Upcoming Events

Save the date: April 12-14, 2026

June 1-5, 2026: “Priests Faithful to the Bride of Christ - Preaching, Teaching, Growing in Holiness” with Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM

Fr. Wade L. J. Menezes, CPM is a member of the Fathers of Mercy, a missionary preaching Religious Congregation based in Auburn, Kentucky. Ordained during the Great Jubilee Year 2000, he received his BA in Catholic Thought from the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Toronto, Canada, and his dual MA and M. Div. Degrees in Theology from Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, CT, where he also received an Honorary Doctorate in Moral Theology. His secular college degrees are in journalism and communications.

Fr. Wade has served as the Assistant General and as the Director of Vocations and Director of Seminarians for the Fathers of Mercy. Fr. Wade has also served as the Chaplain-in-Residence at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Alabama. While at the Shrine, Fr. Wade was a daily Mass celebrant, homilist and confessor; he also gave spiritual conferences on specialized points of Catholic doctrine to pilgrims who visit the Shrine. As an itinerant preacher for the Fathers of Mercy, Fr. Wade has preached throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia.

June 28-July 5, 2026: Priests’ Directed Retreat with Fr. Dominic Bouck

Father Dominic Bouck is a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck and serves as Chaplain and Director of University Ministry at the University of Mary. In addition to his roles at the university, Fr. Bouck serves as Assistant Vocations Director for the Diocese of Bismarck.

Fr. Bouck completed his seminary formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome before being ordained in 2018. Fr. Bouck served as Chaplain of St. Mary's Central High School in Bismarck, North Dakota, from 2018 to 2020. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Catholic Studies and Classical Languages from the University of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, along with a Bachelor in Sacred Theology (STB) from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. His previous experiences include serving in campus ministry at George Washington University in Washington, DC, and working as an intern and writer at First Things.

Retreat Opportunities outside the Diocese

The following is a partial list of retreat houses in the tri-state area that may offer priests’ retreats. You can contact them or other locations as you prefer. The law that priests attend an annual retreat remains effective, and the particular law that priests attend a diocesan-sponsored retreat at least every other year.

• King’s House - Buffalo, MN (near St Cloud)
• BroomTree - Irene, SD (near Yankton)
• Terra Sancta - Rapid City, SD
• Demontreville - Lake Elmo, MN (near Twin Cities)
• Schoenstatt Retreat Center - Sleepy Eye, MN
• Abbey of the Hills - Marvin, SD (near Milbank)
• Chemin Neuf Retreat Center - Winnipeg, MB