Advent Prayers
Holy Family Church
Special Children's Liturgy
Blessing for Advent Wreath
Dear God,
We thank you for giving us Jesus
will take place in Church during
9.30am Mass next Sunday 6th
December
To be the light in our darkness.
Bless us as we gather in His name
And bless this wreath as a sign of his light among us.
We ask this blessing through Jesus our Lord.
Parish Carol Service
Amen
Tuesday 15th December at 7pm
followed by mince pies in the Hall.
For the ligh ng of the Advent candles
Advent 2015
Dear God,
Masses
Living, loving ,
learning as followers
of Jesus Christ
Look upon us with love
And fill us with the love of Jesus.
Christmas Eve
1st Mass of Christmas
7:00pm
Midnight mass
12:00
Christmas Day
9:30am
11:30am
Help us to love you,
And be with us during this week
As we wait for the coming of Jesus at Christmas.
We ask this in the name of Jesus our Lord.
Amen
Holy Family Catholic
Primary School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Something fun to make during Advent...
The Advent Wreath
Melting snowman biscuits
Ingredients
200g fondant icing sugar
6 white marshmallows
During Advent our Come and See
theme is ‘Loving’. The children will be
learning about the importance of the
Advent season as they prepare for
Christmas.
6 large cookies
Chocolate chips/Smarties
Soon it will be time
6 pretzel sticks
black writing icing
The wreath is a circle with no beginning or
1.
Put the icing sugar into a bowl and add
mixture is runny but thick enough to coat
the four weeks of Advent.
Winter time, Advent time
a spoon.
The wreath is made of evergreen leaves to
The four candles on the wreath represent
Soon it will be Christmas time.
cold water a teaspoon at a time until the
end, just like God’s love for us.
show that God’s love is everlasting.
Winter time, Advent time
2.
Snip the marshmallows in half.
3.
Spoon a little icing onto each cookie and
attach half a marshmallow. Using a little
icing, stick the other half on top at an
The final white candle is placed in the
angle. Drizzle a little more icing onto the
middle of the wreath to represent Jesus
cookie to make melting snow.
Waiting for the new born Jesus time.
Smiling time, sharing time
Trying to do our very best time.
Loving time, caring time
Christ.
4.
1st week of Advent - Purple Hope
on the cookie for arms. Stick orange
2nd week of Advent - Purple Peace
Smarties on for noses and chocolate chips
for buttons.
3rd week of Advent - Pink Joy
4th Week - Purple Love
Break the pretzel sticks in half and place
5.
Using the writing icing, pipe small blobs
for the eyes and mouth. Leave to set.
Getting ready for His coming time.