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Advent and the New liturgical year
November 28 - First Sunday of Advent
- Learn more about Advent, find resources, prayers, and more here (USCCB)
- Five Fast Facts About Advent
- A Family Advent Guide
- Ten Tips for Observing the Advent Season
- Start a new family Advent tradition
- Prayers for Lighting the Advent Wreath
- Advent activities for the whole family
December 12 - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe- The Virgin of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego. She is depicted with brown skin, an angel and moon at her feet, and rays of sunlight that encircle her. Learn more about this feast day here.
- Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Watch this video of the story of St. Juan Diego and Our Lady for children
- Hymn to Our Lady of Guadalupe as sung by 11 year old Molly Chesna
December 25 - The Nativity of the Lord – Christmas Day
- Learn about Catholic Christmas traditions
- Download these printable Catholic Christmas prayers to celebrate the joyous season with your family!
- Share the symbolism and meaning of the season with
The Origin of the 12 Days of Christmas.
December 26 - The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 28 - The Feast of the Holy Innocents- Bethlehem was a small town, and the estimated number of boys two years old and under would have been about 20. Mary and Joseph would have known the families of these children. One can feel their pain when they later heard about the news of their deaths.
- To learn more about the Holy Innocents, click here.
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The year of St. Joseph activites