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The Season of Advent:

Advent is the season of the church where catholics prepare for Christmas.  There are 4 weeks of the Advent season and the 1st Sunday will be Sunday 27th of November.  Here at school we start a week early because we will not be here for the last week of Advent leading up to Christmas.  The slideshow below comes from the Caritas Australia  Website.  

Caritas promotes integral human development so that people in the worst off and most disadvantaged communities are free to flourish and live in peace and dignity. They work to ensure that our natural environment is managed responsibly and sustainably in the interests of the entire human family.

The word ‘Advent’ means ‘coming’. When we light the candles on the wreath, it symbolises the coming of light (Jesus) into the world. 

Candle 1 (violet): represents hope

Candle 2 (violet): represents peace 

Candle 3 (rose): represents joy

Candle 4 (violet): represents love 

The central white candle is lit on Christmas Day and represents Christ.