Advent Seasonal Plans 2011 - Take One

I have been busy trying to jot down a few plans for the upcoming Advent season.  They are not done.  The guilt of sitting and thinking is pouring in as well as preparations that need to be done for our Thanksgiving travel to see family.  

So, here is a glimpse of what I have so far.  I will present a final the first week after Thanksgiving.  

Wishing you all a very blessed Thanksgiving!

11/27/11 –    First Sunday of Advent            

• Blessing of the Advent wreath, lighting the first candle and readings.

• The girls begin their advent calenders which are full of chocolate yummyness.

11/28/11 -    Jesse Tree*

Begin Jesse Tree daily devotion with the girls and putting on the special ornaments we exchange with our homeschool family friends last year.  We are using The Advent Jesse Tree: Devotions for Children and Adults to Prepare for the Coming of the Christ Child at Christmas.

*Daily thereafter

12/01/11      Christmas Party with our homeschool group

12/03/11      Saint Nicholas pancake breakfast at St. James

                   9:30  a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Our Community Christmas Parade – 5:30 p.m.

12/04/11     Second Sunday of Advent

                Lighting of the second candle and readings.

12/06/11 -   Feast of Saint Nicholas  

• Read the story of Saint Nicholas 

• Make Candy Cane Coffee Cake & Hot Cocoa 
• Make St. Nicholas stick ornaments and votive candles 
• and St. Nicholas beaded ornaments 
• St. Nicholas coloring pages 
•  Eat a german feast of sausage, potatoes and kraut.
• Adorn the table with the votive candles and Santa’s turned into the real St. Nicholas!   
• Put out those shoes that will be filled with golden coins and these adorable Playmobil St. Nicholas and Angel figures. 
• We will also be trimming the tree on this evening

  12/08/11 -   Feast of the Immaculate Conception 

• Immaculate Conception Coloring page
• A Garden Enclosed - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Craft Idea

HOME Christmas Choir Concert @ 6:15 

12/09/11 -   HOME Choir Concert at Fine Arts Class

12/11/11       Third Sunday of Advent

                Lighting of the third candle

12/13/11 -    Feast of Saint Lucia (Lucy) 

• Easy out of the can Cinnamon Wreath 
  
• make a St. Lucia crown 
• do a unit study on St. Lucia which includes a Saint Lucia Paper Doll. 
  

                   AHG Christmas Party & Awards – 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

12/18/11      Fourth Sunday of Advent

                Lighting of the fourth candle

12/22/11 -    Amber (big sis!) arrives at our house!

12/23/11 -    Gingerbread Houses

•  Decorating of the gingerbread houses (family tradition) and some Christmas baking. – Deliver to neighbors!

12/24/11 -    Christmas Eve 

• Evening Mass at St. James - 5:00 p.m. 
• Children’s Christmas Choir Concert and Play

12/25/11 -    Christmas Day – Christ is Born! 

• Traditional unveiling of the stockings & beginning of the gifting to others.
• Christmas Brunch – ongoing from about 9-11 a.m.
• Christmas Feast – Midday @ 4pm

01/01/12 -  Feast of Mary the Mother of God

                Happy New Year!


 01/06/12 -   Feast of the Epiphany