Third Sunday of Advent in 2023

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AKA Name	Gaudete Sunday
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on14:28	#GaudeteSunday
Related Hashtags	#Advent, #Joy, #Christmas
2023 Date	December 17, 2023
2024 Date	December 15, 2024

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I Wish You All A Blessed & A Peaceful THIRD ADVENT Of CHRISTMASFrom My Home To Yours God Bless You All
— Armand Klein (@ArmandKleinX) December 16, 2023

Pope Francis celebrates his 87th birthday on Sunday, Dec. 17, the third Sunday of Advent, as he continues to reign as the oldest pope in the past century and one of the oldest popes in the Church’s history. catholicnewsagency.com Pope Francis turns 87: one of the oldest popes in Church history
— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) December 17, 2023

On this the third Sunday of Advent we focus on Joy. The Joy that is in our hearts knowing the birth of of our Lord Jesus is close at hand! Good Sunday Morning! Have a Blessed and Joyous Day!
— LEMay (@LEMay19993186) December 17, 2023

Friends, for this Third Sunday of Advent, the Church asks us to focus on John the Baptist, who of course is one of the great Advent figures. It’s as though John stands on a kind of frontier or border: all of the human longing for God, in all its various expressions over the… Show more
— Bishop Robert Barron (@BishopBarron) December 17, 2023

Good afternoon all. Keep praying & be kind. I am sorry I missed you all this morning it's a very busy time of year for me. As we enter this 3rd week of Advent. We celebrate the coming of our savior. Have a wonderful day. God bless, light & love to you all Show more
— 🌹Rosarian NikitaMarie (@RetiredNikitaM) December 17, 2023

This is how to celebrate #GaudeteSunday with the Vietnamese Catholic community in Huntsville, Alabama! ALT
— Father Vu (@VudatNation) December 18, 2023

3rd Sunday of Advent/ Guadete Sunday O Holy Child Jesus, who sheds Your blessings on whoever invokes Your name, look kindly on us who kneel humbly before Your holy Image and hear our prayers. https://bit.ly/46M9MuR
— Portraits of Saints (@SaintPortraits) December 17, 2023

VIDEO | More than 50 years ago, during the Angelus, St. Paul VI blessed the statues of the Child Jesus that were brought by children to St. Peter’s Square. This tradition has been continued ever since the 3rd Sunday of Advent, and it is now known as “Bambinelli Sunday.” Show more
— EWTN Vatican (@EWTNVatican) December 16, 2023

today is third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, meaning "Rejoice!". What can we each find to rejoice about this day, however big or small that may be? Let us light a candle today for something/someone that brings us joy, and sit in peace and gratitude for at least a moment. Show more
— Matthew Dowd (@matthewjdowd) December 17, 2023

Today is the Third Sunday of Advent O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!
— Matthew (@matthew_sede) December 17, 2023

Third Sunday of Advent in 2023

Advent is a four-week period where Christians prepare for Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. For some Christian denominations, this period is also a celebration of the possible return of Christ via his Second Coming.