At every time and in every place, God draws close to humanity. He calls us to seek him, to know him, to love him with all our strength. (Catechism of the Catholic Church #1)
Celebrated over four weeks, this year from Dec. 3 to Dec. 24, Advent is a time of joyful preparation and conversion leading up to Christmas day and the season of Christmas that follows. Advent is also a wonderful time to return to the Church. If you’ve been away, we invite you to consider coming back during the seasons of Advent and Christmas. Jesus awaits you with open arms and so do we!
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8 is a holy day of obligation
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A Reason and a Season for Hope
The beginning of each new liturgical year brings good news of Christ’s coming. For Christians, the Church’s year begins with Advent, when we we direct our hearts and minds to the anniversary of our Lord’s birth on Christmas and to Christ’s second coming at the end of time. During Advent, we remember our reason to hope; we are assured in a most overwhelming way that God always keeps his promises; for on that first Christmas, He sent his only Son Jesus, the long-awaited fulfillment of God’s promise of salvation.
Jesus was not born into comfort and security. He chose to share our human trials, becoming one with us. If we follow the light of Christ, we will know peace and joy even though we don’t yet see the fullness of his promises.
Creighton Online Ministries – Daily Advent Prayers
(Prayers from Creighton’s Praying Advent are featured daily on our diocesan social media)
Cathedral of Saint Andrew Daily Advent Reflections
In Our Churches
Schedule of Christmas Masses
Dec. 11 – Our Lady of Guadalupe Procession-Procesión anual de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Advent activities and enrichment
Find Mass & reconciliation times
Advent at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew
Masses, adoration and concerts at the Cathedral
WATCH SUNDAY MASS LIVE FROM THE CATHEDRAL, 10 a.m. and Noon (en Español):
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Sunday 10 a.m. Mass is also broadcast live locally on TV on WXMI Fox 17
Classes and programs:
At the: Catholic Information Center | Dominican Center at Marywood | Franciscan Life Process Center | Lakeshore Academy for the New Evangelization (LANE)
Additional resources
USCCB Advent Calendar 2023 (English | Español)
Download/print this Advent calendar with daily reflections and suggested activties for this holy season.
The “O Antiphons” of Advent
FAITH Catholic
Advent articles, resources and recipes for individuals and parishes.
Additional resources from the: USCCB | Catholic Apostolate Center | Creighton University’s Online Ministries | Dynamic Catholic | Loyola Press | The Religion Teacher – Advent Activities
Coping with the holidays (National Catholic Partnership on Disability)
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