[StAthanasiustheGreat]

Isn't Blue a "new" color for Advent. My Parish at school hangs a blue banner on the back of the church, and when I queried the pastoral associate (a very liberal Catholic I think) about it, she said that Blue is increasingly being used as an Advent Color. Any truth to that?

[NYer]

I queried the pastoral associate (a very liberal Catholic I think) about it, she said that Blue is increasingly being used as an Advent Color. Any truth to that?

Keyword = LIBERAL! My pastor wore blue throughout Advent, hung a floor to ceiling banner in blue behind the altar - after he removed the Risen Christ statue from the wall (we're only allowed to have a crucifix during Lent). Like your parish, mine is run by liberals. When I commented about the absence of a crucifix, the pastor's response was: "Christ ONLY hung on the cross for 3 hours; He is risen forever". BTW, a canon lawyer has just confirmed my worst suspicions. The absence of a crucifix "near or on the altar" during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, renders it illicit.

Perhaps the liberal "in your face" attitude - blue during Advent, red on Christmas - is intended to be a show of defiance. That is why I posted this thread. Check the dates at the top. The question AND response are both dated this year.

[Salvation]

As far as I know, blue is not one of the approved colors. Perhaps some parishes are using it however.