Christian Life Communities This Advent Season

By: Rev. Janeen Steer, Coordinator for Mission and Ministry

 

As the days are shorter and nights draw longer, we are grateful for warmth and light.  And in this season we are grateful for the light who shines in the darkness and came to us 2016 years ago in a manger.  Jesus drew the rich, the poor, the powerless and the powerful to celebrate the light that assures us darkness will not win. That is the hope we believe in.

This winter, 500 students who are involved in CLC’s (weekly faith sharing small groups) are bringing together toiletry supplies, warm gloves and socks to create “care kits” for Catholic Charities to give out to those who might not be experiencing light and hope this season.  These students are using their own resources and time to buy supplies and make these kits. They are praying over them and praying for those who need them.  I imagine on December 24 there will be someone needing a glimmer of hope which will show up in these bags.  We are trying to not only celebrate the love and hope that came into the world through Jesus, but we are also trying to BE love and hope to those around us.