Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Portland completed a women's ACTS retreat on Sept. 22-25 with pastor Msgr. Mark Chamberlin serving as spiritual director. Cindy Longoria directed the retreat and was assisted by co-directors Lori Mota and Tessie Sturgeon.
Serving on the retreat team were Amanda Acosta, Sandra Allison, Julie Balboa, Anne Marie Brunkenhoefer, Cynthia Castro, Audrey Ceja, Stella Chandler, Allie Choiniere, June Delgado, Anne Dietz, Madeline Gilmore, Janie Gonzales, Cheryll Guevara, Franny Hernandez, Carol Mauch, Lisa McMurtrie, Rosita Mercer, Rosie Morales, Thelma Morehead, Jessica Morrison, Becky Naranjo, Heather Orta, Yoly Pena, Theresa Perez, Yolanda Perez, Nilda Reyes, Sarah Ring, Suzan Rowe, Natalie Saenz, Michelle Steen, , Cathy Jo Suarez, Molly Topper, Janie Trevino, Michelle Turruviate, Coco Wendland, Amy Winckler and Andi Yardley.
Retreat participants included Trisha Alvarez, Debbie Armentor, Katrina Ceja, Lisa Cordova, Erica Cortez, Klara De La Garza, Mary Delfino, Patricia B.Delgado, Virginia Dominguez, Mercy Epperson, Criselda Freasier, Kalen Freasier, Crystal Garcia, Suzie Gatz, Priscilla Guerra, Belinda Gutierrez, Monica Hatton, Debi Johnson, Jaclyn Maldonado, Jennifer Martinez, Jennifer Mejia, Nannette Mettlach, Andrea L.Middagh, Carrie Morton, Olga Muñoz, Barbara Nico, Paige Nohavitza, Sylvia Nugent, Amber O’Connell, Kristina Peña, Janiece Pustejovsky, Erica Villareal Ramirez, Bobbi Ramirez, Anita Sanchez, Melissa Sanchez, Terri Schultze, Allyson Sturgeon, Terri Thibodeaux and Samantha Topper.