ADVENT PRACTICES 2016

PRAYER

1. PRAYER PARTNER

 Picking of names of prayer partners during the evening recreation on the first Sunday of
Advent. November 27,2016 (c/o Sister Zita,OSB)
 In this season we are encourage to write a word/statement of affirmation or
encouragement to our prayer partner together with our prayer/s for them.
 During the revelation on the evening recreation on Christmas, each one will give her
prayer partner a meaningful Biblical passage in a creative way.

2. LIGHTING OF ADVENT CANDLE

 Liturgy preparation- c/o Sister Mary Bernard, OSB

 In the Chapel- the lighting of the candle will be done before I Vespers of every Sunday in
Advent.

1st Sunday- Aspirant Kamille

2nd Sunday- Postulant Kris
3rd Sunday- Novice Cherry
4th Sunday- Sister Pauline, OSB

While in the parlor, the lighting of the candle will be done during the evening recreation
on the Sundays of Advent.

1st Sunday- Postulant Resa

2nd Sunday- Sister Daniela,OSB
3rd Sunday- Sister Mary Jerome, OSB
4th Sunday- Sister Frideswida, OSB

3. PREPARING THE CRIB FOR THE BABY JESUS

 A crib will be prepared for the baby Jesus, this will be set at the end of the statio
passage before entering the chapel. Shredded paper/s that represent good deed/s or
any form of penance will be placed in the crib. (c/o Postulant Kris and Sister Zita,OSB)

4. ANTICIPATING THE LORD’S COMING IN OUR PERSONAL AND COMMUNAL PRAYER

 Seeking intense communing with the Lord in personal prayer, lectio divina, and or
spiritual reading.
 During Vespers in Advent, except on Sundays, we are encourage to bring the concerns
of the people all over the world through our offering of intention/s.
(Please see separate paper on intention/s)

5. PREPARING OUR HEARTS

 Advent penitential rite with confession. (Fr. Rey- Canossian)
 ADVENT 2017 INTERCESSORY PRAYERS
DATE INTERCESSIONS NAME

Farmers
Fisher folks
Garbage Collectors
Mass Media, Journalist
Teachers
Scientists
Street Vendors, Seamen
Travellers
Victims on the War on Drugs, Violence and extra-
judicial killings
Newly born children
Priests/Bishops/Clergy
Religious Nuns
Indigenous People
Orphans/Abandoned People
Victims of Harassment and sexual abuse
Handicapped/Physically challenged
Construction Workers
Housekeepers
Rebels
Out- of-School Youth
Doctors/Nurses/Caregivers
Terrorism and settlement of conflict/s among
nations

For effective implementation of pledges made at the

APEC in promoting free trade, food security,
technology and innovation etc.
For greater determination to live our consecrated
life.
Political Leaders
Depressed and mentally ill
Victims of Earthquake
Victims of Fire
Note: Kindly choose 2 intercessory prayers for the following dates and write your name
beside it. Thank you!