Catholic Identity

Libby Lockwood
Assistant Principal & REC

Prayer

Lord,

I give thanks for the people who are my home:

we share a place to shelter;

we share our food;

we share our times of work and play and rest;

we share our lives.

We make this prayer to You in the name of Jesus, the Lord.

Amen.

Advent

Advent is the season that precedes Christmas and begins on the 1st of December. It varies in length from 22-28 days. The word “Advent” derives from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming.” During this season Catholics enter a time of hopeful anticipation and joyful preparation for the celebration of Christmas. Advent and Christmas offer us the opportunity to prayerfully commemorate the birth of Jesus, to become more aware of God’s presence in our everyday lives and to reflect on the second coming of Jesus at the end of time.