The Advent wreath
At dinner, many households set out a wreath with three purple candles and one rose candle. One more candle is lit each Sunday. The rose candle is for the third Sunday. An adult lights the flame. Little hands never hold the match.
Brother Pax and the Missing Lamb
Free sample coloring sheets for Advent
Brother Pax, a white Schnauzer in a black monastic habit and rope cincture, follows pawprints through the cloister of the Abbey of St Rocco. These five pages are a free sample to print and color together at home, in a classroom, or at the parish.
They come from an Advent puzzle and coloring book for ages 4 to 8. The book has sixteen coloring pages, puzzles, short stories, hidden dog bones, and a candle-lighting page for each week. This sample has five of the coloring pages.
There is a Spanish edition of the book, Hermano Pax y el misterio del corderito.
- Five pages The free PDF, shown below.
- Ages 4–8 The age of the coloring book.
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The five sample pages
These are the pages in the free PDF. The book has more coloring pages than this sample. Select a page to see it larger.
Download the sample sheets
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These coloring sheets are for families, classrooms, and parishes to use together. If you are a child, please ask a parent or guardian before you download or print them, and before you visit any store.
Advent at the table
A few notes for parents, guardians, teachers, and catechists. The coloring sheets can sit beside the wreath.
Gaudete Sunday
The third Sunday of Advent takes its name from the Latin word Gaudete, which means “Rejoice.” Rose vestments may be worn at Mass, and the rose candle is lit. It is a Sunday of gladness in the middle of the wait. One sample page shows the brothers of the abbey singing.
St. Nicholas
His day is December 6. On the evening of December 5, children may set their shoes out. In the morning there may be a small gift. One sample page shows his statue at the abbey, with shoes on the floor.
Mass together
Advent is the Church’s season of waiting for the Lord. Go to Mass as a household when you can. Color the sheets at the table afterward. Mass is the heart of the season.
The full coloring book
Brother Pax and the Missing Lamb
An Advent Puzzle & Coloring Book
Coloring pages, puzzles, short stories, hidden dog bones, and a page for lighting the candle each week. The mystery unfolds at the Abbey of St Rocco. The book reminds the adult who lights the wreath: “Little hands never hold the match.”
The free PDF on this page has five coloring pages. The printed book has sixteen, along with the puzzles and the stories.
Get the full Advent coloring book on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
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Spanish edition, $14.99: Hermano Pax y el misterio del corderito (opens in a new tab)