Religious Education
Advent - Week One - Hope
This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent. This means we are only four weeks from celebrating and remembering the birth of Jesus Christ. The purple candle represents repentance and fasting as we prepare for the Lord’s coming. Purple also is a reminder of God’s kingship and reign.
Heavenly Father, Advent is a time for remembering and reflecting on the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Father, I pray that you will turn our hearts toward you as Christmas approaches. Let us not get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season this year and miss the chance to celebrate the gifts of hope, peace, joy, love, that you sent to us on that first Christmas.
Amen
Father God, every word in scripture points to the gift of hope that we have because of Christ Jesus. The Christmas story wasn’t the beginning of that message of hope because the old testament is full of glimpses of your plan to redeem your people and restore them into a relationship with you, but we are able to truly begin to see and understand just how great your love for us is when we read the story of Jesus’ birth in scripture.
Sunday Masses
The Oblate of Mary Immaculate are also continuing to serve their community during this time. Masses and Prayer Services are live-streamed from many of their churches/seminaries to cater for their communities.
Have a great week.
Claire Russo
Religious Education Leader