The Advent wreath, or Advent crown, is a Christian tradition that symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent leading up to Christmas. Cloverfields Farm & Kitchen's Janine Washle explains that ...

Modern advent wreaths go far beyond fir greens and red candles: Minimalist, stylish and natural, bringing festive atmosphere ...

Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, Advent began Nov. 30, the start of the new liturgical year.

When he was a child, Bill Amburgey’s family had an Advent wreath. It was traditional, he said, and looked “not a thing like this.” With hot glue gun in hand, Amburgey, in jeans and black T-shirt, his ...

Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Vestal has held wreath-making workshops for 25 years Advent comes from the Latin word for arrival or coming: adventus Advent wreaths contain evergreens arranged in a ...

Trees, wreaths and twinkling lights may steal the show, but the real prize of your annual holiday display are advent calendars. Ask any child how many days are left until Santa arrives and they might ...

Advent comes from the Latin “ad + venire,” which means, essentially, “to come to” or “to come toward.” “Ad + venire” is the ...

The Hallowell and Winthrop events will be held Sunday, Nov. 22, at two of St. Michael Parish churches. Free gatherings to make Advent wreaths are traditionally held at different Maine churches to ...

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The second candle that we light on the Advent wreath this Sunday reminds us of peace, and Deacon Franz Fruehwald points to ...

With the start of Advent on Nov. 29, the staff, students and their families at St. Martin of Tours Catholic School in Whitney and Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School in Bancroft, held Advent wreath ...