L. J. Ferdinand-Hazleton – 2026

Fr Sylvester Peterka, C.M has been a Vincentian Priest for over 50 years who loves the Lord and God’s Holy word. He tells all people, “I am just a nobody, trying to tell everybody about a somebody that can save anybody”.

He has taught in high school, been Vocation Director, Campus Minister, Consultant to Ethiopia, Advisor on Priestly formation in Africa, Parish Priest in Baltimore and Philadelphia for over 36 years. He has been blessed to preach many retreats, revivals and missions. He loves God and trusts in the Holy Spirit.

Led to Jesus through Our Blessed Mother, Mary Bea is a passionate Catholic Evangelist, with a deep love for the Eucharist, Our Lady, and for our one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Her witness is one of giving her continuous ‘Yes’ at the calling of Our Lord – in the workplace, in the family and in the world. Most recently, she responded to the Lord’s whisper to create a place of Eucharistic Encounter for the youth at Malvern Retreat House, building upon the life and work of Blessed Carlo Acutis – and the challenge to become the saints we were created to be.

Mary Bea is the President of Vovéo Marketing Group, a full service B2B Marketing Agency which she founded in January of 1995.  A graduate of St. Joseph’s University, Mary Bea has served on the Haub School of Business Marketing Advisory Board, and is an active member of the Malvern Retreat House Board, as well as the St. Patrick School Board. She serves on the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Eucharistic Revival Committee, and is an active member of St. Patrick Parish Malvern. Through her business, Mary Bea has worked to assist many Catholic Non-Profit organizations – such as World Meeting of Families, Miraculous Medal Shrine, and National Centre for Padre Pio.

She has been a retreatant at Malvern since 2018, and has attended nearly 30 retreats.