"Three Johnstown parishes will host a beloved Advent tradition once again this year over three consecutive Saturday mornings.

Rorate Masses are traditional Votive Masses celebrated during Advent in honor of the Blessed Mother.

They happen in the pre-dawn darkness, illuminated only by candlelight, with the church gradually brightening as sunrise occurs, symbolizing the coming of Christ as the Light of the World..."

To read more of the above article, please visit: https://proclaim.dioceseaj.org/parishes-to-celebrate-rorate-masses/