Advent: Easter in the Wintertime
Saturday, December 15, 2018
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Check-In, Coffee
Advent, celebrating the great mystery of Christmas ~ the One who was born; the One who died; the One we await. In ancient tradition, Advent and Christmas were considered to be Easter in the wintertime. Join us as we celebrate this great mystery of life and learn how life and death are a communion of love.
Speaker: Rev. Richard Fragomeni, PhD
Rector, The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, Chicago, IL
Nationally acclaimed speaker, author, retreat master and teacher; Professor of Liturgy and Preaching, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, Adjunct faculty, Department of Religious Studies, De Paul University.
Central to Fr. Richard‘s ministry is a fascination with the power of liturgy and preaching in the transformation of the human heart. He is author of Come to the Feast and co-author with Br. Michael McGrath, O.C.F.S., of both Blessed Art Thou Mother, Lady, Mystic, Queen and At the Name of Jesus: The Way, The Truth and The Light. He has published In Shining Splendor: Fifty Eastertime Meditations, and The Eucharist: 50 Questions from the Pews.
Program Includes
Mid-Morning Prayer
Presentations
Opportunity for Silence or Small Group Reflection
Lunch Included
Examination of Conscience
Reconciliation Service with individual confession
$25 Paid Registration is due by Wednesday, December 12. Call: 312.421.3757
