Advent

About Advent

Advent Resources

• Advent Wreath Blessing: from the USCCB.
• Blessing of the Candy Canes: associated with Saint Nicholas (December 6).
• ​​​​​​Advent Resources from the Catholic News Agency.
• ​​​​​​Advent Resources from the USCCB.
• ​​​​​​Advent Resources from Loyola Press.
• ​​​​​​Advent Resources: from Ignatian Spirituality.
• Praying Advent: from Creighton University.
• Advent Handouts: from Sadlier.
• Advent Prayers: printable handouts from Catholic Relief Services.
• Advent Handouts: from RCL.

• O Antiphons: a handout for family and private prayers.
• O Antiphons: from Advent Alleluia Verses and O Antiphons
• O Antiphons with Latin Text: background and history.
• O Antiphon Reflection: a video introduction to the O Antiphons.

• Our Lady of Guadalupe: is the patroness of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe gives us a model for how we too might reach out to and welcome those who seek better lives here in our land.
• Advent Journals: free downloads for a Lectio Divina Journal and a 4 Sundays of Advent Journal.

Advent Calendars

• Why should you use an advent calendar?: a handout
• Make your own Advent Calendar: online tools using YouTube videos.
• Advent Calendar: online and print versions for children from Loyola Press.  Plus other Advent resources.
• Advent Calendar: interactive calendar from the Austrailian Bishops.
• Advent Calendar: from the Irish Bishops Conference.
• Advent Calendar: from the USCCB.
• Advent Calendar: from Catholic Relief Services.
• Advent Calendar: from Busted Halo.
• Advent Calendar: from the Sisters of Saint Joseph
• Advent Calendar and App: interactive Advent calendar/app from Caritas of Australia.

• Holy Family, Refugee Family: Digital Advent Retreat: a chance to take some time out of the busyness of Advent to pause and reflect on how we can welcome Christ into the world today. Takes about 10 minutes. From Catholic Relief Services.
• A Lesson in Waiting: An Advent Retreat
• Bishop Robert Barron's Advent Reflections: delivered via email in English or Spanish.
• Advent Word: offering meditations and images during the Advent season via email and social media.