Day 4: Wednesday 6 December 2023

Welcome to Day 4 of our Advent Calendar!

During the 22 days of Advent, new content will be available each day behind the calendar’s doors. 

Season of Advent

Advent is the four-week season before Christmas during which we prepare for the coming of Christ.  The word Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming”.  The season of Advent is a time of waiting, conversion and of hope, which has a twofold character as:

  • A time of preparation for the Solemnities of the Christmas season, in which the first coming of the Son of God to humanity is remembered; and,
  • A time when – by remembrance of this – our minds and hearts look forward to the Second Coming of Christ at the end of time.

For these two reasons, Advent is a period of devout and expectant delight.

Our digital Advent calendar is a helpful resource for our ‘journey’ towards Christmas.  Each day, by clicking on a virtual door, we are inviting you to take a few minutes to avail of our resources to rediscover the true meaning of Advent and Christmas.

A Video message from Father Bryan Shorthall

 

Advent Prayers

Father, in the wilderness of the Jordan,
you sent a messenger to prepare people’s hearts
for the coming of your Son.
Help me to hear his words and repent of my sins,
so that I may clearly see the way to walk,
the truth to speak,
and the life to live for him,
Our Lord Jesus Christ.

AMEN

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Kids’ Corner!

This year we are introducing our ‘Kids’ Corner!’  Each day of Advent you will find fun activities for children to enjoy and learn more about the Season of Advent!  Print out this Santa figure to assemble him!

To print: click on the image below to open a new page, then select “print” to print out the page for colouring.

Kids Santa Activity

ENDS