Advent by Candlelight

Join women of our Parish, and their family and friends for a special evening with inspiring talks, delicious food and great company! Volunteer hostesses are needed to set a candlelit table and prepare and serve hors d’oeuvres and dessert for one of 24 tables. They may have guests at their tables or make room to meet new women from our Parish. Guests may assist their hostess, if needed, by contributing a food item to share. There is no charge for Advent by Candlelight, but beautiful gift baskets are raffled during this evening to assist with costs and any donations are gratefully accepted.
Advent by Candlelight is usually held on Saturday in mid-November in St. John Church Hall. Registration for this event begins in mid-September. Please watch for our bulletin announcements, check this webpage or see the posters that hang in each church in September. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to reserve early because tables do
fill quickly!
Past and present speakers include Anne Marie Colman, Sister Catherine Green, Susan Conroy, Tracy Guerette (all from Maine), Pat Gohn (New York), Katie Sciba (Nebraska), Cindy Costello (Steubenville, Ohio), Samantha Kelley (Pennsylvania), Meghan Murphy (Pennsylvania), Laura Phelps (Connecticut), Stacy Trasancos and Stacy Farquharson (Texas), Lisa Cotter (Denver), Monet Souza (Boston), Katie Weiss (Ohio).


OUR 2026 SPEAKER: Katie Weiss
Katie Weiss is the founder of Behold Visio Divina, a ministry devoted to helping women know their dignity in the light of Christ through prayer and sacred art. Katie graduated from Catholic Distance University with a degree in Theology. She spent time in formation as a religious sister and was also an art teacher for many years before leading this ministry. Through her many years of experience in spiritual formation and art, she founded Behold after being deeply impacted by visio divina in her own life.