MADISON — The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis welcomes all the women of the diocese to join us for a Advent Women’s Evening of Joy on Friday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Bishop O’Connor Center.
Women who attend will have an opportunity to gather in celebration and reflection on the coming of Christ. The evening will include food, fellowship, Advent carols, and a presentation by author and speaker, Gina Loehr.
Gina Loehr is the author of three books: Choosing Beauty: A 30-Day Spiritual Makeover for Women; The Four Teresas; and Real Women, Real Saints: Friends for Your Spiritual Journey.A frequent guest on national Catholic radio programs including on EWTN, Relevant Radio, and Ave Maria Radio, Loehr writes and speaks on a variety of Catholic topics such as the saints, the virtues, the sacrament of marriage, and the vocation of women.
She has also participated, as one of only 100 women invited from around the world, in a study seminar sponsored by the Pontifical Council for the Laity in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of John Paul II’s Letter entitled “On the Dignity and Vocation of Women.”
Loehr currently teaches theology at Marian University in Wisconsin, where she lives on a 600-acre dairy farm with her husband and their four young children.
Registration and details about the evening are available on the diocesan website at http://www.madisondiocese.org/Ministry/EvangelizationandCatechesis/Retreats/WomensRetreat.aspx
Registration is appreciated but not required.
For more information contact the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis at 608-821-3160.