Teresa Donan welcomed the first Spanish Retreat group of 2025 at Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center in Citrus Heights, California.
Photo credit: Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center.
We are Jubilee Year “Pilgrims of Hope” traveling along the Passionist Way. Our lives today flow from the Mission Statement of The Passionists of Holy Cross Province:
We Passionists proclaim God’s love for the world revealed through the Passion of Christ.
In this Jubilee Year, may God’s love in Jesus Crucified call us to hope and action!
Read featured stories from this issue:
The light of hope: This is how Father Enzo Del Brocco, CP, fights fear
Father Enzo reflects on hope as prayer and action, from Haiti’s resilience to everyday courage. He shares how Scripture, presence, and service turn fear into faithful hope.
A beacon of hope: Teresa Donan and the Passionists offer a safe space to the Hispanic community
Teresa shares how hope becomes action, sustained by prayer. From safe spaces for immigrants to Spanish retreats, cancer trials and family grace, she shows how presence, sacraments and community turn fear into faithful courage.
Walking together: For Father Ángel Pérez Rosa, CP, Christians together can bring hope to the world
Father Ángel nurtures hope in the people he serves. Most importantly, he shares God’s love by treating each person with dignity and by acknowledging their value.
Nurtured by Christ: Brian Owens’ hope is fed by the Eucharist
From war to worship, Brian Owens’ story reveals how prayer, compassion and connection keep hope alive.
Hope in action: Father Michael Ogweno, CP’s parishioners share their joyful lives
Fr. Michael Ogweno, CP, shares how faith, trust, and charity nurture hope amid poverty and hardship—finding God’s presence in every struggle.
