Advent
 Advent (from the Latin word adventus meaning "coming") is a season observed in many Western Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It is the beginning of the Western liturgical year and commences on Advent Sunday, called Levavi. The Eastern churches' equivalent of Advent is called the Nativity Fast, but it differs both in length and observances and does not begin the church year, which starts instead on 1 September.
The progression of the season may be marked with an Advent calendar, a practice introduced by German Lutherans. At least in the Roman Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican calendars, Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before December 25, the Sunday between November 27 and December 3 inclusive.
Latin adventus is the translation of the Greek word parousia, commonly used in reference to the Second Coming. Christians believe that the season of Advent serves a reminder both of the original waiting that was done by the Hebrews for the birth of their Messiah as well as the waiting of Christians for the Second Coming of Christ.
Source: Wikipedia: Advent
Advent Calendar 2011
- First Sunday of Advent (Sunday, November 27, 2011)
- Second Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 4, 2011)
- Feast of Saint Nicholas (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)
- Immaculate Conception (Thursday, December 8, 2011) Holy Day of Obligation
- Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) (Sunday, December 11, 2011)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Monday, December 12, 2011)
- Feast of Saint Lucy (Tuesday, December 13, 2011)
- Fourth Sunday of Advent (Sunday, December 18, 2011)
- Christmas Eve (Saturday, December 24, 2011)
- Christmas (Sunday, December 25, 2011) Holy Day of Obligation
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