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The Season of Advent

The Season of Advent. December 2 – December 24, 2012. Four Weeks. Happy New Year! Longing Waiting Hoping Preparing. First Season of the Liturgical Year. What does Advent mean?. From Latin: “To come, the arrival”

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The Season of Advent

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  1. The Season of Advent December 2 – December 24, 2012

  2. Four Weeks • Happy New Year! • Longing • Waiting • Hoping • Preparing

  3. First Season of the Liturgical Year

  4. What does Advent mean? • From Latin: “To come, the arrival” • Remembering the Coming of Christ so long ago at Bethlehem: aka: The Incarnation • Looking forward to the Coming of Christ at the end of time • Realizing the coming of Christ, every day, into our lives

  5. Important Figures for Advent:Elijah the Prophet

  6. Isaiah the Prophet

  7. John the Baptist

  8. Elizabeth, Mary’s Cousin

  9. Zechariah

  10. Mary

  11. Joseph

  12. How we Celebrate Advent • Slow down and be quiet • Pray in “watchful anticipation” • Perhaps around the Advent Wreath (very symbolic) • Perhaps around the Jesse Tree (also symbolic) • SUBTRACT, not ADD • How is this possible during the holidays?

  13. That’s up to YOU!

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