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The Office of Faith Formation does not maintain the content of these external sites and cannot control any advertisements or messages contained therein. 

This is not meant to be an exclusive or exhaustive list of resources. 

If you have a question on a particular resource, either on this list or that you identify on your own, please contact the Office of Faith Formation.
 

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• 10 Meaningful Advent Traditions to Try this Year from Busted Halo

• 10 Simple Ways to Evangelize During the Holidays from 21st Century Catholic Evangelization

• 2020 Advent Reflection Guide from the Catholic Volunteer Network

• About Advent Wreaths from the USCCB (en Español)

• Advent A to Z from Loyola Press

• Advent Waiting from Loyola Press

• Building a Culture of Peace:  Advent Reflection Guide 2020 from the Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns

• Celebrating Advent from RCL Benziger

• Celebrating Advent as a Family from For Your Marriage

• Feast Day Guides for Advent from Ministry Blueprints (Adult Beverage Recipes included)

• Four Gifts for You This Advent from Loyola Press

• Keeping the Seasons for Advent and Christmas 2020-2021 (English/Spanish) from Liturgy Training Publications 

• Praying the O Antiphons from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame

• Praying the O Antiphons from Sadlier

• Purple is for Advent from RCL Benziger

• Reflection:  The O Antiphons of Advent from the USCCB

• Social Media Posts:  Advent Feast Day Guides from Ministry Blueprints (Adult Beverage Recipes Included)

• Social Media Posts:  O Antiphons from Ministry Blueprints

• A Season of Little Sacraments:  Christmas Commotion, Advent Grace from Liturgical Press

• Absolutely Advent! from Pflaum

• Advent:  Season of Divine Encounter from Little Rock Scripture Study

• Advent Waiting with the Flock:  A Light Approach to the Serious Matter of Preparing for the Coming of the Lord from The Pastoral Center

• Catholic Customs and Traditions:  Advent and Christmas from Twenty-Third Publications

• Come, Lord Jesus:  Reflections on the Advent and Christmas Seasons from Liturgy Training Publications

• Living in Joyful Hope:  Advent and Christmas Meditations from Liturgy Training Pubications

• My Nativity Advent Calendar:  Waiting for Jesus Day by Day from Ignatius Press

• Prepare the Way:  Advent and Christmas BIble Stories for Kids from Jared Dees

• Rejoice!  Advent Meditations with the Holy Family from Ascension Press

• The Best Advent Ever:  The Adventures of Nick and Sam from Ignatius Press

• The Infancy Narratives of Jesus from Little Rock Scripture Study

• Waiting in Hope:  Praying and Living Advent from St. Mary's Press

• Waiting in Joyful Hope:  Daily Reflections for Advent and Christmas 2020-2021 from Liturgical Press  (en Espanol or Large Print)

• What am I Doing for Advent this Year? from Liturgy Training Publications (en Español)

• 25 Days of Advent in Action from US Catholic

• 27 Ways to Prepare for Christmas 2020 from The Leadership Institute of the Diocese of Bridgeport (en Español)

• Advent Activity Pack from The Religion Teacher

• Advent Adventure from Holy Heroes

• Advent and Christmas Garland from Ministry Blueprints

• Advent and Christmas Recipes from Ministry Blueprints

• Advent Bookmarks from The Catechist's Journey

• Advent Calendar from Sadlier

• Advent Calendar from the USCCB (en Español)

• Advent Calendar Activity Sheet from Liturgy Training Publications

• Advent Cards from Ministry Blueprints

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• Advent Chain from CatholicMom.com

• Advent Crossword Puzzle from CatholicMom.com

• ADVENTure Calendar 2020 from Stages on the Sound

• An Onine Advent Calendar for Adults from Loyola Press

• Celebrating Advent with Junior High Students from Sadlier

• Fling Wide the Doors:  An Advent and Christmastime Calendar from Liturgy Training Publications

• Gather for Advent from The Pastoral Center

• Gather Us In:  Just for Advent and Christmas from The Pastoral Center

• Learning Centers for Advent and Lent from Twenty-Third Publications

• My Nativity Advent Calendar from Ignatius Press

• Nativity Themed Advent Calendar Felt Pattern from Catholic Sprouts

• Online Advent Calendar 2020 from Catholic Relief Services

• Picture Advent from the Rio Texas and Michigan Conferences of the United Methodist Church (Note: While this resource is compiled by the UMC, it encourages families to reflect on images and Scripture passages with questions that transcend denominational boundaries) 

• Santa Lucia Feast Day Activity from Ministry Blueprints

• The Jesse Tree from RCL Benziger

• The Jesse Tree Kit from The Religion Teacher

• Virtual Posadas from the Ignatian Solidarity Network

• Voices of Advent Lesson from Sadlier

• What We Do in Advent from Creative Communications for the Parish (Teacher Guide)

• Advent Table Prayer from RCL Benziger

• An Advent Examen from Ignatian Spirituality

• Holy Family, Refugee Family:  Digital Advent Retreat from Catholic Relief Services

• In Shadow as Well as Light from Catholic Relief Services

• Prayer for Lighting the Advent Wreath from Sadlier

• Surely There is Still a Song from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)

• There is a Light in This World from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)

• Today and All Days from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)

• A Journey through Advent in Song from Pflaum 

• Advent HD from Catholic Online

• Advent in Two Minutes from Busted Halo

• Advent in Two Minutes (Classic) from Busted Halo

• Advent:  More than a Chocolate Calendar from Ascension Presents

• Advent:  The Little Lent from the Catholic Apostolate Center

• Come Thou Long Expected Jesus from The Skit Guys

• Discovering St. Nicholas from St. Mary Press

• Feeling Adventish from Catholic Momcast

• Hope Looks Different this Year with Justina Kopp from Ave Explores

• Hopeful Anticipation with Bishop William Wack, CSC from Ave Explores

• How to Do Advent without the Crazy from Catholic Momcast

• Las posadas y la fe desde CRS

• Living with Joy with Kelly Wahlquist from Ave Explores

• Pop Up Catechesis:  Advent from The Catechist's Journey

• The Days of Advent from Brother Francis

• The Meaning of the Advent Wreath from The Religion Teacher

• The Returning from Janet Sullivan Whittaker

• The Spirituality of Advent from Bishop Robert Barron

• The True Meaning of Advent from Ascension Presents

• What are O Antiphons? from Busted Halo

• Advent from CatholicCulture.org

• Advent from Loyola Press

• Advent from the Catholic Apostolate Center

• Advent and Christmas Crafts and Activities for Kids from Catholic Icing

• Advent Resources from IgnatianSpirituality.com

• Advent/Christmas Booklets from The Pastoral Center (en Español)

• Advent/Christmas eResources from The Pastoral Center

• All about Advent from the Catholic Community of St. Jude, New Lenox, Illinois

• Comfort My People:  Advent 2020 from Emmaus Productions

• Lessons in Advent from the Global Sisters Report

• The Nativity Scene from the Catholic Community of St. Jude, New Lenox, Illinois

• Virtual Advent Retreat from The Leadership Institute at the Diocese of Bridgeport