Advent is the period of four Sundays and weeks before Christmas (or sometimes from the 1st December to Christmas Day!).  Advent means ‘Coming’ in Latin.  Christians make use of the four Sundays and weeks to prepare and remember the real meaning of Christmas.

1st  Sunday 29 November – Hope

2nd Sunday 6 December – Faith

3rd  Sunday 15 December – Joy

4th Sunday 20 December – Peace

Christmas day – Love