Advent Resources
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Advent 2024 is upon us!
Scroll through this page for a plethora of Advent resources!
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is this your first advent?
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an introduction to advent
“Beloved, now is the acceptable time spoken of by the Spirit, the day of salvation, peace and reconciliation: the great season of Advent. This is the time eagerly awaited by the patriarchs and prophets, the time that holy Simeon rejoiced to see. This is the season that the church has always celebrated with special solemnity. We too should always observe it with faith and love, offering praise and thanksgiving to the Father for the mercy and love he has shown us in this mystery.”
- St. Charles Borromeo
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a mission-oriented advent
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Advent Family Activity Kit
In Advent, Christians are called to find time and space to prepare for the coming of Jesus into the world.
That’s not easy at a time of year that’s often busy and rushed. It’s important for children, especially, to learn to focus on the sacredness of the season instead of just the excitement of the holidays.
That’s why Unbound has created “Sharing the Light,” a family Advent kit with simple reflections, prayers and activities for the four weeks leading up to Christmas. It’s designed to help families connect more deeply while learning about traditions of the season and “sharing the light” with others.
Unbound is an international nonprofit founded by lay Catholics and grounded in the Gospel call to put the needs of the marginalized and vulnerable first. To learn more, visit unbound.org.
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An advent full of tradition
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A Jesse Tree
What is Jesse Tree?
Jesse Tree is a way of preparing for Advent by journeying through the stories on Jesus’s family tree. Each day of Advent, read a Bible story about someone on Jesus’s family tree and hang an ornament symbolizing the story on your Jesse Tree. As you decorate your tree, you’ll see how God prepared for Jesus to be born through many generations.
Where does Jesse Tree come from?
The Jesse Tree tradition is rooted in Isaiah 11:1: “A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.” Jesse was the father of David, Israel’s greatest king. And Jesus is descended from the line of David. He is the branch God promised would grow from Jesse’s family tree. Each symbol represents a story from within this family tree and a step toward the birth of Jesus.
Download a copy of coloring Jesse Tree Ornaments here
Download the calendar of Jesse Tree Days and Corresponding Bible Verses
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making advent feel like a retreat every sunday
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Rejoice! An Advent Pilgramage
Ascension's Advent program, Rejoice! An Advent Pilgrimage into the Heart of Scripture for Year C, features weekly videos with Fr. Mark Toups, Fr. Patrick Riviere, and Rebecca Abboud to help your community enter more deeply into the Advent season, find peace, and hear God's voice in this busy time.
Sign up for these emails below and you will receive a video sent straight to your email every Sunday of Advent (early morning!)Sign up for One Email Video/Reflection every Sunday of Advent!
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advent activities for children
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Holy Heroes Advent Adventure
Holy Heroes Advent Adventure is a fun and easy way for parents to help their children grow in faith, hope, and charity, while enjoying a more peaceful Advent! There is an email for each day of Advent designed to be sent evening before to give time to review and prepare materials for the next day. Links in the emails lead to short videos, printable activities, and more! adventadventure.com
Sign up for daily emails full of videos, downloads, prayers, and activities to do as a family!
Please note, each email will be sent to you the evening before the date it is intended for.
This activity is ideal for elementary age children.
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