OUR LADY OF THE NATIVITY CHURCH LAWSON

ANTICIPATING  THE  ADVENT  SEASON  AT  LAWSON

The Season of ADVENT commences soon by which time Fr. Paul will have returned. To celebrate this special season of ANTICIPATION & REFLECTION, various avenues will be provided to participate.

 

(1) HOUSES to HOMES gift project. As in the past, a ANGEL TREE will display an angel symbol indicating age and gender of an anonymous family member - parent or child - who is temporarily being sheltered from Domestic Violence. Your generosity in the past has been magnificent. It will be necessary for the Angel Symbol to be clearly attached to the gift you purchase. An alternative is to provide a food hamper for a family if you missed out on an Angel Symbol.

 

(2) LITURGY PARTICIPATION. 

*The ADVENT WREATH is an essential symbol of Advent liturgies. Advent Candles complete the wreath, each candle representing a particular THEME. One candle will be processed each week to the wreath for blessing and prayer. At the commencement of Mass, the congregation will be asked, in addition to reflect upon the particular theme that each candle represents, to consider an intention you wish others to pray for.

*POST-HOMILY Reflection: Fr. Paul seeks parishioners to share their reflection on the Scripture of the day or their experience of Advent. Is this you?

 

(3) ADVENT REFLECTION BOOKLET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your are invited to avail yourself of an Advent Booklet - LIGHTING OUR WAY ($5) - to make the journey through this special season. The booklet will give you the Gospel of each Sunday & pertinent questions to contemplate, along with snippets of scripture from the weekday liturgies to guide you through the week.

 

If you would like to journey with others using the booklet, a group reflection will take place on FOUR Wednesday MORNINGS (10am) & EVENINGS (7pm), starting November 27, each session serving as a preparation for the forthcoming Sunday liturgy. 

Of course, you may prefer to make the journey in your own personal way.

 

Either way, you are encouraged to come to the FIRST SESSION to collect your booklet as an orientation for the journey ahead. 

Let us pray in support to enhance our spiritual experience of Advent.

VENUE: Good Samaritan Chapel. Facilitator: Leonard Blahut

 

(4) SPECIAL GATHERING OF THE PARISH: As  mentioned in on page ALL THE NEWS, a special social gathering is being organised for December 8 in Santa Maria Hall.