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Advent 2025

Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas.

The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and to the anniversary of Our Lord’s birth on Christmas. From the earliest days of the Church, people have been fascinated by Jesus’ promise to come back. But the scripture readings during Advent tell us not to waste our time with predictions. Advent is not about speculation. It is about preparing our hearts and homes for Christ's return.

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Protecting God's Children
Safe Environment Weekly Update - January 25, 2022
Each week the Office of Safe Environments will post a frequently asked question or tip on the topic of child safety, abuse prevention, VIRTUS training, mandatory reporting, criminal background checks, victim assistance, vulnerable adults and information from our Safe… Read More
Protecting God's Children
Safe Environment Weekly Update - January 18, 2022
Each week the Office of Safe Environments will post a frequently asked question or tip on the topic of child safety, abuse prevention, VIRTUS training, mandatory reporting, criminal background checks, victim assistance, vulnerable adults and information from our Safe… Read More
Protecting God's Children
Safe Environment Weekly Update - January 11, 2022
BRIDGEPORT—Each week the Office of Safe Environments will post a frequently asked question or tip on the topic of child safety, abuse prevention, VIRTUS training, mandatory reporting, criminal background checks, victim assistance, vulnerable adults and information from our… Read More
Protecting God's Children
Safe Environments Update - January 7, 2022
Each week the Office of Safe Environment will post a frequently asked question or tip on the topic of child safety, abuse prevention, VIRTUS training, mandatory reporting, criminal background checks,… Read More
Seasonal Resources
Advent Poster 2021
The 2021 Advent Calendar Is Now Available Advent Season is a very special time of year that sometimes gets lost in the bright lights of the Christmas season it precedes.… Read More
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Take the Love Language Quiz
The idea of Love Languages is built into the marriage formation offered by the Institute. Now, even if you are not preparing for marriage (and especially if you are), you… Read More
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Master and Teacher, Bless our bus drivers and crossing guards. Bless our Google classrooms and those who still must be on Zoom. Bless those who are vaccinated and those who… Read More
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One of the great struggles of the digital age is finding resources, pictures, and graphics that can be used legally and without paying fees or fines. The best advice, obviously,… Read More
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Spring is here and, hopefully, a chance to sit in the sunshine and catch up on some reading. Too chilly? Then sit by a window and enjoy the sunshine. Either… Read More
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From July 2018 to December 2019, the National Dialogue worked with its national leadership network to host local conversations with youth, young adults, parents, and ministry leaders – to listen… Read More
Seasonal Resources
Our Lent 2021 Poster
Forty Ways to Encounter Christ in Lent This season, let’s allow Lent to bring us closer to Christ in both heart and mind, reminding ourselves of His grace and promise… Read More
Young People Today
Preparing Children for Reconciliation
From our friends at Catholic Relief Services, this great new resources is specifically for parents of children preparing for the sacrament of Reconciliation. After reading Matthew 22:34-40, families are invited… Read More
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