10 Meaningful Advent Traditions for Catholic Families
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Catholic Apostolate Center – Advent
The Catholic Apostolate Center’s Advent webpage features a variety of Advent materials, including and introduction guide to the season, activities for youth and young adults, and an American Sign Language (ASL) translation of their “On Mission: Advent”.
Catholic All Year – Advent
Catholic All Year, by Kendra Tierney, features a variety of resources and “how to’s” for liturgical living at home. In particular, you can access their Advent page with ideas, resources, posts, and materials on celebrating this liturgical season.
Dynamic Catholic – All About Advent
Publisher Dynamic Catholic offers an “All About Advent” section of their website, with explanation, prayers, and resources for the Advent season.
Hallow – Holy Day Package for Parishes
Hallow is a Catholic prayer & meditation app that helps users deepen their relationship with God through contemplative prayer. Hallow offers parishes the opportunity purchase Hallow access for their parishioners as a gift from Advent through Easter Sunday for a heavily discounted, flat fee.
Holy Heroes – Advent
Holy Heroes produces Catholic materials, media, and merchandise. Click below to access their free Advent Adventure materials and resources.
Jesse Tree
The Jesse tree helps us connect the custom of decorating Christmas trees to the events leading to Jesus’ birth. The Jesse tree is named from Isaiah 11:1: “A shoot shall come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.” Jesse was the father of King David. We adorn a Jesse tree with illustrated ornaments that represent the people, prophesies, and events leading up to the birth of Jesus. The ornaments of the Jesse tree tell the story of God in the Old Testament, connecting the Advent season with the faithfulness of God across four thousand years of history. Click below to access Jesse Tree materials and resources.
Loyola Press – Advent
Loyola Press creates and publishes a variety of religious textbooks, spirituality books for adults and children, and a growing array of multi-media resources. Click below to access their Advent webpage, with various resources, materials, and prayers for the Advent season.
Mary on the Mantel
A fun, favorite family Christmas tradition that is an interactive way to help kids prepare for the arrival of baby Jesus. The Mary on the Mantel activity kit has everything you need to simplify your Advent without losing any of the meaning.
The Vigil Project
We collaborate with musicians around the world to make music for every moment of the Catholic journey. This includes their Advent album.
Strong Catholic Family Faith – Advent
Strong Catholic Family Faith seeks to empower parents and Catholic leaders to form faith-filled Catholic families. Research and Church teaching state the importance of parents in the faith formation of their children. They curate relevant content and meaningful experiences so that parents might better pass on the faith to their families and Catholic leaders are equipped to support them. Click below to access their compilation of Advent resources for families.
The Shepherd on the Search
Thousands of years ago the angels visited the shepherds and brought them good news. When the shepherds heard this good news, they set off on an epic journey to search for the newborn baby Jesus.
Make this timeless story come alive with YOUR very own shepherd. His journey begins anew every Christmas season and ends on Christmas day as your shepherd finds his way to the manger.