a 4-candle holder in a wreath shape, and 4 candles, 3 of purple and 1 of rose or pink, 1 each for the four weeks of Advent. The holder can be placed in a shallow platter containing some water.

Advent begins this year on Sunday, Dec. 3. Most Catholics, even those who don’t often go to Mass, know that Advent involves a wreath with candles, possibly a “calendar” of hidden chocolates ...

It marks the beginning of the Catholic Church’s calendar year. As a Christian tradition, the wreath holds the four Advent candles. The candles represent Jesus coming as the light in darkness.

The Catholic Lawyers Guild, Diocese of Brooklyn, commemorated the Advent Season with its annual gathering on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Brooklyn Heights. The event ...