Friday, November 26, 2010

General Resources
USCCB Advent Home Page (USCCB.org)
(Don’t miss the free PDF of Advent and Christmas reflections by Pope Benedict XVI)
Advent Activities for Children (CatholicMom.com)
American Catholic’s Seasonal Feature (AmericanCatholic.org)
The Holy Season of Advent (EWTN)

Catholic Advent Wreath Activities
Advent Wreath Blessing (Catechist Magazine)
DIY Advent Wreath (CatholicCulture.org)

Advent Calendar Activities
Online Advent Calendar (Catechist’s Journey)
Interactive Advent Calendar (TeachingMom.com)
Buy Advent Calendars on Amazon (Amazon.com)

Advent Jesse Tree Activities

The Jesse tree tells the story of Jesus’ ancestry. It is a great way for students to connect the Old and the New Testament.
Sample Jesse Trees (Catholic Icing)
Jesse Tree (Resources for Catholic Educators)
How to Create a Jesse Tree (CatholicCulture.org)

http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=545

http://www.kingofpeace.org/advent/advent.htm

Advent Prayers
The prayers on the following websites will work perfectly as opening or closing prayers to each of your class sessions. Consider distributing a list of these prayers and having students select some for their private reflection during this liturgical season.
USCCB Advent Prayers (USCCB.org)
General Advent Prayers (Catholic.org)
The Great O Antiphons (Catholic-resource.org)
General Prayers (Creighton University)

Advent Books
Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season 2010-2011 (Amazon.com)
(I will be using Sacred Space in my personal prayer this season.)
Advent Stories and Activities (Amazon.com)
Lets Make a Jesse Tree (Amazon.com)

Meaning of Advent
Why is the third Sunday of Advent Pink? (The Religion Teacher)
What are the O Antiphons? (Catholic Education Resource Center)

Jesse Tree Art Work

The Tree of Jesse, Unknown German, 1170's. Getty Museum.
Tree of Jesse Window, Chartres Cathedral, c 1200. (Detail)
The Tree of Jesse, Unknown German, 1240's. Getty Museum.
Tree of Jesse, Unknown French, 1250's. Getty Museum.
The Tree of Jesse, Jan Mostaert, 1485. Rijksmuseum.
The Tree of Jesse, Gerard Horenbout, 1510-20. The Getty Museum.
A Jesse Tree, Girolamo Genga, c 1535. National Gallery, London.
The Tree of Jesse, 1660-1670, Russian Icon. Christus Rex.
Vine/Apostles and Jesse, Silver-gilt cover of Gospel Book, 1676. Benaki Museum, Athens.
Memorial Stained Glass Window, Tree of Jesse, 1990, St. Luke Lutheran Church, Gales Ferry, CT.