Advent
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About this day
Advent opens the Church's year, beginning with Evening Prayer I of the Sunday on or nearest November 30. It prepares for Christmas, when Christ's first coming is remembered, and directs minds to await his Second Coming at the end of time.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Sun 29 Nov 2026 — Year B · I
- Sun 29 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026 Advent (except days with a feast of their own)
Music
Mass
- Advent – Sundays 1–4 – Propers (Organ) [1. ADVENT 1-91] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 2 – Sunday – Propers (Cycle A) [4 Dec 2016. ADVENT SUN 2. Year A. ABC] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Weekdays of 17–24 December – Psalm, Alleluia (Voice & Organ) (2023) [Advent Dec 20 R Ps Al Knoxville 2023] DetailsResponsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia)
- Advent – Week 2 – Sunday – Propers [Advent SUN 2 Mass. 2015] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 to Weekdays of 17–24 December – Propers [Anglican Missal. PROPERS. Advent. 2016. 1-28 booklet] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 to Nov 02 – All Souls – Propers (English, Latin & Spanish) (Organ) [complete] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Weekdays of 17–24 December – Psalm, Alleluia (Voice & Organ) (2019) [Dec. 17-23 MASS R. Ps. Alleluia. 2019] DetailsResponsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia)
- Advent – Week 1 – Sunday – Propers (Cycle B) [First Sunday Advent B. Mass] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 – Sunday – Propers (2011 b) [Gradual 2011 First Sun Advf 2011] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 – Sunday – Propers (2011 a) [Gradual. 2011. First Sun. Adv.] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
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- Advent – Week 1 – Friday – Mass (English & Latin) [Mass. First Friday. Dec 2019] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Agnus Dei · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 – Sunday – Mass (Cycle B) (Spanish) (Voice & Organ) [Mesa. I Adviento B. organ. 11.26.17] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Communion
- PROPER Vol. 1 #1-91: Advent 1-4 [PROPER Vol. 1 #1-91: Advent 1-4] Details
- Advent – Week 1 to Nov 21 – Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Entrance, Communion (Spanish) [Propers Spanish Modes 062224 19-37] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 to Weekdays of 17–24 December – Propers (Organ) [Propers. Advent. Weekdays. organ. 04.27.19] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 to Week 7 – Propers [Propers. II. Weekdays. TEMP. book. long. 03.09.20 final] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 to Weekdays of 17–24 December – Entrance, Communion (Organ) [Propers. Organ. Advent. Weekdays. 1 to 178. 02.25.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Communion
- Jan 23 – St Marianne Cope to Nov 21 – Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Entrance, Communion (Spanish) [Scanned from a Xerox Multifunction Printer 57] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 – Sunday – Propers (b) [Sunday propers 1 sunday advent] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 – Sunday – Propers (a) [Sunday propers Advent 1] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Offertory · Communion
Divine Office: Compline (Night Prayer)
- Compline – Advent [Compline. ADVENT.11.04.19 B] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Nunc Dimittis
- Compline – All Seasons (English & Latin) (2018 b) [Compline. Simple. All seasons. 05.07.18] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Nunc Dimittis · Marian Antiphon
Divine Office: Daytime Prayer
- Advent – Week 2 – Wednesday – Daytime Prayer [SEXT. WED 2. Advent. 2024] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading
- Advent – Week 2 – Saturday – Daytime Prayer (2019 a) [SEXT. SAT 2. Advent. 2019. [b]] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading
- Advent – Week 2 – Saturday – Daytime Prayer (2019 b) [SEXT. SAT 2. Advent. 2019] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading
- Advent – Week 2 – Saturday – Daytime Prayer (2017) [Terce. SAT Advent II. 09.27.17 ArchSF] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading
- Advent – Week 2 – Saturday – Daytime Prayer (2024) [TERCE. Sat. 2. Advent. 2024.] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading
Divine Office: Lauds (Morning Prayer)
- Advent – Week 1 – Monday – Lauds [Lauds. MON Wk 1.ADVENT. 2017 SPSU] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Benedictus
- Advent – Week 2 – Monday – Lauds [Lauds. MON Wk 2. Advent. 2017 SPSU] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Benedictus
Divine Office: Vespers (Evening Prayer)
- Advent – Week 1 – Thursday – Vespers [ADVENT. THURS. 1. Vesp. 2024] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 1 – Wednesday – Vespers (2024) [ADVENT. WED I. Vespers. 2024] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Vespers & Compline & Lauds & Office of Readings – Hymn [HYMNS.I. Advent. + 11.24.20] DetailsOffice Hymn
- Advent – Week 1 – Monday – Vespers [Vespers. Advent. MON 1. 12.03.18] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 1 – Wednesday – Vespers (2017) [Vespers. WED 1. ADVENT. Tones B. 12.06.17] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
Divine Office: Vespers I
- Advent – Week 3 – Sunday – First Vespers (2016) [3 Sun Advent. 1 Vesp. 2016. ant. in cantu.] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 3 – Sunday – First Vespers (Organ) [3 SUN Advent. 1 Vesp. ants in cantu. organ. 12. 11. 16] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 4 – Sunday – First Vespers [ADV 1 Vesp Sun IV. 2015] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 1 – Sunday – First Vespers (2017) [Advent SUN 1. First Vespers. 2017] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 2 – Sunday – First Vespers (2016 a) [Sunday 2 Advent I Vespers. Wk 2. 2016] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 2 – Sunday – First Vespers (2016 b) [Sunday 2 Advent I Vespers. Wk 2. 2016] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 2 – Sunday – First Vespers (2015) [Sunday First Vespers. ADVENT Wk 2. 2015] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 1 – Sunday – First Vespers (2015) [Sunday First Vespers. Wk 1. ADVENT. 2015] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 3 – Sunday – First Vespers (2012) [Third Sun Advent. 1 Vesp. 2012] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
Divine Office: Vespers II
- Advent – Week 4 – Sunday – Second Vespers [+EWTN Advent. SUN 4. II Vespers. 2020 ++++] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 3 – Sunday – Second Vespers (2023) [Advent SUN 3 II Vespers 2023 FULL MAG WYcc] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Sundays 1–3 – Second Vespers [Advent. SUN 1-3. II Vespers. 2023. FULL zyx] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat · Benediction / Eucharistic Adoration
- Advent – Week 1 – Sunday – Second Vespers [EWTN Advent. SUN 1. II Vespers. 2020 ++] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 2 – Sunday – Second Vespers [EWTN Advent. SUN 2. II Vespers. 2020 +] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 3 – Sunday – Second Vespers (2020) [EWTN Advent. SUN 3. II Vespers. 2020 +] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Advent – Week 3 – Sunday – Second Vespers (2015) [II Vespers. SUN 3 Advent. 2015] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat