An Advent Companion
Prepare for the Coming of Christ
The Advent Companion is a booklet created by the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation. The Companion is designed to support our preparation for the birth of Jesus at Christmas. It provides opportunities to build and strengthen community life as we gather to pray, reflect and share God’s Word during Advent.
The publication shows how to gather to make the season of preparation more meaningful. The Companion is perfect for anyone who wants to invite fellow parishioners, friends or neighbours to pray and reflect with them over this powerful season in the Church year.
The Companion includes reflections on the Gospels for the four Sundays of Advent and Christmas Day, a guide for an examination of conscience, and notes on the Advent Wreath.
Individuals and communities can take the opportunity to pray together in this season of expectation, and this Companion is an offering to support that prayer. We are fortunate to have wise spiritual guides who have offered reflections to help us approach the grace of Jesus Christ this Christmas with a new heart.
We hope that people will gather to pray with this Companion to prepare their hearts to receive the gift of Jesus at Christmas.
The Companion may be used individually and is available online at the link below.
The Advent Companion 2023 by the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation