Advent Wreath Names
I just shared a little craft and poster idea at at O Night Divine. The inspiration comes from Mother Mary Francis.
This will accompany our Advent Wreath Devotions and help understand the Salvation History and Christmas Story through the key figures of our Liturgy and Faith.
Besides the books I mentioned, we’ll be reading the Gospel story in various versions about the Incarnation and Nativity to piece the figures and story all together. At Christmas the purple and rose candles are removed, replaced with white or gold candles and fancy bows and a small figurine of Jesus in the manger is placed in the center of the wreath. I’ll also add some image of Jesus in the manger in the middle of the Advent wreath in the poster, making sure the colors reflect the brilliance of the “Light of the World” that has come.
I’ve included the images and pages that I used for the poster here:
Advent Wreath Devotion, Poster and Images
I kept the decorations on the napkin rings very simple, just gold paint and the names. I wasn’t feeling up to freehanding some symbols, but would be nice to do.
Isaiah: Saw or Scroll for Isaiah
John the Baptist: Camel hair coat, animal skins, shell, lamb, head, maltese cross, or grasshopper
St. Joseph: bible, branch, carpenter’s square,
lily, carpenter’s tools
Mary: Monogram, lily, rose, fleur-de-lis
The Candle Decorating Pens from Hearthsong would also be perfect to use, writing or decorating the candles for the wreath. Even though I have these, I opted to make something permanent that can be used from year to year. Decorating the candles we can do as time permits.
A blessed New Year to you!
Advent Wreath Prayers New Translation 2011
Truly fabulous, Jenn!
Thank you so much for the post and word document. We have already finished and hung out Advent poster. It looks very nice.
Is this like a shortened version of a Jesse Tree? We are doing a Jesse Tree for the first time this year, and while I love this idea, I don’t want it to seem like “overload” during a season that I’m trying to simplify our traditions!
Yes, that was my reasoning behind this. We aren’t doing a Jesse Tree, but I wanted to highlight key figures of Advent, imitating a little of the Poor Clare’s tradition.
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