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 VC 0428.07               Advent Excitements                                                                           EP[1]

cds[2]                             (ROA, 30 min.)

Children are introduced to Advent, the Advent Wreath and to the spirit of giving. Children learn the story of the first Christmas.

 

VC 0483                    Preparing for Christmas II                                                                   IJSA

cs                           (Teleketics, 1988, 56 min.)

This four part series is designed for use in the four weeks of Advent and develops a special aspect of God’s promise to send us a Savior.

 

VC 0733.01               Advent Roads                                                                                      PI

cds                                 (Twenty-third Publications, 1990, 8 min.)

Signs lit by the Advent wreath guide Krispin as he meets John the Baptiser, walks with the lame and the blind who are seeking the Messiah and talks with the shepherds of Bethlehem.

 

VC 1105                    Advent A Time To Hope                                                                      SA

cds                              (Twenty-third Publications, 1990, 20 min.)

Dr. Kathleen Chesto links family spirituality to the seasons of the Church Year showing how family life can provide signs and symbols of hope as we wait for the coming of the Kingdom of God.

 

VC1127                     Jesus Comes                                                                                       PI

cds                                (Ikonographics, 1994, 15 min.)

We walk through Advent, Chirstmas and Jesus’ early life discovering the wonderful joy that Christ’s birth brings us. Gaynell Cronin tells the story of Jesus’ birth and early life using cartoon-like pictures. Children will begin to know and welcome Jesus as a friend and to recognize his life in their own life.

 

VC 1217.01               Advent                                                                                                  I

cds                                   (Paulist Press, 15 min.)

This program helps children get in touch with their hopes and the love of Christ in their life.

 

VC 1385                    The Angel’s Advent Lesson                                                                  PIJ

cds                            (Twenty-third Publications, 1995, 11 min.)

It is obvious to Theophane, Danny’s Guardian Angel, that he has forgotten the real meaning of Christmas. Together, they review practices like the Advent wreath, reciting daily prayers at home and doing daily acts of kindness. They also recall many great Scripture characters from the Advent readings.

 

VC 1708                    A Christmas Wish (Advent Video)                                                         EP

cds                               (Twenty-third Publications, 1998, 9 min.)

Little Justine learns the importance of Advent as a season of anticipation and how the waiting increases the joy of Christmas. She learns this when her wish that Christmas would come right away is granted and doesn’t turn our as she had hoped.

 

VC 1764                    Advent with St. Nicholas: Customs from Around the World                  PI

cds                                (Twenty-third Publications, 1999, 12 min.)

The goal of this video presentation is to help children understand the real meaning and spirit of Advent by looking at the background and significance of Advent/Christmas customs. It offers ideas as to how some of the customs can be practiced in a way that celebrates the Advent spirit of expectation and mystery.

 

VC 1954                    The Angel’s Church Year Lesson                                                          PIJ

cds                               (Twenty-third Publications, 2001, 11 min.)

In this video Angel Vita, with the help of Angels Caritas and Benedicta, invites children on a journey through the Church year.  The angels open a special “blessing” book that takes them into the journey. The angels describe what happened to Jesus at each of these feasts and seasons: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, and Ordinary Time.

 

VC 2206                    An Advent and Christmas Journey                                                        A

cds                                In this five-part series Michael Himes goes in-depth into the spirituality and theology of Advent and Christmas.  He refers to biblical passages used in the season without relying on one particular liturgical cycle.  As a result it can be used during the season in various settings and throughout the year as an educational tool.

 

VC 2208                    How Can I Celebrate Advent?                                                                EP

cds                                This video presentation is a young Christian's guide to the church year.  In the story Beth and her brother Digger learn that the Church has a special season of waiting and preparation in expectation of the coming Savior.  They happily hear God's plan as they light the candles of their Advent wreath and mark the days until the coming of Emmanuel, our GOD WITH US.

Websites on Advent

 

http://www.cptryon.org/prayer/adx/

            Passionist Missionaries host this page on Advent and Christmas

 

http://www.creighton.edu/~rocsj/liturgy/plan-advent_contents.html

            Creighton University has an extensive advent page. Look at the resources for

 liturgy preparation.