the church uses the colour green during the season of christmas.
the church uses the colour green during the season of christmas.
what colour does the church use during the season of christmas?
green
within the latin rite of the roman catholic church, until 1955, the feast of the epiphany had an octave, and was thus celebrated from 6 until 13 january. after pope pius xii removed this octave, the liturgy of those days continued to use the same texts as previously, thus giving to the period until the feast of the baptism of the lord, which replaced the octave day of the epiphany, a special character that was still recognized by the 1960 code of rubrics. this defined the season of christmas as extending from first vespers of christmas to 13 january inclusive, and divided this season into christmastide, ending just before first vespers of the epiphany, and epiphany (not epiphanytide and, as is obvious, no longer the octave of the epiphany) from then until 13 january inclusive (one week). the 1969 revision preserved the arrangement by which the epiphany is part of the christmas season, during which the liturgical colour is white, and which now lasts only until the feast of the baptism of the lord. this latter feast is now usually celebrated on the sunday after 6 january, and not later than 13 january. the season immediately following the octave day of the epiphany (until 1954), or the feast of the baptism of the lord (since 1955), and in which the liturgical colour is green, was for the first time given a name in the 1960 code of rubrics, which in latin called it the season "per annum". the official english translation of the roman missal calls it ordinary time. this season begins on 14 january. until 1969, it ran from that date to just before first vespers of septuagesima sunday, but since 1970 to just before ash wednesday. however, the "encyclopedia of catholic devotions and practices", which has received the imprimatur of john michael d'arcy, refers to this period as epiphanytide, stating that "the epiphany season extends from january 6 to septuagesima sunday, and has from one to six sundays, according to the date of easter. white is the color for the octave; green is the liturgical color for the season."
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