This past Sunday marks the beginning of Advent. Can your child point out the season of Advent on the liturgical calendar?
Advent is a time of joyful waiting. We are awaiting the birth of Christ!
As the Liturgical Seasons change, so does our prayer table. We changed our prayer cloth from green for Ordinary Time to purple for Advent. Can you see our wreath? We light one candle for each of the four Sundays in Advent. This week we lit the first candle. As we light more candles, our world becomes brighter, symbolizing our growing anticipation for Jesus, the light of our world!
Each morning we have a little Advent celebration, either at our weekly assembly or during Connection Time.
Has your child mentioned our Shepherd? Each day we hunt for the Shepherd. He is hidden around our school and when we find him, his scripture message draws us closer to Jesus.
As a school, we're getting our hearts, our classrooms, and our world ready for Jesus. Instead of just focusing on gifts or decorations, we are practicing virtues that help make a true home for our King. Each child made an Advent Promise by choosing a virtue or kind action and writing it on the “hay”. Together, we are doing our best to create a warm and loving place for baby Jesus.
As we journey towards Christmas, may we prepare our hearts with kindness as we joyfully await the birth of Christ!
