Laetare Sunday



Laetare Sunday (/liːˈtɛərɪ/ or /laɪˈtɑːrɪ/), so called from the incipit of the Introit at Mass, "Laetare Jerusalem" ("Rejoice, O Jerusalem"), from Isaiah 66:10, is a name often used to denote the fourth Sunday of the season of Lent in the Western Christian liturgical calendar.