Our Advent Journey
What Is the Advent Season?
It is a liturgical season with the weeks leading up to Christmas. It is a season of joyful anticipation of the coming of our Lord, baby Jesus. The liturgical colors of Advent are purple and “rose” (pink).

Father Matthew, the meaning of Advent.
Little Flower Choirs Sing Christmas Carols
Join us on our Advent Journey: Calendar of events
December
4- 5

Blessing of the Ornaments
All Masses
December
7-8

Immaculate Conception
Vigil on
7th at 7pm
Mass on
8th at 9am
December
11

December
12

Blue Christmas
prayer service
3 - 4pm
December
18

Blessing of the Creche
5:30pm Mass
December
24

Christmas Eve
3pm (livestreamed),
5pm, 10pm
December
18-19

Blessing of the Nativity figures
All Masses
December
25

Christmas Day
8:30am (livestreamed)
11:30am
The Symbolism Behind an Advent Wreath
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The purple candles stand for royalty
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The pink (or rose colored) candle stands for joy
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The wreath itself symbolizes how God’s love for us is never changing, like the evergreen, that stays green all year. The circle shape symbolizes how God has no beginning and no end, just like a circle. He always has been, and he always will be.
What Do The 4 Advent Candles Represent and order in which to light them
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There are 4 Sundays in Advent. Each Sunday you add 1 more candle that you light each night. Here are what the 4 candles during Advent stand for:
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First Sunday of Advent (purple candle): Hope
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Second Sunday of Advent (purple candle): Peace
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Third Sunday of Advent (pink candle): Joy
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Fourth Sunday of Advent (purple candle): Love
