We will be celebrating St John the Baptist, the great forerunner of Christ and the last of the prophets on this Sunday, called Gaudete Sunday from the introit antiphon 'Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice!' Rose-coloured vestments will be worn and the rose-coloured candle lit on the Advent wreath. At the end of Mass the Christingles made by St Michael's Voyagers will be blessed, distributed and lit and the Christingle song sung in procession to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham for the Angelus to be sung. There will be mulled wine and mince pies served at the back of church to round off our celebrations.