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Advent By Candlelight 2025
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Advent by Candlelight
Monday, December 1, 2025
Please join us for our annual Women’s Night as we ready ourselves for the Christmas Season.
Gathering at 6:30 p.m. and Program at 7 p.m.
This is a night of friendship, inspiration, and laughter! We are in need of Table Hostesses, who will provide table decorations—including a candle for the centerpiece, as well as cream, sugar, plates, cups, utensils, and napkins. Hostesses and guests also bring a dessert or snack to share with the table. There is a maximum of 8 attendees per table, including the hostess.
Ministry Center Social Hall
There is no fee for this event, and if you do not wish to be a table hostess, or were not contacted already by a table hostess, we will place you at a table with available seats.
RSVP by November 24 to register using the form below.
FEATURED SPEAKERSr. Maryann Dosen
This year for Advent by Candlelight, Saints Peter and Paul are proud to host Sr. Maryann Dosen. Sr. Maryann was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She entered the School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King – North American Province (Lemont, IL) in 1983 and professed perpetual vows in 1989.The majority of her ministerial work has been in the high school classroom as a mathematics teacher and a coach of both academic and sports teams. She served as treasurer her Province for nine years before being called to be a member of the Congregation’s general government in Rome for six years.
Maryann holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Northern Illinois University, a Masters of Arts in Math Education and a Masters of Arts in Theology with a specialization in Franciscan Spirituality from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.
Presently Maryann is involved in a variety of ministries which include faith formation, supervision of student teachers and other educational services. She also continues to use her unusual yet God given talent of playing golf to raise funds for charitable causes. Saints Peter and Paul is honored to have her lead the presentation for our annual Advent by Candlelight program for women.