After making the beautiful advent wreath, each is carefully carried to Father Jon for a blessing.
As November draws to a close, we look forward to the joyousness and celebratory nature of the coming season. While secular society may focus on the presents, parties, and the busyness this time of year brings, the anticipation of the season for us, as Catholics, should be different. So significant are the four weeks before Christmas that our church calendar affords us an entire season devoted to preparing ourselves for our Savior’s birth. As you prepare your heart and your home for any special visitor, the coming of the Lord deserves intentional and faith-driven preparation. Our services and events during the season of Advent provide time for prayer, reflection, and fellowship that leads us to receive God’s greatest gift.
Each year, CTK parishioners and their families meet in Morgan Hall to begin their Advent season with a creative and prayerful event. Led by parishioners and staff, our annual Advent Wreath Making event incorporates music and prayer while families create their wreaths. As a parishioner and coordinator of this event, Jennifer Coelho enjoys the collaboration that this experience brings. She appreciates making the centerpiece for their dining room table with her family. She also remarked that praying while lighting the candles each week keeps the family focused on the beautiful promises of Advent all season long.
Three ways to prepare your heart this Advent Season: Use the QR code to register for the Advent Wreath Making Event on December 1 at 10AM or 12PM. Spend an hour in the Adoration Chapel reflecting on God’s generosity. Participate in the Sacrament of Confession, heard weekly on Saturday at 4:15PM