This week the middle school classes began discussions on the Season of Advent. The upcoming Gospel for the First Sunday of Advent in our new liturgical Year focuses on being watchful and awake for the coming of Jesus. The class reflected on new ideas to better prepare themselves for a Christian life during Advent.

7th grade read from Isaiah and wrote a press release to announce the coming of Jesus. The 6th grade decorated Angels for the class Christmas tree and wrote on the angel the action they will do to prepare for Jesus and Christmas.

The entire middle school then participated in an Advent retreat up in the school hall. The purpose of the retreat was to help them begin to think of others during the season and to pray and reflect on the Sunday readings during the month of December. Many students had amazing ideas on how to do all of this in preparation for Christs’ birth.