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Resources you can use Now! FOR ADVENT--Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent is the season leading up to the celebration of Christmas. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. Advent devotions remind us of the meaning of the season http://www.usccb.org/advent /
Blessing of the Advent Wreath: http://www.usccb.org/advent/prayers.shtml#wreath
O Antiphons: http://www.usccb.org/advent/prayers.shtml#antiphons
Blessing of the Christmas Tree: http://www.usccb.org/advent/prayers.shtml#tree
Blessing of the Christmas Manger: http://www.usccb.org/advent/prayers.shtml#creche
Prayer for the New Year: http://www.usccb.org/advent/prayers.shtml#newyear
Blessing of the Home on Epiphany: http://www.usccb.org/advent/prayers.shtml#epiphany
Advent Prayer for Parish Ministries: http://ewordunloaded.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/advent_prayer.pdf
Advent Prayer for Parish Leadership: http://ewordunloaded.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/advent_christian_leadership.pdf
Spirituality: A Survival Guide to a fairly Happy Holiday: http://www.uscatholic.org/life/2009/11/%E2%80%99twas-fight-christmas%E2%80%89-survival-guide-fairly-happy-holiday
The Word Among Us: Daily Meditations: http://wau.org/meditations/current/
Advent Three Minute Daily Retreat and Reflection for Advent: http://www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-prayer.htm
Pray as You Go: http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/
Busted Halo’s Advent Surprise Calendar: http://www.bustedhalo.com/features/advent-calendar-2009/
Vatican Conference Focuses on the Deaf Community--November 19-21 a conference was held at the Vatican focusing on the ”Life of the Deaf Person in the Church.” This was the first time in the history of the Catholic Church that a conference focused on Deaf people and their life in the church. Deaf people from various countries presented on their experiences in the Catholic Church and how ministry with Deaf persons and their families can be improved. Please see the article from the Catholic News Service for further information http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0905103.htm .
For more on Deaf Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, visit http://www.archbalt.org/evangelization-catechesis/deaf-ministry/index.cfm
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The Beacon is a monthly newsletter of the Division of Evangelization and Catechesis containing the latest news, resources, and formation opportunities for adult faith formation, elementary and sacramental catechesis, family catechesis, human sexuality catechesis, catechist certification and formation, marriage and family enrichment, and ministry to the deaf and persons with developmental disabilities.
