communion — Roman Missal “The Just Judge will bestow a…” Cf. 2 Tim 4: 8
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “The Lord will come and he…” Cf. Hab 2: 3; 1 Cor 4: 5
- Communion — Roman Missal “Behold, our Lord will come with…” Cf. Is 40: 10; 35: 5
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- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “You, O Lord, are close, and…” Cf. Ps 118: 151-152
- Communion — Roman Missal “Let us live justly and devoutly…” Tit 2: 12-13
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Behold, the Lord will come descending…”
- Communion — Roman Missal “We await a savior, the Lord…” Cf. Phil 3: 20-21
- Introit — Simple English Propers “REjoice in the Lord always; again…” Phil 4: 4, 5
- Offertory — Simple English Propers “OLord, you have blessed your land…” Ps 85 (84): 2–3a
- Communion — Simple English Propers “SAY: Take courage, you who are…” Is 35: 4