Area Parish Advent Retreat, St. Helena is teaming up with St. Raymonds, Santa Maria, and St. Dominic’s to offer an area Advent Retreat on Wednesday, December 18 from 6:30-9:30PM. The Spanish retreat will take place at St. Helena Parish, and the English Retreat at Sant Maria Parish. The retreats will begin with Adoration from 6:30-7PM, followed by three faith testimonials, one from each of the three parishes. Fr. Fernando Real, M.Id., the current Vicar General of the Idente Missionaries and former long-time pastor of Sant Maria will speak at the Spanish Retreat, and Fr. Robert Badillo, M.Id., the current pastor and Provincial of the Idente Missionaries will speak at the English Retreat. Fr. Fernando Negro, Sch.P. the Provincial of the Piarist Fathers will celebrate the Spanish Retreat Mass, while Fr. James Cruz, the pastor of St. Raymond, will celebrate the English Mass. Mass will be followed by confession and fellowship. Everyone is urged to attend this powerful Advent experience.