Catholics celebrate Advent as a way of preparing for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, or Christmas. Just as the Christmas season is an important part of the church year, the preparation period leading up to it is also. The preparation for Christmas that the Church has in mind for its members during Advent is not about buying and wrapping presents, putting up Christmas decorations, attending parties, or making travel plans. Advent prepration is to prepare one's spirit for the coming of the Christ Child, to prepare one's heart to make Him welcome when he arrives.
Advent is the beginning of the Christian liturgical year.
The first season for the church year is Advent .
It shows the different times of the year in the church, such as Advent, Lent, Easter etc. The church year runs from the beginning of Advent, not from the 1st of January.
Advent begins the Liturgical year in the Roman Catholic Church
Advent
Advent begins the Church year, so technically there is nothing "before" it, but the season immediately preceding it is Ordinary Time.
The first Sunday of Advent.
Advent
The Catholic and Anglican church year, this year, ends on Saturday the 26 th November 2022 . The following day 27th November., is Advent Sunday. The start of the Church year. Advent Sunday is a movable feast Next year it will be Sunday 3rd December 2023. Advent Sunday is always four Sunday's before Christmas Day. The word 'Advent' , from Latin, means the 'Coming' ; The Coming of Christmas. The Greek and Russian Orthodox churches work to a different calendar.
Advent Christian Church was created in 1860.
Brooksville Advent Church was created in 1910.
Advent Christmas Season Ordinary Time Lent Easter Triduum Easter Season Ordinary Time Advent begins a new Church year.
The first Sunday of Advent is the first day of Advent. The date varies from year to year.