BARABOO — St. Joseph Parish, 304 East St., in Baraboo will hold an Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols entitled “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” on Sunday, Dec. 1.
All are invited to come and pray the prophetic promises of salvation using the ancient “O Antiphons.” These have been sung with the Canticle of Mary since the sixth century.
Each of the seven antiphons highlights a title for the Messiah taken from the Hebrew Scriptures: Wisdom, Adonai, Root of Jesse, Key of David, Dayspring, King of Nations, and Emmanuel. These seven titles form the basis of the hymn, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.”Advent provides space and time to treasure anew the physical birth of the savior into the world, as well as His presence with us now in word and sacrament, and finally His promise to be with us at the end of time into eternity. This Festival of Lessons and Carols will help attendees focus on this precious season of preparation.