Daily Archives: December 3, 2022

ADVENT II Evening Prayer I

December 3, 2022Evening PrayerJohn Leonard

SERVICE OF PRAISE

Greeting/Invocation

As the Jewish mother lights the candles at the beginning of Sabbath, Christians light (a) candle(s) at the beginning of Evening Prayer. In Advent, we light the candles of the Advent wreath. On this

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St. Francis Xavier

December 3, 2022Morning PrayerJohn Leonard

December 3rd is the Feast of St. Francis Xavier, SJ

OPENING VERSES

We light the First Candle on the Advent Wreath. Then make the sign of the cross as we say or sing:

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