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Advent and Christmas Resources

The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Office of Marriage and Family Life offers the following Advent and Christmas activities, projects, crafts and events for your family. Waiting in joyful hope - we invite you to prepare your hearts and families for His coming.




This Christmas take a journey with the Prophets and Magi through the Twelve Days of Christmas!

The four weeks of Advent give us a time to quietly prepare for the birth of our Lord.  When Christmas finally arrives, it is a time for great celebration!  The Church, through its liturgical year, has the Christmas season begin on Christmas Day and continue until the feast of Epiphany, when the Magi visit Jesus.

The Twelve Days of Christmas add-on packet is a continuation of the Advent Bible study of the Jesse Tree kit produced by Scripture Trees.  Each day during Christmas, you read a Bible story with your family about an event or prophecy related to the birth of Jesus and the visit of the Magi.  Each story is represented by a felt symbol that is placed upon the Jesse Tree banner.

The packet contains all directions, patterns and felt needed to make and use the 13 (twelve days plus Epiphany) brightly colored felt symbols. It also includes the Scripture readings for each day of Christmas. Requires a Jesse Tree banner with symbols.

The Twelve Days of Christmas will help your family celebrate the entire season of Christmas!

How to Order: You may contact us by mail at Scripture Trees, P.O. Box 715, Willernie, MN  55090-0715, by e-mail at scripturetrees@usfamily.net, or by phone at 651-426-2174.  Each packet is $4.00 plus postage.  Make checks payable to Scripture Trees Price includes all applicable sales tax.

Scripture Trees is a nonprofit corporation seeking to open the Bible to young and old alike.


Women for Faith and Family offer splendid resources for the "domestic church."  Take time to celebrate the rich beauty of our faith and the traditions of our Church.  Bring the Saints and the feast days of the season into your family celebrations: St. Lucy, St. Nicholas, St. Stephen, Feast of the Holy Family and the Baptism of our Lord to name but a few.  Also available through this site are prayers for blessing the Advent Wreath, Creche, Christmas tree and more!  Check out their resource: Celebrating Advent and Christmas: A Sourcebook for Families.   For more ideas and information go to:

http://www.wf-f.org


Christian Calendars just $1.25

Great for families and for gifts! Full-color Advent window calendars. Each of the 24 windows reveals a picture and Bible passage. On the back, youngsters are led on a treasure hunt with a question a day, answered when they open the window.

Envelopes extra. Order Code APC.
Call toll-free 800-325-9414 or order via the internet:

www.creativecommunications.com
- VISA and MasterCard accepted -


Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis - Office of Marriage, Family and Life
Phone: 651-291-4488 / Email: spmmfl@archspm.org