Our First Saturday Workshop and Catechesis for November
centered on the upcoming liturgical color changes for Advent,
that will take place later this month.
The DOVES will be assisting the parish with changing the altar cloths to purple, and therefore were enthusiastic to learn about the symbolism behind the liturgical colors.
Our lectio divina for this presentation began with the reading of Lydia in the Acts of the Apostles, where she is described by Paul as a ‘dealer in purple’.
Our daughters read about her and discussed her Christian attributes.
For the DOVES who were not able to attend,
you may read about her and even do the coloring page behind this link.
Lydia in Acts 16: 1-15 Lesson and Coloring Page
In the days of Saint Paul, adorning in purple was reserved
for the wealthy and noble ranks in society.
Lydia was a successful ‘dealer in the purple dying’ of cloth.
When Paul came to her town, she was opened to his teaching about Christ
and asked that her entire household be baptized as Christians.
Paul’s teachings led him to be imprisoned, but once released,
he and his companions returned to Lydia’s home for fellowship.
In the adorning of our Mother Church in purple, Her children are reminded of its symbolism for penance that prepares us through Advent to Christmas day,
as we ‘wait’ for the Christ Child to Come.
The chart behind this link will be placed in the DOVES binder in the sacristy
so that mothers may anticipate
the color of the chalice veil and the priest’s vestments for each Mass.
Chart the Liturgical Colors Adorned for Memorials, Feasts and Solemnities.
Our Mother Church, as the Bride of Christ,
sings a beautiful love song during Her season of waiting called,
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel”.
“The History behind this Advent Hymn dates back nearly 1500 years ago,
to medieval Europe, where an unknown author wrote seven antiphons-
short lines to be sung before and after psalms.
Those seven antiphons all begin with “O,” and thus became know as
"The O Antiphons." by Scott P. Richert
centered on the upcoming liturgical color changes for Advent,
that will take place later this month.
The DOVES will be assisting the parish with changing the altar cloths to purple, and therefore were enthusiastic to learn about the symbolism behind the liturgical colors.
Our lectio divina for this presentation began with the reading of Lydia in the Acts of the Apostles, where she is described by Paul as a ‘dealer in purple’.
Our daughters read about her and discussed her Christian attributes.
For the DOVES who were not able to attend,
you may read about her and even do the coloring page behind this link.
Lydia in Acts 16: 1-15 Lesson and Coloring Page
In the days of Saint Paul, adorning in purple was reserved
for the wealthy and noble ranks in society.
Lydia was a successful ‘dealer in the purple dying’ of cloth.
When Paul came to her town, she was opened to his teaching about Christ
and asked that her entire household be baptized as Christians.
Paul’s teachings led him to be imprisoned, but once released,
he and his companions returned to Lydia’s home for fellowship.
In the adorning of our Mother Church in purple, Her children are reminded of its symbolism for penance that prepares us through Advent to Christmas day,
as we ‘wait’ for the Christ Child to Come.
The chart behind this link will be placed in the DOVES binder in the sacristy
so that mothers may anticipate
the color of the chalice veil and the priest’s vestments for each Mass.
Chart the Liturgical Colors Adorned for Memorials, Feasts and Solemnities.
Our Mother Church, as the Bride of Christ,
sings a beautiful love song during Her season of waiting called,
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel”.
“The History behind this Advent Hymn dates back nearly 1500 years ago,
to medieval Europe, where an unknown author wrote seven antiphons-
short lines to be sung before and after psalms.
Those seven antiphons all begin with “O,” and thus became know as
"The O Antiphons." by Scott P. Richert
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