THE HANDMAIDS OF THE DIVINE REDEEMER (HDR) SISTERS CONCLUDE THEIR ANNUAL RETREAT (2026)

THE HANDMAIDS OF THE DIVINE REDEEMER (HDR) SISTERS CONCLUDE THEIR ANNUAL RETREAT (2026)

The Sisters of the Handmaids of the Divine Redeemer (HDR) have successfully concluded their annual retreat for 2026 on the theme *”Behold, the Handmaid of the Lord” (Luke 1:38).* The retreat, held in two groups over two weeks, began on 16 August and ended on 29 August 2026. It offered the Sisters a special time of prayer, reflection, spiritual renewal, and a deeper appreciation of their vocation, drawing inspiration from the Blessed Virgin Mary’s humble and total openness to God’s will.

The retreat was facilitated by *Rev. Fr. Dr. Isaac Agbenohevi*, *Director and Managing Editor of the EVANGELIUM Project* and *Lecturer and Formator at St. Paul’s Catholic Seminary, Sowutuom, Accra, Ghana.* Through his spiritual conferences and guidance, the Sisters were encouraged to renew their commitment to Christ and to embrace Mary’s example of humility, obedience, faith, and availability in carrying out their mission as consecrated women.

The retreat concluded for both groups with meaningful visits to the cemetery, where the Sisters prayed for their departed Sisters, and to their pension home, where they prayed for Mother Consolata Agyapong, HDR. These visits expressed gratitude for the lives and sacrifices of those who had gone before them and strengthened the Sisters’ sense of communion and family. Renewed in faith and strengthened by the grace of the retreat, the Sisters return to their communities with a deeper commitment to live out their vocation in the spirit of Mary’s words: “Behold, the Handmaid of the Lord.”