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Advent 2001 News
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Advent and Christmas
THE LIGHT OF JESUS GROWS
BRIGHT AND BRIGHTER
-by Fr Pete Williams
The Advent wreath tells us a lot about the Advent and Christmas season. We light a candle for each week of the Advent season, one by one, until all 4 candles are burning just before Christmas.
The light of Christ glows more brightly each week, as Christmas time gets nearer and nearer.
It is a good reminder of what is really important in life, what our life on earth is really for.
We live for the Kingdom of God.
In this life, we are waiting for Jesus Christ to come here again. We believe that happy day is getting closer and closer. We have a name for the day that everything is changed, and everything becomes good and wonderful. We call it the Kingdom of God.
Same as the candles on the Advent wreath, we are supposed to be reminders, we help people remember that the kingdom of God is getting nearer-- how? --by doing good things for others, praying, showing we are good and loving people. Then, people can see that some of God's light is already here.
As we get ready to celebrate Christmas, we should remember that we are also waiting for Jesus to come here again. This time of year is not only to remember Jesus birthday. It is also a time to look at the world today, to see what we can do for Jesus. It is time to look to the future.
This is a positive, hopeful, joyful attitude.
We need to have that feeling in our hearts.
So many bad things have happened in the
world, it is hard to feel positive in attitude.
Remember: we believe in the Kingdom of God. The beautiful light of the Kingdom is already showing in the world. Look at the good people you know. Remember the good things God has done for you. Look at all the people working hard to try to make the world better. That is the first light of the Kingdom!
Be happy! Celebrate Advent joy!
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plus Cookies and Cocoa in Utica St Francis DeSales Wednesday December 19th 6:30 PM |
POTLUCK
& PRAYER SERVICE
Come
& Share!
FULTON
- Holy Family Thursday December 20th 5:30 PM
SYRACUSE AREA: Check with Mattie Letham
BINGHAMTON AREA: Check with Jane
Long
WATERTOWN STARTS INTERPRETED MASSES
Our Lady of the Sacred
Heart Church will have interpreted Masses every weekend. The weekends
will alternate between Sunday at 10:30 AM and Saturday at 4:30 PM. (Sunday
Nov 18th at 10:30 AM, Saturday Nov 24th at 4:30 PM...)
Christmas Eve Mass
will be at 7:30 PM.
MESSAGE FROM Sister MARGARET DUFFY!!
"I think and pray
for all of you. My love to all in the Syracuse Diocese. God
bless you always and all ways." She would love to hear from
you!
smlduffy@nycap.rr.com
Mary Mother of God & Prayer Day for
Peace December 31st
Liverpool: St John 5 PM
Johnson City: St James 5:30 PM
January 1st
Rome: St Peter 11 AM
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December 24th
December 25th
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