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Pope Francis has announced that this year (from December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021) will be the Year of St. Joseph. The newly declared Year of St. Joseph is a great blessing for the Church. It provides a beacon of hope during a dark time, and an opportunity for people of faith to focus on a just and righteous man who has much to teach us.

The Christmas season is a season of celebration. The Church celebrates many important feasts during this time. Epiphany is one of the many important feasts during the Christmas season. The word epiphany comes from the Greek Epiphania, meaning “revelation.” Use the activity to celebrate it.

Joy is the true gift of Christmas...” – Pope Benedict XVI

During Advent, we prepare for this here-and-now coming of Christ by remembering the long years during which Israel waited for the coming of the Messiah, and by looking forward to the final coming of Christ at the end of time.