On Thursday, April 10th – 11th, members, candidates, and friends from the Vero Beach Area came together at Holy Cross Parish for their annual retreat. Led by Fr. David G. Caron, O.P., ChD, the retreat entitled “Hope in Lent – Ashes Mark the New Frontier” reflected on our call to journey to the peripheries to “accompany” the poor and others by modelling God’s mercy. He beautifully connected this theme to the 2025 Jubilee of Hope.

On Friday morning, Fr. Caron concelebrated Mass with Fr. Serge Dube assisted by Deacon Wayne Creelman, MD, ChDD. That evening, we gathered for a reception and dinner.