St. Veronica parishioners (from left) Nancy Johnson and Pamela Moscinski Bartusiewicz of Flossmoor and Barb Bryzgalski of Homewood mingle before dinner.
For the second year in a row since COVID 19 interrupted their tradition of hosting an Advent dinner, a crowd of more than 170 women from St. Veronica’s parish attended a candlelight dinner at Olympia Fields Country Club to mark the four-week season of remembering and celebrating Christmas and the birth of Jesus.
Besides dinner, the event showcased a seemingly endless sweet table provided by the guests, an inspiring address by Drew Lyke, a leader in Catholic marriage ministry and Black Catholic Empowerment, musical entertainment, a collection of gift cards for the needy served by the St. Vincent De Paul Society, and of course, camaraderie.
(All photos by Karen Torme Olson)
Advent dinner guests, including St. Veronica pastor, Rev. Kris Paluch (center front) flow into a festive dining room at Olympia Fields Country Club Dec. 5.
The country club catered the event except for dessert, which was filled with sweet treats courtesy of the attendees.
Nationally renowned Catholic leader Andrew “Drew” Lyke addresses the 170 women who attended St. Veronica’s annual Advent Candlelight dinner.
“The 12 Days of Christmas” was not just a sing-along at St. Veronica’s women’s Advent dinner Dec. 5. It also was a visual interpretation of the lyrics – in this case, six geese a-layin’.
