Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year. It starts four weeks ahead of Christmas, usually the last ...

THIS Sunday is the last Gospel from Mark in this church year (Year B). Next week, Christ the King draws its Gospel from John.

Light the first candle of your Advent wreath on Sunday, December 1, 2024. Theme: Hope (Hope Candle or Prophet's Candle). Light the second candle of your Advent wreath on Sunday, December 8, 2024.

Christmas is nearly here, and as you search for the best Christmas gifts to put under the tree, you may be thinking about picking up an Advent calendar. But as December creeps closer, we've seen ...

Not many years before that, namely in 567, the second Council ... unless December 25 be a Sunday. We may therefore consider the present discipline of the observance of Advent as having lasted ...

It begins on the Sunday closest to November 30 (St ... To balance the two elements of remembrance and anticipation, the first two Sundays in Advent (through December 16 th) look forward to Christ’s ...

Although calendars can be purchased from various retailers, it can be a thoughtful and family-oriented project to make one at ...

Why save all the fun for the 25th? These indulgent beauty advent calendars will get you in the festive mood all month long.

Signal on Page 5A, part one of a special three-part feature series from local pastor Dillan McDowell encourages readers to ...

The spirit of penance during Advent is not the same as that for Lent and some joy is permitted. Gaudete means "rejoice" and takes its name from the first word of the Introit for that Sunday.