Notes on the Advent Calendar:
The first day of Advent heralds the beginning of the Catholic Church’s new year. Advent (from ‘ad-venire’ in Latin or “to come to”) is the Church season encompassing the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to the celebration of Christmas.
Advent is a time of spiritual preparation for the Lord’s coming at Christmas. Advent also prepares us for the second coming of Christ at the end of time.
Our Advent Calendar will go live on the First Sunday of Advent on 27 November 2016.
The virtual doors above cannot be opened ahead of their actual date. All content will go live in the early hours of each morning.
The numbers on the doors are the days in Advent and not the dates of the month: Day 1 = Sunday 27 November, Day 2 = Monday 28 November.
Queries relating to the Advent Calendar should be addressed to bdrumm@catholicbishops.ie.
