The Church commences, on this day, to contemplate the coming of the Redeemer, and with the prophets to long for Him; during the entire season of Advent she unites her prayers with their sighs, in order to awaken in her children also the desire for the grace of the Redeemer; above all to move them to true penance for their sins, because these are the greatest obstacles in the path of that gracious Advent; therefore she prays at the Introit of the day’s Mass: “To Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul: in Thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed: neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on Thee shall be confounded. Show me, O Lord, Thy ways, and teach me Thy paths.” (Ps.XXIVJ
Goffine’s Devout Instruction, Imprimatur 1880
The first Sunday in Advent is December 3 Sunday, December 1 this year. It is the first day of the Ecclesiastical Year and the beginning of the holy season of Advent.
Some observe St. Martin’s Lent as the preparatory period for Advent as was once done. It is considered a time to prepare for the preparatory period of Advent in which we prepare for the ultimate feast.
Whatever date you opt to begin your Advent observance, having a plan and set resources can be very helpful. Our Advent planner can be used as a stand-alone Advent resource, as a framework for you to lay out your own Advent program, or as a combination of both.
This Advent Planner includes printables that will help you keep track of your resolutions and plan throughout the Advent season, a “mini Lent.” I’ve also included the basic framework of our very simple Family Advent Plans with links to meditations, audio, Jesse Tree reflections, read-aloud stories for children, and videos.
This planner uses the Liturgical Calendar based on the most traditional form of the Roman Rite, before changes of 1950, 1956, 1960, and 1962. It corresponds to the fully traditional version of the Missale Romanum and the Breviarium Romanum in four volumes.
This resource is a labor of love. But well worth it as it is something that we use in our home to help us live out the Faith and tend to our Rule of Life within the Advent season.
May we restore our hearts & our children to Christ through every means we can.
In Christo Rege,
ADVENT PLANNER Includes:
- Advent Plan to document your resolutions – 2 pgs
- Advent Examination for the – 1 pg
- Advent Weekly Log to track resolutions – 4 pgs
- Liturgical Planner | Advent Feastday Planner – printed and used to help you plan for holy days & feastdays in the Advent season – 1 pg
- Advent & Christmas Liturgical Calendar – list form for easy reference. 2 pgs – 4 pages per sheet
- Advent Calendar – blank to use as needed – 2 pgs
- Family Advent Plans – This is what we use for a reference for our basic Advent plans – helping to ensure that we follow the liturgical calendar and tend to our devotions while keeping things in order. It includes links to FREE meditations, audio, Jesse Tree reflections, and read-aloud stories & videos for children. – 15 pgs
- Here are additional printables to record your Advent Plans.
- Keeping Advent Simple
- Advent Q & A with links
- Traditional Catholic Jesse Tree – devotion for families
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