We have been learning about the liturgical calendar. Can your child point out Advent?
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| The liturgical calendar shows the seasons of the Church |
Advent is a time of hope and anticipation. We are waiting for the birth of Christ! Please take a moment to watch this amazing little video, set to Mumford and Sons' song "I Will Wait", describing Advent.
We changed our prayer table cloth from green, when it was 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 each week, our world becomes brighter, symbolizing our growing anticipation of Jesus, who is the light of our world.
At mass, the priest now wears purple vestments, the altar has a purple table cloth, and the advent wreath is displayed.
Each day throughout Advent we will reflect on the birth of Christ by opening a box on our calendar. In each box is a symbol. We will read a bible passage relating to that symbol and will also make an ornament.
The first box we opened had a candle, reminding us that Jesus is the light of the world. We made beautiful little candle ornaments! Please watch for these ornaments each day and ask your child how they relate to the Christmas story.
As we journey towards Christmas, may we prepare our hearts with kindness as we wait for the coming of Jesus.
Advent calendar activities adapted from The Truth in the Tinsel
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