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Advent is the church season of preparation before Christmas, beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas.
Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, called Advent Sunday, and opens the church year in Western Christianity. Its name comes from the Latin adventus, coming.
Registers may date events as the first, second or third Sunday in Advent. Count back from Christmas to find the calendar date.
As seen in a recordEntry in a church register
bapt. 2nd Sunday in Advent 1802
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