From the Principal's Office...
Advent Blessings!
Advent is more than just a countdown to Christmas. Advent calls us to look inward and prepare ourselves for the coming of Jesus Christ, both at his Nativity and in the world to come. Advent is a time of waiting. Waiting is not something new for the faithful. Throughout the Old Testament, we can see a pattern of waiting. God asked the Israelites, His chosen people to wait, wait for opportunities to be restored, and to learn how to love as God loves. We are asked to do the same waiting.
Throughout the school year, students meet in the final minutes of each day to review the day and pray together. During Advent, this prayer is focused on The Jesse Tree. In the Jesse Tree, we trace the ancestors of Jesus. Each day focuses on a different person or event through which God teaches the Israelites (and us!) about the nature of God and to be prepared to receive their Savior. Students lead with a Bible verse and a reflection to guide us to think more deeply about the lessons God has for us. One student has the privilege of hanging an ornament representing the day's reflection on the tree.
We hope and pray that each of us can take time this season to slow down and reflect on God and how he calls us to himself.
St. Therese, Sts. Cyril and Methodius, pray for us!
Sheryl
St. Therese Catholic School