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Advent

For Families in Advent

Activities and Suggestions for Family Engagement during Advent 
  • 10 Meaningful Advent Traditions to Try This Year (Busted Halo)
  • Five Ways Families Can Explore Waiting and Hope This Advent Season (Christian Reform Network of North America)
  • ​Three Ways to Practice Hope (Busted Halo)
  • Holy Heroes Advent Adventure (Holy Heroes)
  • Making Room for Jesus (Diocese of DesMoines)
  • Fostering Love at Home: An Advent Practice for Families (Diocese of DesMoines)
  • Family Movie Nights (Diocese of DesMoines)

Prayer and Sacraments
  • An Advent Examination of Conscience (Waterloo Catholics adapted from Joyfully We Wait - Twenty-Third Publications)
  • A Lesson in Waiting: An Advent Retreat - directions and the handout (Busted Halo)
  • Blessing of a Christmas Manger or Nativity Scene (USCCB)
  • Blessing of an Advent Wreath - English (USCCB)
  • Blessing of an Advent Wreath - Spanish (USCCB)
  • ​Nativity Scene Prayer - English (Catholic Relief Services)
  • Nativity Scene Prayer - Spanish (Catholic Relief Services)

Las Posadas 
  • Bringing Jesus to your Neighbors: a Las Posadas Family Activity (Diocese of Des Moines)
  • How the Posada Takes Us on the Holy Family's Journey (America Magazine)

Advent Calendars
  • Hallow's Advent Calendar 2022 
  • Busted Halo Advent Calendar 2022 
  • Catholic Relief Services Advent Calendar 2022
  • The Institute for Catholic Formation Advent Calendar 2022  English (Diocese of Bridgeport)
  • The Institute for Catholic Formation Advent Calendar 2022  Spanish (Diocese of Bridgeport)
  • Create Your Own Digital Advent Calendar - (My Advent)
  • Children's Advent Calendar - English (Loyola Press)
  • Children's Advent Calendar - Spanish (Loyola Press) 

Digital Playlists or "Flexible Curriculum" for Advent
  • Living Advent by Kristi Quinlan (Diocese of DesMoines)
  • St. Jude Advent Playlist 2017 - a template  (St. Jude, New Lenox, IL)
  • Ten Family Advent Traditions to Try This Year (Ascension Press)​

Podcasts for Children and Their Families
  • We Wonder Podcast and Advent Stories (We Wonder)

Social Media to Engage Families During Advent
  • Messy Family Project - Instagram 
  • Advent Word Instagram - (Building Faith) 
  • InstaAdvent Photo Challenge (Busted Halo)

Denise Utter
Families Living Faith


Email

deniseutter@familieslivingfaith.com
  • home
    • about
  • Engaging Families
    • About the book
    • Engage During Advent
    • Engage During Lent - Coming Soon
  • integrated faith formation
    • Why change?
    • What are churches doing?
    • Where to start
  • Work with Me
    • Coaching
    • Training
    • Speaking
    • Contact
  • Resources
    • Websites
    • Articles, books, & more
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