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Catholic AnswerOn Holy Thursday evening, white is worn. On Good Friday, red is worn. On Holy Saturday, violet is worn up until the start of the Easter Vigil.The priest wears red vestments on Palm Sunday.
Red vestments are worn on Passion (Palm) Sunday.
The priest wears red because that is the color that is called for on Palm Sunday, thus the altar should be red as well.
The Sunday is palm Sunday.
Priest wear Red vestments to indicate sorrow.
Good Friday is Red Easter Sunday is white/gold Lenten time is purple
Roman Catholic AnswerThe entire Passion narrative is read twice during the Church year, it is read on Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) to begin Holy Week, and again on Good Friday. The color of the vestments is red.
On Good Friday and Palm Sunday and on certain Martyr feast days; also on days honoring the Holy Spirit as at Confirmation
On Palm Sunday and Good Friday
Palm Sunday started a Sunday before Easter.
Yes, Palm Sunday is the week before Easter.
In the Catholic Church, red is worn for the feast days of martyrs (signifying blood), including the Apostles (except John), and also on days focused on Jesus' death on the cross (e.g. Palm Sunday and Good Friday), and when the focus is the Holy Spirit (Pentecost Sunday, confirmation masses) signifying the fire of the Holy Spirit. See the Wikipedia page on "Liturgical_colours" for a more complete answer, including the variations for other churches.