Highlights of Ceremony of Inauguration of the Nativity
and Christmas tree at the Vatican (Rome - Dec 11, 2021)

Advent activities in our community / area:
Actividades de Adviento en nuestra comunidad / área:

     Christmas, Dec 26 and Jan 1/2 Mass times are at the bottom of this page...  
​     Los horarios de Navidad, 26 de diciembre y 1/2 de enero están al final de esta página ... 
     Please scroll down... there are many items on this page.  Earlier events are removed when the date passes...
     Desplácese hacia abajo ... hay muchos elementos en esta página.

Christmas Flower Offering for Christmas Church decorations... details here...

Decorating the Church:  December 21
We are planning on decorating the church on Tuesday, December 21 at 7:00pm. We are looking for volunteers who can help: men and women, young and old. Also those who can climb a ladder to help put up the greenery around the windows and doors and put up the Christmas Tree.

Christmas Caroling  (see below) // Serenata Navideña (vea abajo)

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Advent Season resources for reflection
(please note: each item below is a link to a web site;
just point and click)

- Creighton University's Online Ministries: Praying Advent  (excellent resources for reflecting about Advent - daily and weekly)

- What is Advent  (US Catholic Conference of Bishops)

- Blessing of a Christmas Tree  (US Catholic Conference of Bishops)

- St Jerome Catholic Church: Reflections and Prayers for Families around Advent Wreath (good resource from a parish in Largo, Florida)

- Online Advent Calendar (from Busted Halo)

- Advent Resources from Paulist Fathers web site:  Busted Halo...
   Many Wonderful ideas and videos for ADVENT!!!

- Pray the Lectio Divina with us during Advent (link to our page) 

- 10 Meaningful Advent Traditions to Try  (Busted Halo - Paulist Fathers)

- 5 Tips for a More Spiritual Advent  (Busted Halo - Paulist Fathers)

- What is Advent?  (Diocese of Little Rock - good reflections)

- Diocese of Providence Advent page:  2021

- What is Advent and why is it important?  (ArchDiocese of Minneapolis and St. Paul)

- Advent - The Always New: A reflection by Fr. Luis Rodriguez, S.J. on the Incarnation, the Gestation and Nativity of Jesus - 2021 (below)

Christmas Mass times and reflections... click here.
Misa de Navidad y reflexiones ... pincha aquí.