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Advent: A time of hopeful waiting

Advent is a time of preparation. A time to fill our hearts and minds with hope and anticipation of the Light that is coming to dispel the darkness; the birth of Christ at Christmas.  Below are some resources to help feed your spirit during this often busy time of the year:

Check out these Advent Resources on FORMED.org – now available for all in the diocese

The Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth is happy to announce that all parishioners in the diocese now have access to FORMED.org. FORMED is a website which brings beautiful and faithful Catholic content to parishes, families, and individuals around the world in the form of videos, study programs, kids shows, and more. To login, simply visit www.Formed.org/signup and create and account by typing in your postal, or by searching your parish by it’s name and city.

FORMED has plenty of content specific to help enrich your experience of Advent and Christmas. You can view it all here at their Advent page: watch.formed.org/advent-and-christmas

You may enjoy this episode from “Catholic All Year at Home” on St. Nicholas Day, which we celebrate on December 8th. Kendra Tierney shares how families can celebrate Catholics feast through traditional baked goods and other traditions. CLICK HERE to give it a watch.

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Personal Prayer Webinar: December 6

Wondering how to increase your prayer life during Advent? André Regnier co-founder of Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) will offer a free 90- minute webinar on deepening one’s personal prayer life. André was our guest speaker at the 2023 Assembly of the People of God at the beginning of November.

To register for this webinar visit: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvcuChrTIuGdPvGAkfyCeeyPDPfIkP25ty

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Journey through Advent from the CCCB:

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) presents Journey through Advent with the Most Rev. Bishop Jon Hansen, CSsR, Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith. Join us as we reflect on the Scriptures for the Sundays of Advent 2023.

To view the video reflection click here or visit the Video Resources section on the CCCB website: www.cccb.ca

Pour cette resource en français, avec Monseigneur Alain Faubert, Évêque auxiliaire de Montréal, cliquez ici.

This is a joint initiative of the National Liturgy Office, the Office national de liturgie and the Office for Evangelization and Catechesis.