Advent 2024

“The dark is not an end. It’s a door. It’s the way a new beginning comes.” Gayle Boss, “All Creation Waits – The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings”

Advent 2024 Offerings 

November 22 (Online) “A Mid-Winter God – Advent Preparation Retreat” live-from-Ireland retreat with Christine Valters Paintner

December 4 (Onsite) “Welcoming Advent with Mandalas, Candles and Prayer” with Rev. Sharon Seyfarth Garner

December 8 – 12 (Onsite) A four-day Advent Directed Retreat with Tren Meyers, Fr. Anthony DiBardino, Marion Scranton, SC, and Joanne Fantini, CSJ Agrégeé

December 12 (Onsite) “Lessons & Carols,” a service commemorating the Christmas season that dates back to the 19th Century. The service of scripture readings and supporting carols is celebrated in Cathedrals and small churches throughout the world. The heart of the service continues to this day, the retelling of the Christians’ story of faith from creation to the coming of the Word Incarnate. All are welcome! RSVP to acurtis@mercybythesea.org 

December 13 - 15  (Onsite) “Embracing and Honoring the Divine Within You in Everyday Life” with Inni Kaur and Jalyn Merrick De Sunae

From our Gift Shop

Books and CDs

“All Creation Waits – The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings” (gift edition) by Gayle Boss

“Mandalas, Candles and Prayers -  A Simply Centered Advent” by Sharon Seyfarth Garner

“Wounded Spirit – Advent Art and Meditations” by David Bannon

“Preparing for Christmas – Daily Meditations for Advent” by Fr. Richard Rohr

“Your Light Gives Us Hope – 24 Daily Practices for Advent” by Anselm Grün

“An Advent Book of Days – Meeting the Characters of Christmas” by Gregory Kenneth Cameron

“My Soul Waits – Praying with the Psalms through Advent, Christmas & Epiphany” by Martin Shannon, CJ

“One Great Love – An Advent and Christmas Treasury of Readings, Poems and Prayers” compiled and published by Paraclete Press

“The Chants of Christmas” (Gregorian Chant)

For Children

“Share the Joy! A Christmas Lift-the-Flap Book” by Valerie Ellis

“All Creation Waits – The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings” (children’s edition) by Gayle Boss

“Winter’s Gifts – An Indigenous Celebration of Nature” by Kaitlin B. Curtice

“Daisy’s Christmas” by Julia Murphy Fish

Other Items

Holiday iconography cards by Kathy Marzilli Miraglia

Glass ornaments, prayer cards and more