Does your Church use Blue for Advent?

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tee_eff_em said:
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I Think you mean: Purple, purple, ROSE, purple
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tee
Who has known many priests of a “Real Men Don’t Wear Pink” Attitude
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Maybe our parish should think about getting new vestments, because my younger granddaughter is sure Father is wearing what she calls “Barbie pink”.:rolleyes:

😉 Of course, she is also sure that the “fake” sheep at our Fatima niche, that Father replaced the “real” sheep to keep it for himself in the rectory. She claims he had a real sheep there “When I was a baby”.

Anyway, it’s purple, purple, rose, purple in the Advent wreath here; and purple, purple, faded rose, and purple on Father.
 
MichiganTrumbul said:
Perhaps I can be of some assistance. I was just looking up that very issue when I read your post.

I cite:
Now that should answer the question.

Dioceses in the USA have received NO permission to use blue vestments, either during advent or on Marian feast days (as is the case in some places). Since the use of blue vestments would constitute an exception to the established liturgical laws, it is not the case that one has to prove that they cannot be used, rather, it is the case that one would have to prove that proper authorization has been secured to use them.

MT
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Is a white vestment with blue trim (such as a blue column or cross) ok for Marian Feast Days?
 
Jennifer_G said:
Ours (Lutheran) just did this year. I’m used to Purple though (we used to use that). Our Advent Candles are more of a royal/indigo blue. But, the altar cloth and the cloak-thingy (can’t think of the name) the pastor wears is blue. Yuck!
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Yes, the Lutheran church here also uses blue–always has. The Catholic church has very correct purple vestments and altar linens. The candles in the wreath are 3 purple, 1 pink. And thankfully no banners! 😛
Our candles at home are also the correct purple and pink. In the past I have used the bluish lavendar candles if I didn’t buy early enough and the correct colors were all sold out at the Catholic shop and I had to buy at a regular home decor store.
 
My parish is using the traditional purple, purple,pink, purple. I can’t imagine why any would be using blue.
 
Wikipedia to the rescue!
In the Roman Church the liturgical color of purple or violet is used in the liturgy. Often times the purple used is a darker purple (sometimes called “Royal Purple”) whereas in Lent the color is often a reddish purple (“Roman Purple”). On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, the color rose is used since this Sunday takes on a more joyous tone. In some Anglican and Lutheran churches, blue is the liturgical color for Advent, a custom traced to the medieval Sarum Rite.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarum_Rite

So, it’s possibly either a really bluish purple, or an extremely misguided nod to Canterbury.
 
Father wears purple (violet:) ) per liturgical color for Advent, but our Advent wreath has red ribbons and red candles…😦 (I think this is a German “thing”, though, the traditional color for advent wreaths and candles is red here- probably thanks to the many Lutheran customs we took over…)
 
This is one of the few cases in which I wish we didn’t have to be so correct. One pastor I know was given beautiful vestments (as I recall) for an ordination gift. They are midnight blue with a large silver star embroidered on it. I was heartbroken years ago to learn that blue is not allowed as the vestments were absolutely beautiful – quite honestly the most beautiful I’ve ever seen! I haven’t seen him wear them in a long time, so I don’t know if he still does.
Sigh.
 
We used to use blue and have mysteriously went back to purple. Now I know why!
 
lak611 said:
Is a white vestment with blue trim (such as a blue column or cross) ok for Marian Feast Days?
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Most certainly. I have seen such vestments …

BUT …

as long as the vestments are clearly base color white with blue trim; 60-white to 40-blue, for example, would be pushing it. 🙂

MT
 
johnnykins said:
I honestly think the use of blue is a subtle protest against the Church. It’s a form of pride that the priest (or perhaps the liturgy committe) is actually making a statement of this sort: “I know better than those bozos in Rome - and certainly those uneducated yahoos in the pews.”
For me I’ve had it with trying to be tactful. It just doesn’t work. It’s time to figuratively hit 'em with a 2x4 - and keep whacking 'em until they cry uncle. Letters to Bishops, the Nuncio, Rome are needed. Show 'em the GIRM. Put it in their faces. They know better and need to stop. I do note that priests who are simply cowed by the liturgy committe mafia often grow a backbone when they know there is support for orthodoxy in the pews.
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I agree with you. It is a form of protest against the Church. I think so many things that are “against the rules” fall under this category. “I know better than everyone else.” Unfortunately, many people with this attitude serve on the “liturgy committees” and many priests are afraid to go against them, or don’t see anything wrong with it.

The parish closest to my home has all the EMHC’s wearing bright BLUE albs and standing around the altar. The first time I saw it, I was sure it was some Protestant female minister up there. I attend daily Mass at that parish, but I won’t go there on Sundays unless I absolutely have to.
 
4HisChurch said:
The parish closest to my home has all the EMHC’s wearing bright BLUE albs and standing around the altar. The first time I saw it, I was sure it was some Protestant female minister up there. I attend daily Mass at that parish, but I won’t go there on Sundays unless I absolutely have to.
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As Bugs Bunny might say: “What an oxy-maroon!” :rolleyes: 😉

An alb simply cannot be blue – It is, by definition (from the Latin, albus,-a,-um), white.

And of course, albs are appropriate to all the Christian faithful by virtue of our baptism – I’ve never seen anyone invested in a blue garment, have you? :rolleyes:

tee
 
tee_eff_em said:
As Bugs Bunny might say: “What an oxy-maroon!” :rolleyes: 😉

An alb simply cannot be blue – It is, by definition (from the Latin, albus,-a,-um), white.

And of course, albs are appropriate to all the Christian faithful by virtue of our baptism – I’ve never seen anyone invested in a blue garment, have you? :rolleyes:

tee
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Excellent point!
 
Everything in the church itself was the right color on Sunday except the vestments. Our pastor is a sweetheart but apparently a little color blind. He was clearly wearing new blue cloth with a medium purple embroidery heavily done on front and back, but he talked about how the correct color for Advent is a purple that is more blue than the one for Lent. It was clear that he thought he was wearing a shade of purple, but comparing the vestments to everything else including the huge banners and the wreath candles. . .well they looked very blue. I know that he has purple vestments because he wore them last Lent, so maybe someone will gently advise him of the problem.
 
Is it possible he believes them to be purple? I have debated many colors with my wife over the years, generally I am wrong. With certain mild visual interpretation issues blue and purple could be confused, and some people are sure they are correct in what they see.
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Only a few years ago the blue at my parish was almost teal. There was a sharp swing back to purple the following advent thankfully. And I know my colors, especially when it comes to decor or in church-speak, “environment”.
 
but he talked about how the correct color for Advent is a purple that is more blue than the one for Lent.
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I’ve heard people assert this but the liturgical books refer to “violet” for both Lent and Advent without a distinction between the two.
 
I went to a neighboring parish this weekend and it was purple but the darkest purple I think they could find because it appeared very blue-like. The wreath of course was clearly purple. I think the liturgists think they are costume and set designers from Hollywood and Broadway and have to “Project Runway” it all up. Stick with the basics please.
 
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