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What Is Advent?

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ADVENT

WHAT COMES TO MIND

WHEN YOU THINK OF CHRISTMAS?

DO YOU THINK OF

PRESENTS? PARTIES?
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THERE'S SO MUCH MORE

THAN THAT
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ADVENT

IS THE FIRST SEASON IN THE LITURGICAL YEAR
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IT BEGINS

ON THE SUNDAY CLOSEST TO NOVEMBER THIRD
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ADVENT ENDS

AT MIDNIGHT ON CHRISTMAS EVE
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IN ADVENT

WE PREPARE FOR THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST

IN ADVENT

WE KEEP AN ADVENT CALENDAR FOR EACH OF THE DAYS
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THE COLORS OF ADVENT

ARE PINK AND PURPLE, LIKE THE CANDLES

ONE CANDLE OF THE FOUR ON THE WREATH

IS LIT EACH SUNDAY, IN THE ORDER PURPLE, PURPLE, PINK, PURPLE

THE THIRD CANDLE

IS PINK
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IT REPRESENTS

GAUDETE, MEANING REJOICE

THE CIRCLE OF THE WREATH

REMINDS US OF GOD'S ETERNITY AND ENDLESS MERCY