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This year Advent runs from Sunday, December 1 – Tuesday, December 24.
Advent is a four-week season in the Church calendar dedicated to anticipating the arrival of Jesus Nazareth, the long-awaited Messiah and King. Advent (from “ad-venire” in Latin or “to come to”) is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading to the celebration of Christmas.
Christians from many backgrounds celebrate this time with reflections on hope, peace, love and joy. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and to the anniversary to Our Lord’s birth on Christmas.
Here are some activities that you can do to prepare yourself for the coming of Jesus.
Advent wreaths are constructed of a circle of evergreen branches into which four candles (three purple and one pink) are inserted, representing the four weeks of Advent. The candles are light on each Sunday. The first purple candle represents hope, second purple candle represents peace, third pink candle represent joy and fourth purple candle represents love.
Follow days of Advent with an Advent calendar. You can prepare your own or use the one provided by Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Nativity scene is the special exhibition representing the birth of Jesus. You can slowly setting it up over the season of Advent to keep anticipation for the coming of Jesus. Add the figure of Jesus on Christmas day to mark His arrival. 
A Jesse Tree represents the family tree of Jesus Christ. Each ornament represents a story from the Bible that tells about God’s people before Jesus was born, Each story shows God’s salvation plan and tell how He guided humanity to prepare for the coming of the Messiah.
There are many other resources that you can use for your journey through Advent and awaiting for Jesus:
