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Title: Advent and Christmas


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Advent and Christmas
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Liturgical Year
  • The churchs calendar year is called the
    Liturgical Year
  • The Liturgical Year begins on the first Sunday in
    Advent
  • The first 2 seasons of the Liturgical Year are
    Advent and Christmas

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Advent
  • Advent lasts about 4 weeks
  • It is a time of preparation for the birth of
    Christ
  • It is a time for us to do good deeds

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Advent Symbols
  • There are 5 Symbols of Advent
  • The Advent Wreath
  • Advent Calendar
  • The Jesse Tree
  • Purple Vestments
  • Candles

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Holy Days
  • December 8th Immaculate Conception
  • This is the only Holy Day of Obligation during
    the Advent Season

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3 Comings of Jesus
  • Advent is a time the Church uses to help us
    prepare to meet Jesus in 3 ways
  • Coming in History When we remember Jesus
    coming in Bethlehem
  • Mystery Jesus coming into our lives each day
  • Majesty - The coming of Jesus at the end of time,
    when he returns as our King

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Christmas
  • Christmas is often known as the Feast of the
    Incarnation
  • This is when God became a human being like us
  • Nativity is another name for Christmas

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Christmas
  • Christmas is the 2nd season of the Liturgical
    Year
  • It is also a season of joy, because Christ the
    Savior was born

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Holy Days
  • There are 2 Holy Days of Obligation during the
    Christmas season
  • Christmas Day December 25
  • The Solemnity of Mary January 1

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Christmas Symbols
  • The Symbols of Christmas are
  • Christmas Tree
  • Nativity Scene
  • Candles
  • White Vestments
  • Poinsettias
  • Special Hymns
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