Retreat Agenda

Retreat and Mass – Studio 12 & 13

Social Gathering Studio 456

All Meals are in the Sunhill Dining Room

The committee is pleased to announce Dr. Anne M. Walsh as the 2027 retreat facilitator.

The theme, Drawing New Maps of Hope, will explore Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic letter on Catholic Education, inviting participants to reflect on new pathways for Catholic education today.

Anne Walsh is a native of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She works with the Redemptorists of Canada as a member of the Redemptorist Adult Faith Formation Team, and serves on the Secretariat for Evangelization and the Commission for Partnership in Mission for the Redemptorist Province of Canada. She works with the Redemptorists of North America as Coordinator of Partnership in Mission, resourcing and designing formation programs for adults in the Redemptorist charism, spirituality and mission. She holds the Office of Partnership in Mission for the Redemptorists worldwide, and is Chair of the Redemptorist General Commission for Partnership in Mission.

Anne holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Memorial University of Newfoundland, a Master’s in Religious Education and a Canadian Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies from St. Michael’s College, Toronto, a Diploma in Fine Arts from the University of Calgary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from St. Stephen’s College.

In addition to classroom teaching, Anne has worked in Campus Ministry in Toronto and St. John’s, in Youth Ministry in Canada, the US and Ireland, and in Religious Education and Adult Faith Formation at the School Board, Parish and Diocesan levels. She has served on advisory committees and writing teams for the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) since 1996, and was the principal writer for On Good Soil, the Canadian Bishops’ document on Adult Faith Formation. Anne serves as Chair of the Association of Canadian Catholic Association for Adult Faith Formation, and on the Board of Vocations Canada. She is past Chair of the Cathedral Basilica Foundation NL and volunteers as a tour guide for the Cathedral Basilica.

Anne is an avid crafter. She plays guitar and enjoys singing and folk music. Anne is a member of the parish choir at St. Teresa’s in St. John’s.

Hotel Booking Information: As OCSOA provides the White Oaks Conference Centre with a rooming list, there is no need to book rooms directly with the hotel. Your registration is your reservation; Day rate registrations do not include accommodations. Please send an email to nicolettefernandes@ocsoa.ca if you are experiencing difficulties with the registration system or do not need accommodation for both Wednesday and Thursday nights.