First Sunday of Advent (November 29, 2020)
Theme: Wait and be watchful for Jesus. Celebrate the start of a new year of following Jesus.
GOD
Readings:
English: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112920.cfm
Spanish: https://bible.usccb.org/es/bible/lecturas/112920.cfm
Lectionary Videos:
English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-tY5wY3tKc
Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJE7MsK8MVE
Lectio Divina Guide:
English: https://catholicdotbible.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/advent-1-2.pdf
Spanish: https://catholicdotbible.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/advent-1-1.pdf
FAMILY
Celebrating the Church Year at home:
https://www.stnicholascenter.org/how-to-celebrate/resources/church-year/getting-started
https://teachingcatholickids.com/the-liturgical-year-a-journey-with-jesus/
What is Advent?
English: https://youtu.be/QSsMq6UXXwo
Spanish: https://youtu.be/rYyCpL_snxk
Blessing of an Advent Wreath
English: https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/sacramentals-blessings/objects/blessing-of-an-advent-wreath
Spanish: https://www.usccb.org/es/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/sacramentals-blessings/objects/blessing-of-an-advent-wreath
What to tell Catholic children about Santa Claus:
English: https://theliturgicalcatechist.weebly.com/uploads/7/7/7/9/7779253/santaclausforcatechists.pdf
Spanish: https://theliturgicalcatechist.weebly.com/uploads/7/7/7/9/7779253/santaclausforcatechistsspanish.pdf
Coloring page: https://www.thecatholickid.com/advent-wreath-coloring-page/
Advent Activities for the whole family https://www.looktohimandberadiant.com/2020/11/advent-activities-for-whole-family.html
“The season of Advent is a time to reflect on how the child in our midst
prompts and challenges us to take the next step in the journey of our lives,
to become the person God has created us to be” (Cardinal Cupich, 2019)
Advent is a time of Waiting… for the Christ Child to be born, for more time to grow closer to God, and for renewed hope in our lives. It’s not easy to wait—especially this year, when we have found ourselves waiting for the pandemic to slow, for employment to return, or for our world to begin to heal. God beckons us to hear his voice and to rest in him as we wait— for it is in him that we find the joy and peace we need to carry on.
Dinner Conversation:
1. How has the child Jesus brought joy to your life?
2. How has the child/children in your family surprised you as you watched and waited as they grew?
3. What helps you as you wait...in your own life?
4. What step is GOD asking each of you to take during this Advent season?
5. Share a time when you were able to wait and what happened afterwards.
Choose Your Attitude: why not make December more about waiting for Jesus, togetherness, love, and giving, rather than frantic decorating and buying? Parents and kids really don’t need the stress this year!
English video – Advent Conspiracy: https://youtu.be/2yfnlhvmr-k
Spanish video – Don’t let Advent be stolen: https://youtu.be/-JHiLDiUaJ
Celebrating Advent & Christmas at Home during 2020 Pandemic:
https://www.rotation.org/topic/celebrating-advent-and-christmas-at-home-during-the-2020-covid-pandemic-ideas-and-resources
Advent Activities for Teens: https://go.sadlier.com/advent-kit-for-junior-high-school-students
Voices of Advent Prayer Celebration: https://go.sadlier.com/religion/voices-of-advent-lesson
Family Advent Calendar: https://go.sadlier.com/religion/advent-calendar
FRIENDS
Christmas is not here until December 25th even if it may look like it has started already! If your neighbors have already gone full-on Christmas with lights and festive craziness, why not be the family who is purposefully different? Try decorating more gradually through the entire month of December – so you can truly enjoy Advent. If you love doing light shows, why not start small then run yours full blast from December 24th until Epiphany on January 3rd or even on January 10th, when the season ends with the Baptism of the Lord?
Advent is a time to live differently, to be counter-cultural. Try following the calendar of Jesus and his Church, instead of that of the consumer culture retail industry. You may be surprised what a difference it makes when your family focuses on what is truly important and you allow Jesus the space to enter.
