The Meaning of

ADVENT
from the Latinword adventuswhich
means "a coming, approach, arrival,"
in Church Latin "the coming of the Savior,"
from advenire"arrive, come to," fromad"to" +venire"to come".

In the Liturgical
Calendar, Advent is a
period beginning with
theSundaynearest to
thefeastofSt. Andrew
the Apostle(30
November) and
embracing 4Sundays.
It is the beginning of
the ecclesiastical year.

LITURGICAL COLOR: VIOLET

Violet symbolizes penitence and fasting; it is

also a color of royalty to welcome the Advent of
the King.To distinguish between this season and
the specifically penitential season of Lent, the
bluer hues of violet may used during Advent.

HAS A TWO-FOLD PURPOSE

1) It is the season to prepare ourselves

worthily to celebrate theanniversaryof
theLord'scoming into the world as
theincarnateGod of love: the 1st Coming

It is the time to make our

soulsfitting abodes for

2) It is also the
season that
makes us ready
for JESUS
FINAL
COMING
asjudge,
atdeathand at
theend of the
world. the 2nd

ADVENT SUNDAY
READINGS
1st Sunday of Advent: November 30,
2014
Gospel Mark 13:33-37

THE NEED FOR

WATCHFULNESS

2nd Sunday of Advent: December 7, 2014

Gospel Mark 1:1-8

JOHN THE
BAPTIST
PREPARES THE
LORDS WAY

Third Sunday of Advent: December 14,

2014
Gospel John 1:6-8, 19-28

JOHN THE
BAPTISTS
TESTIMONY

Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 21, 2014

Gospel Luke 1:26-38

ANNOUNCEMEN
T OF THE BIRTH
OF JESUS

FOCUS: 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Watchfulness

Vigilance

In the Gospel:
Jesus
emphasizes
the need for
the servants
to stay alert
and watchful
anytime the
lord of the
house arrives

There is a
need to be
prepared
and
conscious
of the right
things to
do!

THE DOA PAZ TRAGEDY

The MV Doa Paz was a Sulpicio

Lines passenger ferry that sank
after colliding with the oil tanker MT

With an estimated death toll of

4,386 people and only 24 survivors,
it was the deadliest peacetime
maritime disaster in history.

While most of the

passengers slept,
the Doa Paz
collided with MT
Vector, an oil
tanker en route
from Bataan to
Masbate. The
Vector was
carrying 1,050,000
Liters of gasoline
and other
petroleum
products owned by
Caltex Philippines.

Upon collision, the Vector's cargo

ignited and caused a fire on the
ship that spread onto the Doa
Paz. Survivors recalled sensing
the crash and an explosion,
causing panic on the vessel.

According to the reports, the ship

carried no radio and that the lifejackets were locked away. But official
blame was directed at the MTVector,
which was found to be unseaworthy,
and operating without a license,
lookout or qualified master.

VIGILANCE MEANS BEING

PREPARED
- Equip ourselves with necessary
tools
- Learn practical things and trades
- Have the habit of being on your
guard always
- Acquire habits, skills and
capabilities that can help us in life
- And eventually this will lead us to
Hope for the best

IN CHRISTIAN
SPIRITUALITY &
SOTERIOLOGY

Vigilance is being HOPEFUL for

the second coming of Jesus

GROUP SHARING (4 members

only)

1)What are those habits/values

that you need to acquire/learn
in order to prepare well for
the Celebration of Christmas?
2)Are you hopeful that one day
you will be able to change
your sinful past and become
a holy person?