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Advent Season and the Liturgical Season. What “Advent” mean?. Etymology When you start a new year, what are you anticipating? History Matthew 24:37-44 CCC 524. Advent Marks the Catholic New Year. When does Advent Begin? The new Liturgical Cycle. How to Celebrate Advent?.
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What “Advent” mean? • Etymology • When you start a new year, what are you anticipating? • History • Matthew 24:37-44 • CCC 524
Advent Marks the Catholic New Year • When does Advent Begin? • The new Liturgical Cycle
How to Celebrate Advent? • Now that we know what advent is, how might one prepare for advent? • Anticipatory Setting for Christmas • Jesse Tree • Advent Wreath -Matthew 3:1-12 (Advent) -Matthew 1:18-24(Advent)
The Liturgical Calendar 1. Advent 2. Christmas 3. Ordinary Time (not seasonal) 4. Lent 5. Triduum 6. Easter 7. Ordinary Time
We Catholics Begin to Celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December and the 4 Weeks that Follow, not Before. Christmas season has 4 Major events: • The Nativity : Luke 2: 1-14 • The Feast of the Holy Family: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 • The Epiphany of the Lord (Revelation) : Matthew 2:1-12 • The Baptism of the Lord: Matthew 3:13-17