USCCB - Advent Calendar

Images courtesy of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the nativity scene above is from the Christmas special "Christmas Eve from the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, San Francisco". The Christmas special will be showing on ABC-TV stations around the country, check your local listing.

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January 10, 2009

Read: On this final day of National Migration Week 2009, educate yourself by reading this Guide to Understanding Catholic Social Teaching on Immigration and the Movement of Peoples.; Daily Readings from the New American Bible (NAB)
Pray: At 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. today, pray for the 1 in 10 working families living in poverty in the U.S. Share this statistic with someone or have it noted in your parish bulletin.
Reflect: Read this article about a child refugee from Iraq and the help he received from a Good Shepherd sister in Syria. Reflect on what it means to make someone feel welcome in a land that is strange to them.; View the Daily Reflections on today's readings brought to you by the Catholic Communication Campaign
Act: During the bitter cold of winter, it can be hard for the homeless to believe in the promise of spring. Contribute blankets and warm clothes and coats to a local shelter.