Scripture Readings for Jesse Tree
Advent Wreath Prayer

• December 2, First Sunday of Advent
  • Purple Tablecloth, Purple Ornaments
  • Jesse Tree Ornament 5 – camel / Abraham
• December 3
  • St. Francis Xavier – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  • Trace Paul and Francis’ journeys on map.
  • Jesse Tree Ornament 6
  • Buy stamps
• Work on Christmas stockings!
• December 4
  • Concert with Migi and Yena
  • Yena – Ballet
  • St. John of Damascus – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  • Jesse Tree Ornament 7
• December 5
  • Stockings and stocking fillers ready
  • Jesse Tree Ornament 8
• December 6
  • St. Nick visits!
  • The Miracle of Saint Nicholas – Read aloud + Catholic Mosaic Activity
  • Make Saint Nicholas Cookies
  • Jesse Tree Ornament 9
  • Jessica’s St. Nicholas Cocoa
• December 7 – Adoration, Bowling with SHoJ
  Saint Ambrose – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  Jesse Tree Ornament 10
  December 8 – Immaculate Conception
  Mass with Fraternal Household
  Mary Candle
  Act of Consecration to Mary
  Read Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Luke 1:26-38
  Jesse Tree Ornament 11
  December 9 – Household at AJ and Cynthia’s
  Read Saint Juan Diego from Saints and Feast Days – rose activity (?)
  Jesse Tree Ornament 12
  December 10 – The Clown of God – Read Aloud and Catholic Mosaic Activity
  Jesse Tree Ornament 13
  December 11 – Yena Ballet
  Jesse Tree Ornament 14
  December 12 – Our Lady of Guadalupe – Light candle
  The Lady of Guadalupe – Read aloud and Catholic Mosaic Activity
  Coloring Page on 446, Saints and Feast Days
  Jesse Tree Ornament 15
  December 13 – Aisa’s concert
  Saint Lucy – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  Candles in Windows
  Jesse Tree Ornament 16
  December 14 – Aisa’s concert
  Mail out Christmas Cards
  Buy poinsettia plant
  The Donkey’s Dream – Read aloud + Catholic Mosaic Activity
  Saint John of the Cross – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  Jesse Tree Ornament 17
  December 15 – 18th Wedding Anniversary
  Bong’s 46th
  Jesse Tree Ornament 18
  December 16 – Christmas Party
  Gaudete Sunday
  Jesse Tree Ornament 19
  December 17 – The Legend of the Poinsettia – Read Aloud + Catholic Mosaic Activity
  Christmas Card Exchange cards out
  Jesse Tree Ornament 20
  December 18 – Jesse Tree Ornament 21
  December 19 – The Crippled Lamb – Read Aloud + Catholic Mosaic Activity
  Jesse Tree Ornament 22
  December 20 – Winter solstice coming! Seeds and soil at the ready.
  Jesse Tree Ornament 23
  December 21 – St. Francis and the Christmas Donkey – read aloud, Catholic Mosaic Activity
  Jesse Tree Ornament 24
  Bake cake for Yena
  St. Peter Canisius – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  December 22 – Tops arriving(?)
  Jesse Tree Ornament 25
  Yena’s 6th Birthday!
  December 23 – Papa, Mommy and Alvin arriving (?)
  Jesse Tree Ornament 26
  Saint John of Kanty – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  Locate Poland and Lithuania on map.
  December 24 – Lunch/PM Party
  Jesse Tree Ornament 27
  Midnight Mass at St. Max – Aisa/Choir
  December 25 –
  Jesse Tree Ornament 28
  December 26 – Mommy’s Birthday
  Read aloud St. Stephen – Saints and Feast Days
  Make paper or felt crowns
  Forgiveness Day
  December 27 – Saint John the Apostle Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  December 28 –
  December 29 – Saint Thomas Becket – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  Read Canterbury Tales
  December 30 – Holy Family – Make 2008 Banner for Holy Family Homeschool
  Work on family Photobook
  December 31 –
  January 1 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  January 2 – Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  Reflection on Saint Basil’s writings “The bread you do not use is the bread of the hungry….”
  January 3 –
  January 4 – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  January 5 – St. John Neumann – Read aloud from Saints and Feast Days
  Candy Catechism
  January 6 – General Assembly
  Epiphany
  Chalk for Doorway
  Sing We Three Kings
  Read / Watch Amahl and the Night Visitors