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Mater Dolorosa Retreat Ministry
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The Mater Dolorosa Retreat Ministry serves to highlight the unique history that is shared between the local Passionist community and St. Rita Catholic Parish, and to promote our parish's spiritual retreats each year at Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center.
This year, the Women’s Retreat will be held November 3-5, 2023, and the Men’s Retreat will be held November 17-19, 2023.
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Why go on retreat?
This very short video shows the beauty of Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center and tells about the powerful experiences of those who have visited.
Our retreat captains would love to answer any questions you have. For more information, contact Bill Cosso, Dave Muhs, and Jill Muhs at [email protected].
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This Year’s Retreat Theme
The Crucified One Lives! Finding Comfort in the Passion of Christ
This Retreat provides an opportunity to gain a deeper awareness and understanding of how the Passion of Christ and the sufferings of the members of His Body, the Church, form one mystery.
The earliest Easter proclamation was “The Crucified One Lives.” As the gospel account of “Doubting Thomas” makes clear, he found comfort in the wounds of Christ, Crucified and Risen. On the Retreat we will consider ways of finding comfort in the Passion of Christ, and in doing so draw into a closer union with God, and a deeper knowledge of ourselves.
The retreat season coincides with the Centennial of the arrival of the Passionists in Sierra Madre, allowing us to focus on the Passion of Christ so central to Passionist spirituality.
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