Advent Plans 2018

The focus of Advent is preparation for the coming of the Lord — both in commemoration of His Nativity and His coming again at the end of time… The Christmas season does not begin until the first Mass at Christmas Eve, and doesn’t end liturgically until the Octave of the Epiphany on January 14. It goes on in the spiritual sense until Candlemas on February 2, when all celebrations of Christ’s Childhood give way to Septuagesima and Lent.

 

Advent: 

• Advent Plan Printable
• Christkndl
• Jesse Tree
• St. Andrew Christmas Novena & Chaplet
• Advent Wreath
• December 2018 Liturgical Calendar

• Nov. 30 – St. Andrew  Christmas Novena – First Friday
• Dec. 1 – First Saturday – Immaculate Heart of Mary
• Dec. 2 – 1st Sunday of Advent
• Dec. 3 – St. Francis Xavier
• Dec. 4 – St. Peter Chrysologus
• Dec. 5 – Feria of Advent / Journey to Bethlehem
• Dec. 6 – St. Nicholas / Jesus Christ the High Priest
• Dec. 7 – St. Ambrose
• Dec. 8 – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• Dec. 9 – 2nd Sunday of Advent
• Dec. 10 – Feria of Advent
• Dec. 11 – St. Damasus I
• Dec. 12 – Feria of Advent / Our Lady of Guadalupe
• Dec. 13 – St. Lucia
• Dec. 14 – Feria of Advent
• Dec. 15 – Feria of Adevent
  • Rorate Caeli Mass in Honor of Our Lady (at Parish)
• Dec. 16 – Gaudette Sunday
• Dec. 16 – Ember Friday of Advent
• Dec. 17 – 23 – O Anitphons
• Dec. 17 – Greater Feria of Advent
• Dec. 18 – Greater Feria of Advent
• Dec. 19 – Ember Wednesday in Advent
• Dec. 20 – Greater Feria of Advent
• Dec. 21 – St. Thomas
• Dec. 22 – Ember Saturday of Advent
• Dec. 23 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
• Dec. 24 – Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord
• Dec. 25 – The Nativity of Our Lord

——————-CHRISTMAS——————-

• Dec. 26 – St. Stephen (Altar Guild)
• Dec. 27 – St. John the Evangelist
• Dec. 28 – Holy Innocents
• Dec. 29 – 5th Day in the Octave of Christmas
• Dec. 30 – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas
• Dec. 31 – 7th Day in the Octave of Christmas

 

• The History of Advent
• The Mystery of Advent
• Practice During Advent
• Morning and Night Prayers for Advent
• On Hearing Mass During Advent
• On Holy Communion During Advent
• On the Office of Vesters During Advent
• On the Office of Compline During Advent
• THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
• THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
• THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
• Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent