Advent is a crazy time with shopping, cleaning, cooking, baking, hosting and attending gatherings, and so many things that fill up our time. With so much to do, it is easy to forget the true reason for Advent...preparing our hearts for Jesus. To help us remember what Advent is all about, we will be having an Advent by Candlelight Event for women on Thursday, December 8th, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, immediately following the 6:00 p.m. Mass in St. Patrick Hall. We will have a craft, music, and Sr. Catherine of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary will be with us to speak about ways that we can imitate how Mary prepared her heart for Jesus during the first Advent. We are looking for women who would like to host a table at this event. All that you would need to do is to sign up to invite 8-12 women to join you at our event! If you are interested in attending or hosting a table, please contact Kristi Erickson at 608-609-6934 or [email protected]