Advent Toolkit

JOIN US EACH WEEK IN ADVENT to create, learn and pray. There are DIY projects for families and communities that will take you from Advent to Christmas and through Epiphany. You will find: DIY wreath ideas with prayers and reflections, DIY creche ideas and information about St. Nicholas. There is also a guide to hosting an alternative gift market and our Gifts for Life Catalog.

Alternative Gift Market

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Create an Advent wreath and offer your prayers and reflections.

Get started

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Create a creche to tell the story of the birth of Jesus.

Tell the Story

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Add to your creche to learn what Jesus needs to grow and thrive.

Learn More

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Jesus is born and The Kings arrive.

Celebrate

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Spanish-Language Resources

Advent materials are available in Spanish.

Recursos españoles

Spanish-Language Resources

Additional Resources

Gifts for Life Catalog

Explore the Gifts for Life website.

Gifts for Life gift descriptions

Download the Gifts for Life gift descriptions
to add to your gift cards.

Alternative Gift Market

Host a virtual Alternative Gift Market
with easy to use instructions.

St. Nicholas

Discover the story of St. Nicholas
and how he followed Jesus’ teaching
to help the needy, the sick and the suffering.