Included in this issue:
—Notable dates for December 1-14, other than those included as a separate entry.
—Reflections for the Twenty-Eighth and Twenty-Ninth Sundays after Pentecost, December 1 and 8 respectively; Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, December 6; and the Conception of Saint Anna, When She Conceived the Holy Mother of God, December 9.
—A catechetical instruction, “The Christian Feast,” amended, from We Walk With Christ. We have attached this instruction as a separate document in case you would like to use it for one of your catechetical lessons.
—A new paragraph for reflection from the recent papal bull Spes Non Confundit with a link to the complete document and a link to information about the 2025 Jubilee. These paragraphs are excellent for small group discussion.
—Reminders with links for Synod Decisions 2024 and the Pastoral Letter, “The Gospel Is the Power of God to Salvation for Everyone Who Believes.”
—A reminder about Safe Environment Video Training for Children/Youth and updated information.
—Links to online resources.