Rebecca and Stephen Grabill, the authors of the book "The Joy of Advent", are coming to St. Robert of Newminster to help us better celebrate Advent and the Christmas season through Epiphany. They will use their book as a jumping off point for sharing with SRN families practical ways to joyfully celebrate the Advent season. Nursery and supervised open-gym in the PLC available for children.
To learn more about the book and/or to purchase a copy ahead of time, please click here: The Joy of Advent . Then, be sure to bring your copy along on November 9th.
Copies of their book will also be available at the event for $25.
RSVP today at
https://strobertchurch.org/events/joy-of-advent/
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025
Time: 12:15 - 3pm
Where: Newminster Hall (Children will be dismissed to the nursery and PLC)
Itinerary:
12:15 - 1:00 - Pancake Breakfast served by the K of C (free will donations accepted)
1:00 - Dismissal of children to activities in the Parish Life Center
1:00 - 1:15 - Who we are and how Advent brought us to the Catholic Church
1:15 - 1:30 - Digging Deeper -- What is the Domestic Church and how celebrating Christmas and Advent can strengthen it
1:30 - 2:00 - How we celebrate Advent and Christmas with "The Joy of Advent" -- a walkthrough of a sample Celebration.
2:00 - 2:15 - Q&A
2:15 - 2:30 - Practical application -- how to celebrate with intentionality with the Planning for Advent Workbook and Jesse Tree Cards
2:30 - Children old enough to participate in the Jesse Tree activity return to Newminster Hall
2:30 - 3:00 - Distribute Advent Planning Workbook and Jesse Tree Cards to do now as families.
3:00 - Closing Prayer
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