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Laetare Sunday
[ley-tahr-ee]
noun
the fourth Sunday of Lent when the introit begins with “ Laetare Jerusalem ” (Rejoice ye, Jerusalem).
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Sometimes called Laetare Sunday, this special day in the Lenten season celebrates feelings of joy amid the more somber moments of Lent.
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To Pope Pius XI in Vatican City, Laetare Sunday last week was especially a day for rejoicing.
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In the U. S. for the past 54 years, Laetare Sunday has annually given some publicity to a man or woman whom the University of Notre Dame considers an outstanding lay Catholic.
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