We invite you to share this Christmas Guide with members of your parish, as a way to further engage your people and help everyone celebrate Christmas whether at home or in church. Here are a few suggestions to help you distribute this resource to your parishioners:
- Post the guide to your parish website; include a link to download.
- Promote it on social media; include a link to download (sample message below).
- Send it out through FlockNote or similar email platform (sample message below).
- Print hard copies and distribute at Masses or leave in the back of church.
- Develop daily social media posts based on content from that week’s guide.
Sample FlockNote Messaging
[HEADLINE] Christmas Guide – Joy to the World
Christmas may look a little different this year, but no less joyful. So let’s remember that the very first Christmas was anything but normal. Mary gave birth to Jesus, the Son of God, in a humble manger in Bethlehem, 90 miles away from home. Despite the challenges they faced, the Holy Family experienced the great joy of welcoming our Savior into the world.
The same is true for us today. Despite the many difficulties of this past year, we know that God chose to be born in less-than-ideal circumstances, and he chooses to be born in our hearts again this Christmas. What a gift! Together, let us proclaim with Isaiah, “Arise! Shine, for your light has come, the glory of the LORD has dawned upon you” (Isaiah 60 1:1).
Download the Christmas Guide below to assist with your family prayer this Christmas. This week’s guide contains a brief reflection on the scripture readings, along with reflection questions and suggestions for bringing Christ’s light and love into your home as you celebrate Christmas.
[CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CHRISTMAS GUIDE!]Sample Social Media: Sunday, 12/20
Despite the many difficulties of this past year, we know that God chose to be born in less-than-ideal circumstances, and he chooses to be born in our hearts again this Christmas. What a gift! Together, let us proclaim with Isaiah, “Arise! Shine, for your light has come, the glory of the LORD has dawned upon you.” Use the Christmas Guide linked below to help you pray together as a family – no matter what your Christmas celebration looks like this year.
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