Advent Recollection

I. Introduction
 Opening song and prayers
 Welcoming everyone
 Kumustahon sinda, ask questions
 Introduce yourself
 Journey in music ministry
 Ask them why they have joined the ministry? Or how where
they able to join the ministry

II. Advent recollection proper

 Now we are going to talk about advent
 Now let us dispose our selves to talk about advent with
this song: Come be our Light by bukas-palad
 The first question to ask is what is advent and what is
the meaning of advent
 Are you aware of the liturgical seasons? We follow a
different calendar, do you know some advent songs?
 This is a liturgical calendar of the Church. We have 5
seasons and each season has a corresponding theme.
 What is advent?
Beginning of liturgical year, new year of the church,
Time for preparation, like how you prepare for the mass,
practice
Repentance, difference of lent and advent, why lent has
no alleluia
 Quote slide. Augustine, waiting is to make heart bigger,
relate to practice, relate to not getting answered prayers
 Song: Naghihintay by hangad
 Advent literally means to come
  There are other themes: The prophecy is going to be
fulfilled,
God’s promise,
 Song: O come o come, Veni veni Emmanuel
 What are the symbols of advent? Difference of lent and
advent
 Advent wreath, four candles? Hope, faith, Joy, Peace,
Christ
 Other symbols: Pink or Rose. Means rejoice! Gaudete
Sunday. 3rd Sunday, Christ is near so let us rejoice
 Song Halina Hesus, song about receiving Christ and
rejoicing
 Activity:

III. Music Ministry

 We will talk about more your role in this advent season
 What to know and prepare as choir
 Song: Balang Araw
 For you what is music and why do we have music? Ask them
their own definition
 What is the role of the choir in the liturgy?
 Quote slide, he who sings st Augustine
 What are the characteristics of advent songs? Example balang
araw, halina Hesus
 Important things to remember
 Questions?
 Closing song: As we wait for you
 Psalm prayer
 Thank You