Gaudete Sunday……This weekend, we light the rose [pink] candle on the Advent wreath as we celebrate Gaudete Sunday. “Gaudete” means “rejoice,” and it is an invitation for us to intensify our anticipation of the coming of Christmas, rejoicing in the promise of “Emmanuel,” which means “God is with us.” May we know that promise deeply in the very core of our being. It is the presence of God that provides deep and profound meaning to every action we undertake and every word that we speak. –Fr. Kevin Richter