2026 Deacon/Wives retreat planned

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

We hope this Lenten Season has helped you draw closer to God as we prepare for the joyous celebration of Christ’s resurrection at Easter.

We are very pleased to announce that the 2026 Deacon/Wives Retreat date has been finalized. As we did last year, we are only offering one retreat which will be at Villa Maria Retreat and Spirituality Center (http://www.vmesc.org), Villa Maria, Pa.

This retreat will take place from Sunday, August 9 (check-in time 4 PM) through Wednesday, August 12, 2026, ending at Noon. Father Michael Kesicki will lead our retreat, The theme will be determined at a later date, but we wanted to make everyone aware of the finalized date/place. We are very grateful to Father Kesicki for his willingness to lead the Diocesan Deacons/Wives.

We will be in touch with more details in the near future.

Peace in Christ,

Deacon Ray Sobina (rsobina@eriercd.org) and Deb Sobina (nrmommydeb@gmail.com)

2025 Deacon/Wives retreat

The class photo from the 2025 deacon and wives retreat in August at Villa Maria Retreat and Spirituality Center, Villa Maria, Pa. Special thanks to Fr. Luke Dagher (pictured center)!