CANDLE IN ADVENT WREATH PICTURED DURING MASS AT MARYLAND CHURCH

A lit candle in the Advent wreath Nov. 29 at St. John Vianney Church in Prince Frederick, Md., marks the first Sunday of Advent. The wreath, which holds four candles, is a main symbol of the Advent season, with a new candle lit each Sunday before Christmas. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) (Nov. 30, 2009)