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title: Plan Now to Employ CRS Advent Resources in Your Home and Classroom
description: CRS offers creative, fun and faith-oriented resources to make the most of the Advent season.
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# Plan Now to Employ CRS Advent Resources in Your Home and Classroom

Nov 4, 2014 6:30:17 PM  |  by [Lisa M. Hendey](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lisa-m-hendey)

[![Advent_Email-Banner-B](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Advent_Email-Banner-B-550x165.jpg?width=550&height=165&name=Advent_Email-Banner-B-550x165.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Advent_Email-Banner-B.jpg)I'm constantly amazed by how well our friends at Catholic Relief Services help and support us in our quest to live out the true meaning of the liturgical calendar. As we advance through November toward the season of Advent, now is the time to begin planning how we will prepare for our commemoration of Christ's nativity in our hearts and homes.

[![The cow Lisa really wants for Christmas!](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Food_-_1_Cow_-BAN2010054314.jpg?width=448&height=298&name=Food_-_1_Cow_-BAN2010054314.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Food_-_1_Cow_-BAN2010054314.jpg) The cow Lisa really wants for Christmas!

To assist us, [CRS has assembled several very wonderful resources](http://www.crsfairtrade.org/advent/), including:

- A full ["Journey through Advent"](http://www.crsfairtrade.org/advent/) resource center
- [A fabulous alternative giving program called "Tree of Life"](http://www.crsfairtrade.org/tree/) - honestly, most of the people on my gift list this year may be receiving things like "[two bags of fertilizer](https://secure.crs.org/site/Ecommerce?store_id=1465&product_id=1384&VIEW_PRODUCT=true)" or some "[mosquito nets](https://secure.crs.org/site/Ecommerce?store_id=1465&product_id=1455&VIEW_PRODUCT=true)" - what I love about this tool is the fact that CRS has created a whole Facilitator's guide so that this resource will be very easy to use in parishes and classrooms. Wondering what to get ME for Christmas? I'd love [a lamb](https://secure.crs.org/site/Ecommerce?store_id=1465&product_id=1387&VIEW_PRODUCT=true), a [handwashing station](https://secure.crs.org/site/Ecommerce?store_id=1465&product_id=1468&VIEW_PRODUCT=true), or (*if you really love me*) even **["a cow"](https://secure.crs.org/site/Ecommerce?store_id=1465&product_id=1442&VIEW_PRODUCT=true)!**
- [An Advent Wreath Prayer](http://www.crsfairtrade.org/wp-content/uploads/Advent-Wreath-Prayer.pdf)
- [A Prayer to Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe](http://www.crsfairtrade.org/wp-content/uploads/Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe-Prayer.pdf)
- [A Nativity Scene Prayer](http://www.crsfairtrade.org/wp-content/uploads/Nativity-Scene-Prayer.pdf)

It's honestly not too early to begin planning now for a fruitful Christmas giving season. With these tools to prepare our hearts and the perfect gift list to keep us out of the malls, I think this is going to be a beautiful Advent!

[Visit CRS' Advent Resources here](http://www.crsfairtrade.org/advent/).

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Lisa M. Hendey is the founder of CatholicMom.com, a bestselling author and an international speaker. A frequent radio and television guest, Hendey travels internationally giving workshops on faith, family, and communications. Visit Lisa at [LisaHendey.com](http://lisahendey.com), on her Substack at [LisaHendey.Substack.com](http://lisahendey.substack.com/), or on social media @LisaHendey for information on her speaking schedule or to invite her to visit your group, parish, school or organization. [Find Lisa’s books on her Amazon author page](https://www.amazon.com/Lisa-M-Hendey/e/B002ZM9FH0).

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