Virtual Advent Wreath
Lighting the way to Christmas, week by week, with gifts from the Marian Library.
Fourth Week of Advent – Prayer Cards
Now all four candles shine brightly and fill our hearts with love and prayer. Download and print these prayer cards featuring Nativities from Marian Library collections partnered with Marianist prayers for Christmas and the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you from the Marian Library!
Third Week of Advent – Printable Coloring Activities
The third candle, the rose candle, is now aglow. It represents the joy we feel as Christmas day nears. Add to this joy with printable activities. This ornament craft and coloring sheets are inspired by our Christmas exhibit, Seeking Shelter: Beyond the Stable.
Download and print as many of each as you would like. Spread the joy by sharing them with family and friends at a party, event or in the classroom.
Second Week of Advent – Nativity Builder
Two candles on the Advent wreath are glowing with warmth and peace as we continue to wait and prepare for Christmas and the coming of our King.
This week we invite you to drag and drop shelters, figures, stars and trees onto a digital artboard to create your own Nativity scene. This interactive Nativity Builder uses a selection of items that can be found in this year's Christmas exhibit Seeking Shelter: Beyond the Stable.
When you are finished take a screenshot, download it and build again! Consider sharing your creation with us by emailing it to marianlibrary@udayton.edu or tagging us on social media @MarianLibraryUD.
First Week of Advent – Curator Talk
The first candle shines brightly as Advent begins. We wait, filled with hope, for the birth of our Savior. Your gift for the first week of Advent is this video of Christmas exhibit curator Bridget Retzloff explaining the different shelters used in Nativity sets according to tradition, local architecture or artistic inspiration.