Easter Vigil candle | Catholic Church

Easter Vigil Candles | 6 kg of wax candles

• Little candles or wax candles for the Easter Vigil.
• Made of wax.
• 22 cm long.
• 0.8 cm in diameter.
• White candles.
• Between 600 and 630 Easter candles per bag.
• The measurements indicated for the Easter candles are approximate.
• Available for purchase Easter Vigil candles in 1 kg bags.

Candles for the Paschal Vigil

Great Vigil of Easter candles are small candles that are lit during the Easter Vigil, the Christian celebration that takes place on the night of Holy Saturday to Easter Sunday. These candles are used to represent the light of the risen Christ, which dispels the darkness of death.

Paschal Vigil candles are usually white, symbolizing purity and innocence. They come in different sizes, but they are typically small to be easily handled by the faithful.

The Easter Vigil

The Paschal Vigil is one of the most important Catholic celebrations. Catholics celebrate the Resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ during the early hours of Easter Sunday.

During the Easter Vigil Mass, the “Easter Proclamation” is chanted, recounting the story of salvation, and the biblical passage where the women find the empty tomb, and an angel announces the resurrection of Jesus is remembered.

The priest lights the Paschal candle, a symbol of the Resurrection of Christ. Once the candle is lit, the priest proceeds to light all the Easter Vigil candles of the attendees at the liturgical celebration. This is often done with the lights in the church dimmed or completely off.

In this way, the lighting of the Paschal Candle begins in darkness and ends with the entire congregation illuminated by the candles of the faithful. This ritual represents the world plunged into the darkness of death until Jesus brought light with His Resurrection.

The Baptismal Liturgy or the blessing of water and the renewal of baptismal promises are also carried out during this celebration.

The origin of this tradition dates back to the early centuries of Christianity when the newly baptized at the Paschal Vigil received a lit candle as a sign of their entry into the Christian community.