Colour

Season

Symbolism (Positive associations)

Green

Masses in Ordinary time

Hope, everlasting life, fidelity, growth, fertility

White

Christmas, Easter, Feasts and memorials of the Lord other than His Passion. The conversion of Paul, Feasts of Blessed Virgin Mary, Birth of John the Baptist, Of Saints and Virgins, All Saints (Nov 1st) *Funerals (Optional) (* asterisk), The Chair of Peter

Joy, exuberance, celebration

resurrection, victory, purity, innocence

Gold and Silver

for Most Solemn Feasts

Same as white

Red

Pentecost, Good Friday, Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday), Feast of Martyrs, Birthday feasts of the Apostles and Evangelists and celebrations of Martyrs

Holy spirit, suffering of the lord, of the apostles and for martyrdom