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The Liturgical season of Advent begins this weekend.
Advent always begins four Sundays before Christmas, on the Sunday closest to the feast of St Andrew the Apostle (November 30th). Advent is the beginning of the liturgical calendar year and has been since the 900’s. The word Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, which means coming. It’s a time for preparation and anticipation of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
FROM PETER KEARNEY
In recent years, I have produced five videos about walking. All five will be shared over coming weeks, via Zoom. After greetings and introductory remarks, I will ‘share screen’ (ie. share video) to take participants on a virtual walk (70-80 mins). Each journey will be vividly conveyed by photographs, accompanied by my carefully scripted narration and appropriate music. There will be opportunity for Q&A at interval and at conclusion.
I’ll follow with info about the first video presentations, both of which have connections to pilgrimage:
1. LE CHEMIN DE ST JACQUES - A CAMINO IN FRANCE:
Starting in Le Puy-en-Velay, a 700+km walk through beautiful regions of France, including Conques, a famous pilgrimage town. The journey concludes at St. Jean Pied-de-Port in the Pyrenees, near the Spanish border. This path is walked by fewer people compared to the Camino in Spain, yet it is just as ancient, interesting and beautiful.
Thursday November 25th from 7.00pm. OR
Sunday November 28th from 2.00pm
2. WALKING IN IRELAND – THE KERRY WAY:
The Kerry Way is probably Ireland’s most famous national waymarked trail. A 10-day walk around the Iveragh Peninsula in the west of Ireland, passing through small coastal villages and beautiful, wild mountain landscapes. The journey includes an excursion to Skellig Michael, an amazing steep rocky island with a well-preserved monastic village on its peak - a UNESCO world heritage site.
Wednesday December 1st from 7.30pm. OR
Saturday December 4th from 9.30am
BOOKINGS: The sessions above are now available for booking via my website at: https://peterkearneysongs.com.au/zoom-walks-with-peter. Cost is $12 per session. After payment you’ll be able to download a pdf file with the zoom-link for your session(s). I will also confirm via email.
Other coming presentations – ‘Walking the Camino’ (Spain), ‘Surprising Ireland, Deeper Home’ and ‘Side Tracks of the Southern Highlands’ will happen during December. They are not yet available for booking, but, in a couple of weeks, more information and booking details will be provided.
Parent Communication:
Prepare reflectively for Christmas using the free online Walking Together Advent resource. Created by families for families, this home-grown Archdiocesan program will be made available in 4 instalments - one each week - including a 10 minute video and downloadable discussion/reflection questions. Use it whenever suits you, alone or in a small group. Or join a weekly zoom discussion group.
Watch a 3 minute trailer: https://youtu.be/0eaQJFCNxLI
Explore the resource: www.cgcatholic.org.au/ADVENT
Join a zoom discussion group this Sunday 4pm or this Tuesday 10am
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96186839540
Meeting ID: 961 8683 9540
Enquiries lara.kirk@cg.org.au 0429 192 869
