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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December 31, 2008
Saint Sylvester I, pope

Read: Read a retrospective on the events of the past year in your daily newspaper or online.; Daily Readings from the New American Bible (NAB)
Pray: Pray for those who died in the past year and for the challenges we will face in the year to come.
Reflect: Listen to some thoughts on observing the New Year from Paulist Father Larry Rice.; View the Daily Reflections on today's readings brought to you by the Catholic Communication Campaign
Act: Resolve to strengthen your faith in the New Year. Here are a few suggestions:
Attend daily Mass at least once a week.
Subscribe the podcast of the daily readings from the NAB.
Volunteer to help in your parish in a ministry where help is needed most.