Precious Blood Companions retreat season announced

Let Us Go Forward as Disciples and Citizens:  Being ever more committed to building bridges.  

The Gospel, Catholic Social Teachings, and Pope Leo XIV challenge us to engage in a Church that is synodal and missionary. Mission is the heart of the Gospel and the synodal process: “The renewal of the church on the inside to proclaim a credible witness to the world outside” (Anna Rowlands). During our time together, we will pray, reflect, listen, and share on key Scriptures, elements in CST, and the principles of synodality for our Precious Blood spirituality. The design of the retreat will be to model a process that can be a life-long learning experience. Resources will be provided for further study. 

Sept. 27-28, 2025 Liberty, Missouri  

Oct. 25-26, 2025 Carthagena, Ohio  

Nov. 8, 2025 Georgetown, Iowa  

Jan. 17-18, 2026 (tentative) Los Altos, California  

Jan. 31, 2026 Winter Park, Florida  

March (TBD) 2026 Butternut, Wisconsin 

Presenter Sister Sara Dwyer, ASC, has been a member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, an international congregation, for 54 years. Sr. Sara has served in various adult faith formation positions during those years both in diocesan and parish roles. She was a member of her congregational leadership team and was their Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation contact for over 10 years. Sara was a member of the Paulist Fathers’ formation team for eight years. She also served eight years as the director of the Washington Retreat House in D.C. Now, she divides her time between ASC community service and adult faith formation ministries. She holds master’s degrees in theology and education. Sara enjoys people, reading, nature walks, and retreat ministry.  

“God loves us, God loves you all, and evil will not prevail. We are all in God’s hands. Therefore, without fear, united hand in hand with God and each other, let us go forward.”
– Pope Leo XIV