A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people closest to my heart!
God bless you and your generous heart
Preparing for Advent
Make Ready For the Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ
Advent is a period of special preparation in which many Christians make themselves ready for the coming, or birth of the Lord, Jesus Christ.
How to Celebrate Lent
Celebrating Advent typically involves a season of prayer, fasting, and repentance, combined with anticipation, hope, and joy. Many of us celebrate Advent not only by thanking God for Christ’s first coming to Earth as a baby, but also for his presence among us today through the Holy Spirit, and in preparation and anticipation of his final coming at the end of the age.
Understanding Advent
Let us try to understand and learn the meaning of Advent and this seasonal observance. The word Advent comes from the Latin term “adventus”, meaning arrival or coming, particularly the coming of something having great importance. Advent season, then, is both a time of joy-filled anticipatory celebration of the arrival of Jesus Christ and a preparatory period of repentance, mediation, and penance.
Advent Candles
The Advent candles and their colors are packed with rich meaning. Each represents a specific aspect of the spiritual preparations for Christmas. The three main colors are purple, pink, and white.
- Purple symbolizes repentance and royalty. You will witness our church and all the Catholic churches adorned with purple during Advent because it is the liturgical color of the season.
- Pink represents joy and rejoicing.
- White stands for purity and light.
Each candle of the Advent Wreath carries a specific name as well.
- The first (purple) candle is called the Prophecy Candle or Candle of Hope.
- The second (purple) candle is the Bethlehem Candle or the Candle of Preparation.
- The third (pink) candle is the Shepherd Candle or Candle of Joy.
- The fourth (purple) candle is called the Angel Candle or the Candle of Love.
- The last (white) candle is the Christ Candle.
Let us prepare ourselves worthily and inwardly for the coming of Christ.
Join the Daily Novenas | December 16 – Christmas
As usual, we will have daily novena liturgies at 4:00 p.m. from December 16th to Christmas.
With lots of love and blessings,
Ever wanting to be faithful to your service,
— Fr. Sahayanathan Nathan
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Past Messages from Father Nathan
Father Nathan St Gabriel | Holy Week 2020
Father Nathan St Gabriel | Holy Week 2020A Message from Father NathanMy dearest people who are close to my heart! Lovable greetings to you. I hope and believe that these few lines of mine find you in good health. Right away I wanted to let you know that you are...
Father Nathan St Gabriel | April 5, 2020
Father Nathan St Gabriel | April 5, 2020A Message from Father NathanMy dearest people who are close to my heart! I hope and pray that you are staying healthy and good. I do pray for you all, and I do miss seeing you at church. Please be assured of my prayers for...
Father Nathan St Gabriel | March 29, 2020
Father Nathan St Gabriel | March 29, 2020A Message from Father NathanMy dearest people who are close to my heart! My dearest people, as we are in the grip of fear because of the fast spreading coronavirus pandemic in the different parts of the of the world. Let us...
Father Nathan St Gabriel | March 22, 2020
Father Nathan St Gabriel | March 9, 2020A Message from Father NathanMy dearest people who are close to my heart! Psalm 50:15 so beautifully says the following “Call upon Me in the day of trouble, I will deliver you”. There are times in my life I used to think of...
Father Nathan St Gabriel | February 6, 2020
Father Nathan St Gabriel | February 6, 2020A Message from Father NathanMy dearest people who are close to my heart! Prayerful greetings to you. Greetings From India My dearest friends, I hope everything is going great in the parish. Life here is hectic but fulfilling....
Father Nathan St Gabriel | February 2, 2020
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