During this Advent Season, we hope to provide you resources to help you draw closer to God and keep Christ at the center of Christmas for you and your loved ones. Advent is a time of waiting and anticipation. It is a season that reminds us to slow down and to spend time in prayer and reflection. As you journey with us through Advent, keep this page in mind as it will continue to change and add more resources as Advent continues. If you have any questions or if you have a resource you would like to submit for this page, please contact Katie Price at [email protected].
Upcoming Events
December 8th
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
7am, 12:05pm, 5:15pm
December 9th
Cathedral Christmas Market and Cookie Walk
Looking for that special one of a kind gift? Share the holiday cheer with us Sat. Dec 9 from 10am-6pm. NEW this year, Mrs. Claus Cookie Walk- Fill your box with any amount and kind of cookie that lines the School Hall. Hosted by the Cathedral Council of Catholic Women and proceeds from the Cookie Walk going to the Diocesan Seminary Program. More information at:
December 16th
Cathedral Parish and School Christmas Party
Begins at 5:00pm Sign up to volunteer or purchase your tickets online:
December 26th
Carols at Noon
Join the Cathedral community and our guests from around the Diocese for instrumental sacred sounds in our sacred space the day after Christmas. All are welcome!
Articles About the Advent Season
Becoming John the Baptist:Accepting the Call to Prepare the Way for Jesus
The Forgotten Catholic Origins of the Christmas Tree
Fr. Braden Maher’s Top Picks
Aleteia: Resources, articles, and videos at aleteia.org
Advent Light: “What are you thinking in your hearts?”
A Beginner’s Guide to Celebrating Advent
Word on Fire: Follow the blog or check out the many articles and videos they have to offer at wordonfire.org
How to Live the Season of Advent by Bishop Robert Barron
First Things Magazine: A journal of religion and public life
Advent Blog
Videos
The Catholic origin of the Christmas Tree
NEW Advent in Two Minutes by Busted Halo
Advent: More than a Chocolate Calendar by Fr. Mike Schmitz
Bishop Barron on the Spirituality of Advent
Upcoming Readings
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