The MPC Camp in Macacos, a district of Nova Lima in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, hosted 155 young people and teenagers for the Confirmation Retreat of the Sacred Hearts Parish, Father Eustáquio Church. It was three days of encounter with friends, with God, and with themselves.

The participants gathered on Friday evening at the Padre Eustáquio Church Community Center. After being encouraged by the organizing team, they boarded buses to the retreat location. Throughout the days, talks, prayers, moments of praise, games, and lots of fun allowed the teenagers and young people to experience incredible moments.

The theme of this year's retreat was: "Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep" (Luke 15:6). Among the talks given, participants heard testimonies and preaching on the theme and on synodality. Father Vinícius Maciel, SSCC, parish priest and rector of the Sanctuary, participated in one of the formation sessions and was delighted with so many young people and with the spirituality of the group.

The retreat also included moments in the pool with Aquatic Praise and, in the evening, around the campfire. On Sunday, at the end of the gathering, the young people returned to Belo Horizonte where they participated in Holy Mass, concluding the retreat.