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Parish and Family Prayer for Advent 2024
Advent: A season of Hope, Love Joy and Peace
An opportunity to reflect and pray on the Gospels of Advent Sundays
Each Sunday of Advent, we will share the Gospel reading and a reflection contemplating the mysteries of Advent and the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Second Sunday of Advent - Love
Sunday, 8th December 2024
The second candle is lit - Purple - Love
VIDEO: Music, prayer, and reflection. Close your eyes and listen...
St Luke's Gospel of Sunday, 8th December read by Fr Patrick Lagan, Waterside & Strathfoyle, Diocese of Derry, with a short reflection.
Music: O Come Emmanuel
Soloist: Anne Marie Hickey
Pianist: Aidan Watkins
Narrator: Yvonne Rooney
A Prayer booklet to accompany the series of videos with the Prayer Service and activity suggestions for the four Sundays of Advent can be downloaded at: Advent Prayer booklet
First Sunday of Advent - Hope
Sunday, 1st December 2024
The first candle is lit - Purple - Hope
VIDEO: Music, prayer, and reflection. Close your eyes and listen...
St Luke's Gospel read by Fr Peter O'Kane with a short reflection.
Music: O Comfort my People, Adult Faith Formation, Diocese of Derry
Soloist: Anne Marie Hickey
Pianist: Aidan Watkins
"The Church has many seasons. Advent is a season of preparation for the great feast of Christmas. In the four weeks of Advent we have a time to prepare spiritually for Christmas marking the arrival of the Son of God to a stable in Bethlehem...
We invite you to use this resource through each of the four Sundays of Advent. Week by week, may the candles on our Advent wreaths dispel the darkness as we journey towards Christmas and the arrival of the Light of the World, Jesus Christ."
Advent prayer booklet
The word 'Advent' means 'coming' or 'arrival'. The season of Advent marks the time we prepare for the birth of Jesus at Christmas. This year Advent starts on Sunday, 1st December 2024. It spans four Sundays and four weeks of preparation for Christmas.
In this booklet you will find a Prayer Service and activity suggestions for the four Sundays of Advent as we lead towards Christmas and the arrival of the Son of God to a stable in Bethlehem.
The booklet can be viewed on a computer, tablet or mobile. It can also be printed at home.
It is our sincere hope that this resource will be a spiritual support to everyone during the season of Advent.
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