Addison, Illinois
The Home of Theresa Panzica
2:00 – 4:00 PM
How would you like to experience traditional Christmas customs that joyfully celebrate the profound reality and meaning of the Birth of Christ? This Art of Living for Women event will present a snapshot of Christmas in three traditionally Catholic countries. Join us for this uplifting event and taste, hear, and see how Christmas Eve and post-Midnight Mass celebrations bring the joy of the Nativity into homes. Enjoy sweet and savory hors d’oeuvres and the music that are part of the traditions. In addition, we will give you a look at the surrounding feasts from Thanksgiving to Candlemas that build and extend the momentum for the Christmas celebration.
Schedule
2:00 Welcome and Introduction – Kristin Kocan
2:20 The Christmas “surround” – Appreciating the feasts and times preceding and following Christmas Day – Theresa Panzica
2:50 Welcome to Mexico! Experience Christmas Eve in Mexico – Alicia Garcia
3:10 Welcome to Poland! Experience Christmas Eve in Poland – Kristin Kocan
3:30 Welcome to Italy! Experience post-Midnight Mass celebration in Italy – Theresa Panzica
3:50 We’d like your feedback
4:00 Goodbye till next time!
Registration required; space is limited. Nursing babies welcome!
Bring your teen daughter if you wish for an additional $15!:
For more information, contact: Information for the website and brochure: Kristin Kocan
kristin@kocan.org
Registration closes at 12:00 pm on the day prior to the event. To inquire about possible openings, email the hostess directly.
To download an invitation for emailing or printing (5 x 7), click here.