Family Advent Calendar
28th - 1st Sunday of Advent - Light first purple candle on Advent wreath/Feast of St. Catherine Laboure - Make a foil Miraculous Medal
29th - Learn about the tradition of the Jesse Tree
30th - Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle/Begin St. Andrew Christmas Novena as a family.
1st - Set out your family Nativity set.
2nd - Bake Christmas cookies for Meals on Wheels.
3rd - Feast of St. Francis Xavier/First Friday, attend Mass
4th - Make handmade cards/gifts for local nursing home residents
5th - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Light second purple candle on Advent wreath
6th - Feast of St. Nicholas/St. Nick's Day activities/Deliver homemade card to an elderly neighbor
7th - Feast of St. Ambrose/Watch the movie The Star (trailer)
8th - The Feast of the Immaculate Conception - Attend Mass with your family at 8am or 7pm
9th - Feast of St. Juan Diego - Read the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
10th - Go on a Nativity Scavenger Hunt
11th - Color the Our Lady of Guadalupe coloring page
12th - Guadete Sunday - Light the Rose colored candle on Advent wreath. /Attend Lessons & Carols Christmas Concert at 3pm
13th - Feast of St. Lucy - Make traditional Saffron Buns to celebrate St. Lucy
14th - Feast of St. John of the Cross/Make popcorn garland for your Christmas tree
15th - Donate food to a locate food pantry
16th - Read a book about the First Christmas
17th - Perform a random act of kindness
18th - Clean out toys and clothes for donation.
19th - 4th Sunday of Advent -Light all candles on Advent wreath/Children’s Christmas Bingo at 1pm
20th - Visit the Creche in Downtown Pittsburgh
21st - Read the legend of the Candy Cane
22nd - Go Christmas Caroling or sing together as a family.
23rd - Host a birthday party for Jesus
24th -Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord
25th - The Nativity of the Lord - Merry Christmas!
26th - Feast of the Holy Family - Color the Holy Family Coloring page
27th - Feast of St. John, Apostle
28th - Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs
29th - Take a nature walk as a family.
30th - Make a special trip to see a Nativity scene at a church you don’t regularly attend and say a prayer.
31st - Pray the rosary as a family for a safe & healthy New Year.