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Unscramble: Jesus is the light of the world.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

S U N D A Y M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y S A T U R D A Y

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the is light of Jesus world the

Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.

Luke 2:14

UnscrambleST. FRANCIS XAVIER

2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

ST. LUCY ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS

ST. JOHN OF KANTY

ST. NICHOLAS ST. JUAN DIEGO

December 2010

Give a small gi!

to someone today

Q Who appeared to Juan Diego?

See Dec. 21

Write a new prayer to say before meals.

Pray it with your family

PRAY: Come, Lord

Jesus

Light the second candle

on the Advent wreath

Make thank-you notes to all who

gave you presents

Thank you God, for Christmas

vacation!

A A Jesse Tree is the

family tree of Jesus

Q What is a Jesse Tree?

See Dec. 24

Read the Christmas story

from the Bible

Make an Advent paper chain

with 25 links

The name Lucy

means light

A Our Lady of Guadalupe

Light the pink candle

on the Advent wreath

Emmanuel is another name

for Jesus.It means

“God with us”

Take one link o!

each day until Christmas

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY ST. JOHN HOLY INNOCENTS ST. THOMAS BECKET

How can you help around

the house?

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ST. JOHN OF DAMASCUS

ST. AMBROSE Word of the month:

Emmanuel

ST. DAMASCUS I

Go shopping for gi!s for

the poor

Watch a Christmas movie with your family

Light all four candles

on the Advent wreath

Make cookies for a soup

kitchen

Christmas

NEW YEAR’S EVE

CHRISTMAS EVEST. JOHN OF THE CROSS

This year I will…

Luke 2:1!15

ST. PETER CANISIUS

First Day of Winter