AdVent Catholic Checklist
There are so many amazing ways to celebrate this Advent season. Below is a video I did on my YouTube Channel with lots of other wonderful Advent ideas! There are some terrific feast days to be celebrated, and also so many great ways you and your family can spend more time in service and prayer. Click here to download a printable copy of the Advent Checklist PDF.
Here are some ideas this Advent season:
Start the St. Andrew Novena on the first Day of Advent (Dec. 27) and pray it every day until Christmas Day. And you could watch the video below, and read a chapter a day of Saint Luke in the Bible. I created a free printable you could put in your Bible! Click HERE to print.
Pray the Jesse Tree devotional (Starts on Dec. 1) — The Jesse tree is a popular tradition, and it’s one of our family’s favorite ones. It walks you through the lineage of Jesus. You’ll read a passage from the Old Testament every day leading up to the birth of Jesus on Christmas. To do this, get a small table tree. (We have this one from walmart.) Each day, you’ll put a small ornament on tree. This Jesse Tree devotions we use comes with a specific set of ornaments, each corresponding to a reading. You can purchase them or make your own. Holy Heroes has a Jesse Tree great set made completely of stickers! It’s fun for kids, and a great way to try it out before buying a tree and wooden ornaments. Or this Jesse Tree from Shining Light Dolls is magnetic (picture below) and comes with a book to read each night this is great too!
*St Nicholas Feast – Observed on December 6, is usually celebrated by having children set their shoes out the night before. Parents fill their shoes with chocolate, coins, oranges and some times Christmas Pajamas so they have them for the whole Christmas and Advent Season, HERE are some ideas you might want to try. Below is a video that gives so many more ideas for this fun feast day! Or HERE is my blog explaining everything as well.
*Keep a prayer journal during advent and consider an Advent study or devotional Blessed Is She always have amazing Advent Devotionals if you are looking for one.
*Go to Mass On December 8th for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation)
*Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe — Our Lady of Guadalupe has a special place in my heart. I’m looking forward to incorporating new traditions for her feat day this year. All my ideas are HERE in this blog or my video below will help too. Here are some fun goodies for Our Lady of Guadalupe. The feast of the Immaculate Conception is also a great day to celebrate.
Feast of St. Lucy on December 13th- Make cinnamon buns and read a book about St. Lucy Day, here is what we read. Below is a short video with what we do for St Lucy’s feast day it is a pretty fun traditions!
*Watch “The Nativity Story” or a Brother Francis Advent episode
*Write a love letter to your grandparents
*Go to confession full guide here
*Make a meal for one of your parish priests or invite them for dinner!
*Pray a family rosary for those who are lonely or struggling financially this season. Maybe even start the family Rosary for Advent! If you don’t know how to pray the Rosary I have you covered! CLICK HERE for full guide!
*Buy toys for children who are in need- check your local parish to see if they have a toy/gift drive/Sponsor a child Here are some if my ideas.
*Go to adoration together as a family
*Go through your things and donate to those less fortunate
*Find a way to serve the community- make “goody bags” for the homeless in your area or consider volunteering at a nursing home with your family
*Reach out to a friend of family member who you haven’t connected with in a while.
How will you and your family be celebrating this season? I pray you have a wonderful, Holy Advent.
***If you are are wanting to buy Catholic gifts this season here are all my Catholic Discount Codes.
One Response
Hello Heather,
I love your videos. I noticed a mistake on your Advent checklist. You have written Advent begins on December 27, I think you meant to say Nov. 27. I love the checklist and I will try to complete it! God Bless You!