Advent
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Advent Resources
"Therefore, we want to walk together by appreciating what unites us, breaking down the walls of prejudice and mistrust, promoting mutual knowledge and esteem in order to give to all a strong message of hope and an invitation to become “peacemakers” (Mt 5:9).Dear friends, let us make these values our resolutions for the season of Advent and even more so for our personal and communal life. We journey as if on a bridge that connects earth to Heaven, a bridge that the Lord has built for us. Let us always keep our eyes fixed on both shores, so that we may love God and our brothers and sisters with all our hearts in order to journey together and find ourselves one day united in the house of the Father. Advent is a continuous call to hope: it reminds us that God is present in history to lead it to its ultimate goal, to lead it to its fullness, which is the Lord, the Lord Jesus Christ. God is present in the history of humanity, He is the “God-with-us”, God is not distant, he is always with us, to the extent that very often he knocks on the door to our heart." - His Holiness Pope Leo.Below, please find links to several Advent resources from the USCCB.
- Daily Advent Calendar (English)
- Daily Advent Calendar (Español)
- Prayer for an Advent Wreath
- Blessing of a Christmas Manger or Nativity Scene
- Blessing of a Christmas Tree
- Festival of Lessons and Carols
- Advent and Christmas Guidelines from The Office for Divine Worship
- Complete Guide for Advent from Hallow
- The Jesse Tree by Loyola Press
- Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols at St. John Seminary on Dec. 6th
- Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols at St. John Seminary on Dec. 7th
- Messiah Sing on Dec. 13th at Holy Name Parish, West Roxbury
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