Advent and Christmas Resources

Celebrating Advent and Christmas

Discover music collections, prayer resources, playlists and more, all created to help you prepare for and celebrate the arrival of Our Lord.

We understand the difficulties the entire Church faces this year in planning for the Advent-Christmas season, and OCP is here to help. In light of COVID-19, our parish celebrations will look quite different, of course, but there are still creative ways you can help your community enter in to the spirit of this holy time. Advent is a time of waiting and anticipation, preparation and hope, silence and longing. That will be especially true this year. And the joy of Christmas, of God becoming one of us, is also more relevant and urgent. OCP has many resources to help with communal worship and the efforts of your families and individuals celebrating these sacred seasons at home.

Wade Wisler, Publisher

Looking for a way to celebrate the Advent season from home?
Go to our Livesteam Masses, virtual concerts and events page to find a map containing streamed Masses from around the world, as well as a calendar of upcoming livestream events — offering music, prayer and worship for the faithful during this season of Advent.

New Releases

Pray the novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe, begin and end each day with morning and evening prayer, or introduce new modern antiphons into your music ministry.

Novena a la Virgen de Guadalupe/
Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe

Advent & Christmas:
Prayer for the Journey

Let Us All Rejoice

Choral Music

Find a variety of new and old favorites among these engaging hymns and anthems within OCP's choral series.

Christmas Series (OCP): Octavos for Advent and Christmas for choir and assembly
Browse Series

Christmas Series (Trinitas): Christmas anthems and motets for accomplished choirs
Browse Series

Music for small choirs
Discover exciting choral arrangements that can be sung with limited personnel — including English, Spanish and bilingual titles, in 2-part, 3-part, SAB, SAT and unison.

Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus

Mary, Ponder in Your Heart

Perfect Rose

The Light of Christmas Morn

Love Has Captured the Night

Come to His Manger

Jubilate Deo Canon

Listen to the Wind

Sleep of the Holy Child

Sleep, Little Baby

Joyful the News

'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

Explore more

Advent Meditation

This hour-long meditative playlist features contemporary songs for the season of Advent from some of today's most popular Catholic artists.

This 30 minute long meditation for the season of Advent is filled with beautiful choral arrangements of some of the most beloved hymns and songs.

Playlists

Select a playlist below and start listening on your favorite streaming service. Be sure to follow OCP on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music.

Reflections from Dan Schutte

Find inspiration and hope in these faith-filled reflections from acclaimed composer and music minister Dan Schutte.

Christmas Reflection

Advent IV Reflection

Advent III Reflection

Advent II Reflection

Advent I Reflection

Advent and Christmas Blogs

Discover new and timeless ways to celebrate the seasons of Advent and Christmas with blogs from musicians and liturgical experts.

The Commons

Watch popular Catholic musicians as they perform some of their favorite songs and share the inspiration behind them

Gifts/Deals

Save on CDs, songbooks and PDF octavos for the seasons of Advent and Christmas. View a complete list of our online deals here.

Parishioner Personal Missal Program

Promote safe, active participation in the liturgy, at home and in church this Advent season
Learn more

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