{"id":3246,"date":"2024-11-27T21:32:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T21:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fallriverfaithformation.org\/?page_id=3246"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:35:18","slug":"celebrate-advent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fallriverfaithformation.org\/pt-pt\/celebrate-advent\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Advent"},"content":{"rendered":"
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56%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In the midst of the Christmas rush<\/strong>, we invite families to come together <\/em>to celebrate Advent<\/strong><\/em>: the season of preparation for the coming of Jesus at Christmas.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? <\/em><\/strong>Because we both need to make time for our families and invite the Lord to enter our homes. The rituals and memories you make now as a family will help you grow as a household of faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Make Advent Traditions<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Calendar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Click below to access your a free Advent Calendar to help you prepare each day leading to Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wreath<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Want a guide to lighting your wreath each week as a family? Access Dynamic Catholic’s by clicking below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jesse Tree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A way to decorate your tree and recall God’s work of salvation, click below to learn about the Jesse Tree and how to make one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have Advent Family Time<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Choose from 6 different Family Nights, which include a meal recipe, prayer, movie, and discussion questions to help unpack themes and figures in Advent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Saint Nicholas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

More than a man, myth, or legend, St Nicholas was a Bishop with a big heart. Learn about charity and bake some cookies.
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The Nativity Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It’s the story behind it all; the reason for the season. Learn about the Holy Family’s experience, while sharing a festive meal.
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Changing Hearts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Grinches, meisers, & scroodges\u2026 they all get a bad name. But they just need some love. Learn about the power of loving neighbor and warm up with some soup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What We Have To Give<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What gift will you give this year? No, not under the tree\u2026but to God? Learn how we can make a gift of ourselves, while enjoying St Lucia buns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Holy Family<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If they taught us anything as a family, it’s that all you need is God and each other. Learn to pray together and enjoy a family-style meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saint Joseph<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

He is silent in the Gospels, but his life as Jesus’ foster-father speaks louder than words. Learn about St Joseph while enjoying traditional fig cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Connect with a Community this Advent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Church is a “family of families”. Celebrate as part of our larger family by taking part in the Mass, either in-person or online, and experiencing God’s mercy in Reconciliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find a local Parish Church to connect your family to our family of Faith!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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