SJA Advent Resource Guide
Advent 2020
Wishing you a season filled with hope, love, joy and peace!
Did you know the origin of the word "holiday" is distinctively Christian? It stems from Old English and literally means "holy day". The secular world has adopted this phrase as a way of giving generality to our seasonal greetings. There is no harm in this, but as Christians, while receiving and in sharing this greeting, we can know in our hearts its unique origins and offer up our days of rest and relaxation as a way of sanctifying the occasion.
In England, where they often go on "holiday", the occasion stems from a time when vacation days coincided with religious holy days and therefore were spent in rest and relaxation. While the term has become used more generically, that doesn't stop us from recognizing that when we wish someone a happy holiday, we can transform that greeting into a prayer for their days to be holy and bright. We can in our hearts wish them a happy holy day.
May God Bless you this Advent and always...and of course, Happy Holidays!
Amanda Haberman, Pastoral Minister
Little Blue Books
In 1999, Bishop Ken Untener of the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan created a Little Black Book to encourage people to pray. Since that time, the little books have become a liturgical tradition in many diocese's throughout the United States. This Advent we will distribute as usual the little blue books to accompany your prayer life during Advent and Christmas. These books will be distributed at weekend Masses on November 28th and 29th. If you cannot grab one at Mass, I encourage you to order one for the season at: www.littlebooks.org or call 989-797-6653.
Saint Joan of Arc
Adoration Booklets
Adoration with Exposition every Thursday from 10AM-12 Noon.
Adoration with Exposition twice each month from 6:30PM-8:30PM (usually on Mondays—check their website for exact dates)
Adoration with Exposition every FIRST FRIDAY from 9:30AM—3:00PM.
I encourage you to pick up an adoration booklet before Advent! For more information contact Paulina at: pmlikozar@gmail.com.
What does the word "Advent" mean?
Experience a more peaceful, more joyful, and more meaningful Advent than ever before...
Rejoice! Advent Meditations with the Holy Family is a prayer resource with daily meditations that will enrich your Advent by inviting you to experience the first Advent with Joseph and Mary, as they await the birth of their son, the Savior of the world. For more information go to: https://ascensionpress.com/collections/rejoice-advent-meditations-with-the-holy-family
Join Father Mark Toups beginning Sunday November 29th at 8pm for LIVE Advent prayer and reflection through Ascension Press's youtube page. Go To: http://rejoiceprogram.com for more information on this great family friendly Advent opportunity. Feel free to watch the trailer below for a glimpse into the purpose and theme of this program.
Cleveland Orchestra LIVE
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Cleveland's Winterfest 2020
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Advent on FORMED (for adults)
Advent on FORMED (for families)
Popular FORMED Videos
Watch: The Wild Goose (15 episodes to enjoy through Advent and Christmas!) https://watch.formed.org/the-wild-goose-with-fr-dave-pivonka
Watch: St. Giuseppe Moscati, Doctor to the Poor https://watch.formed.org/st-giuseppe-moscati-doctor-to-the-poor
Father Mike Schmitz Presents...
Saint Joan of Arc Parish
Email: ahaberman@stjoanofarc.org
Website: https://www.stjoanofarcchurch.org
Location: 496 East Washington Street, Chagrin Falls, OH, USA
Phone: 440-247-7183
Facebook: facebook.com/StJoanChagrin
Twitter: @StJoanChagrin