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Keep It Simple: The Practice of Advent Joy – A Virtual Mini-Retreat
Keep It Simple: The Practice of Advent Joy
A Virtual Mini-Retreat
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 12:00–1:15pm ET
Celebrate Advent with C21's "Keep It Simple: The Practice of Advent Joy" Mini-Retreat!
This virtual retreat is no-cost and is led by author, speaker, founder of Mothering Spirit, and friend of C21, Laura Kelly Fanucci.
For more of Laura's work, sign up for The Holy Labor for essays on spirituality and Scripture or follow the Compassion Brigade for (humorous) cancer updates and the chance to join others in spreading compassion. If you’re interested in grief ministry, you can check out Laura's 30-day series on grief on the Hallow App here. Laura also writes regularly on Instagram at @thismessygrace
Retreat Resources
Please register below to receive the Zoom link to attend and additional resources as the retreat nears!
Meet our retreat facilitator
Laura Kelly Fanucci - Retreat Facilitator
Laura Kelly Fanucci is an author, speaker, and retreat facilitator. She earned her BA from the University of Notre Dame and her Master of Divinity from Saint John's School of Theology in Collegeville, MN, where she spent 11 years working on theological initiatives on vocation with the Collegeville Institute.
Laura is an award-winning columnist for Catholic News Service, and her nationally syndicated “Faith at Home” column runs monthly in Catholic newspapers across the U.S. Laura speaks nationally on topics ranging from vocation and calling to grief and parenting, and her work can be heard on the Hallow and Ritual apps.
Laura has authored seven books, including Everyday Sacrament: The Messy Grace of Parenting and To Bless Our Callings: Prayers, Poems, and Hymns to Celebrate Vocation. She and her husband live in Minnesota with their five sons.
To learn more about Laura, visit: laurakellyfanucci.com.