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According to the church etiquette tradition, during the "Advent Period", the College Chaplain’s Office lights up the advent candlelight on the four Sundays before Christmas Eve. One candle will be lighted up on each Sunday, until the Christmas Eve Candle Light Service. The Advent candlelight brings the following messages: First Sunday (27 November) “Candle of Hope”, Second Sunday (4 December) “Candle of Faith”, Third Sunday (11 December) “Candle of Joy”, Fourth Sunday (18 December) “Candle of Peace” and Christmas Eve (24 December) “Light of Christ”. The original Latin meaning of the word”Advent” is “coming”, and it has two significant meanings. The first is to commemorate and celebrate the first Advent of Christ; the second is to look forward to the second glorious coming of Christ in the last days. The focus of the Advent Period is to celebrate the incarnation of Christ, to be born into the world, and to look forward to the second coming of Christ, with hope, to contribute ourselves to the church and society. Sunday Service meets at 10:30 am in the College Chapel. Chung Chi College and CUHK staff & students, and the public are welcome to join.