Theme: Wait and be watchful for Jesus. Celebrate the start of a new year of following Jesus.
GOD
Readings:
English: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112920.cfm
Spanish: https://bible.usccb.org/es/bible/lecturas/112920.cfm
Lectionary Videos:
English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-tY5wY3tKc
Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJE7MsK8MVE
Lectio Divina Guide:
English: https://catholicdotbible.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/advent-1-2.pdf
Spanish: https://catholicdotbible.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/advent-1-1.pdf
FAMILY
Celebrating the Church Year at home:
https://www.stnicholascenter.org/how-to-celebrate/resources/church-year/getting-started
https://teachingcatholickids.com/the-liturgical-year-a-journey-with-jesus/
What is Advent?
English: https://youtu.be/QSsMq6UXXwo
Spanish: https://youtu.be/rYyCpL_snxk
Blessing of an Advent Wreath
English: https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/sacramentals-blessings/objects/blessing-of-an-advent-wreath
Spanish: https://www.usccb.org/es/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/sacramentals-blessings/objects/blessing-of-an-advent-wreath
What to tell Catholic children about Santa Claus:
English: https://theliturgicalcatechist.weebly.com/uploads/7/7/7/9/7779253/santaclausforcatechists.pdf
Spanish: https://theliturgicalcatechist.weebly.com/uploads/7/7/7/9/7779253/santaclausforcatechistsspanish.pdf
Coloring page: https://www.thecatholickid.com/advent-wreath-coloring-page/
Advent Activities for the whole family https://www.looktohimandberadiant.com/2020/11/advent-activities-for-whole-family.html
“The season of Advent is a time to reflect on how the child in our midst
prompts and challenges us to take the next step in the journey of our lives,
to become the person God has created us to be” (Cardinal Cupich, 2019)
Advent is a time of Waiting… for the Christ Child to be born, for more time to grow closer to God, and for renewed hope in our lives. It’s not easy to wait—especially this year, when we have found ourselves waiting for the pandemic to slow, for employment to return, or for our world to begin to heal. God beckons us to hear his voice and to rest in him as we wait— for it is in him that we find the joy and peace we need to carry on.
Dinner Conversation:
1. How has the child Jesus brought joy to your life?
2. How has the child/children in your family surprised you as you watched and waited as they grew?
3. What helps you as you wait...in your own life?
4. What step is GOD asking each of you to take during this Advent season?
5. Share a time when you were able to wait and what happened afterwards.
Choose Your Attitude: why not make December more about waiting for Jesus, togetherness, love, and giving, rather than frantic decorating and buying? Parents and kids really don’t need the stress this year!
English video – Advent Conspiracy: https://youtu.be/2yfnlhvmr-k
Spanish video – Don’t let Advent be stolen: https://youtu.be/-JHiLDiUaJ
Celebrating Advent & Christmas at Home during 2020 Pandemic:
https://www.rotation.org/topic/celebrating-advent-and-christmas-at-home-during-the-2020-covid-pandemic-ideas-and-resources
Advent Activities for Teens: https://go.sadlier.com/advent-kit-for-junior-high-school-students
Voices of Advent Prayer Celebration: https://go.sadlier.com/religion/voices-of-advent-lesson
Family Advent Calendar: https://go.sadlier.com/religion/advent-calendar
FRIENDS
Christmas is not here until December 25th even if it may look like it has started already! If your neighbors have already gone full-on Christmas with lights and festive craziness, why not be the family who is purposefully different? Try decorating more gradually through the entire month of December – so you can truly enjoy Advent. If you love doing light shows, why not start small then run yours full blast from December 24th until Epiphany on January 3rd or even on January 10th, when the season ends with the Baptism of the Lord?
Advent is a time to live differently, to be counter-cultural. Try following the calendar of Jesus and his Church, instead of that of the consumer culture retail industry. You may be surprised what a difference it makes when your family focuses on what is truly important and you allow Jesus the space to enter.