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Pastoral organization chart of the diocese of Valleyfield
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LENT 2012
The Commissariat of the Holy Land in Canada offers the pastors and pastoral leaders useful documents for prayer encounter during Lent:
- Two videos are available. The first one focuses on the sites and the history: WELCOME TO JERUSALEM. The second "OUR TRUE HOME!" gathers witness of affection and hope for Jerusalem voiced by persons met in the Holy City.
- You can find a celebration of prayer centered on JERUSALEM, MY HOME IS WITHIN YOU (Psalm 87, 7).
- GRANT US PEACE! A reconciliation service inspired by the challenges of peace, 2011
- THE WAY OF THE CROSS: A WAY OF PEACE, a celebration focused on the challenges of peace, unity and dialogue, 2012
These celebrations are made available to you to use according to your needs. To view and download the above documents go to this link:
ADVENT
Advent (from the Latin word adventus, meaning "coming") is a season of the Christian church, the period of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus; in other words, the period immediately before Christmas. It is the beginning of the Western liturgical year and commences on Advent Sunday. The Eastern churches begin the liturgical year on 1 September. The Eastern Christian equivalent of Advent is called the Nativity Fast but it differs both in length and observances.
The progression of the season may be marked with an Advent calendar, a practice introduced by German Lutherans. At least in the Roman Catholic and Lutheran calendars, Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before December 25; in other words, the Sunday between November 27 and December 3 inclusive.
Latin adventus is the translation of the Greek word parousia, commonly used in reference to the Second Coming. Christians believe that the season of Advent serves a dual reminder of the original waiting that was done by the Hebrews for the birth of their Messiah as well as the waiting that Christians today endure for the second coming of Christ.
Pointers for Child and Youth Christian Life Training
We suggest you print the 12 pages brochure above. It will be useful. Prepared by Mrs. Ginette Faubert, director of Office Education for Faith, it answers many questions. and will be useful to people involved in parishes.