Illuminate, a Women ALIVE event featuring Kathryn Whitaker

Women of the diocese, join us at St. Robert of Newminster Church, Ada, on Dec. 2 for Women ALIVE. Women ALIVE events, typically held twice a year (Lent and Advent), are designed to help women be more Alive, Loving, Inspired, Vibrant and Engaged.

This Advent, we’re welcoming Kathryn Whitaker for “Illuminate,” an evening of reflection exploring the meaning behind the four Advent candles—hope, peace, joy, and love—through the lens of personal stories and lived faith. A Catholic convert, Kathryn shares from the heart, not as a theologian, but as someone who’s encountered God in the everyday. Through storytelling and honest reflection, Kathryn invites you to see God’s presence more clearly in your own journey.

Event Details:

Illuminate, a Women ALIVE event featuring Kathryn Whitaker
Date & Time: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, 7-8:30 p.m.
Location: St. Robert of Newminster Church, Newminster Hall, 6477 Ada Dr., Ada MI

Registration: Please RSVP by emailing FaithFormation@strobertchurch.org, or contact Jolana Peard, (616) 676-9111, ext. 123. There is no cost to register, but free will offerings will be gratefully accepted.

About the Speaker

Kathryn Whitaker is the author of Live Big, Love Bigger, an award-winning book about living an intentional, hell yes, kind of life. She’s a sixth-generation Texan who was raised as an evangelical Protestant and then converted to Catholicism on the eve of her wedding. On social media, Kathryn shares her honest take on family life and living the Gospel, all while drinking Dr Pepper and cheering on the Texas Aggies. She has appeared in USA Today, EWTN, radio and TV stations around the country and is the co-host of “Strong Voices,” a weekly show on The Catholic Channel on SiriusXM. Kathryn and her husband, Scott, live with their family in Austin, Texas.