Award-winning author Kerriann Flanagan Brosky will be the guest speaker at a four-hour Advent Retreat for the Council of Catholic Women and for the parishioners of San Marco Parish. Kerriann will share her amazing journey of faith, along with the teachings of Padre Pio and Kerriann’s own reflections on overcoming grief, illness, suffering, caretaking, anxiety, faith loss and more. The Christmas season is often a challenging time of year. This uplifting retreat is for those who have felt lost and broken, for those who grieve, for those dealing with sickness, trials and life’s hardships, for those who long to understand their purpose in life and for those who wonder where God is during their most difficult moments. Kerriann will help bring faith, hope, peace and positivity just in time for Advent, the season of miracles. Copies of her book Padre Pio Daily Reflections: 365 Days of Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry and her faith-based novel, The Medal will be available for purchase and signing.