• Christmas

    Feast Day

    The joyous celebration of the birth of Jesus, the Word made flesh, who came to dwell among us in love and humility.

  • Mass

    Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center 700 N. Sunnyside Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, United States
  • The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God

    Solemnities

    Celebrated on January 1, this solemnity honors Mary’s role as the mother of Jesus, and thus the Mother of God. It invites us to begin the year in prayer, contemplating her faith and devotion.

  • The Epiphany of the Lord, Solemnity

    Solemnities

    Celebrated on the Sunday after January 1, this feast remembers the Magi visiting Jesus, revealing Him as Savior to all nations.

  • St. Paul of the Cross Birthday

    Passionist

    January 3 marks the birth of our founder, St. Paul of the Cross, who was born in 1694. We give thanks for his life and the gift of the Passionist charism he passed on to the Church.

  • Feast of St. Charles Houben, CP, priest

    Feast Day

    Known as St. Charles of Mount Argus, this Passionist priest is remembered on January 5 for his healing ministry and deep compassion for the suffering. Read more about St. Charles Houben, CP En español

  • Presentation of the Lord

    Solemnities

    Celebrated on February 2, this feast recalls Mary and Joseph presenting the infant Jesus in the temple, where He is proclaimed as light to the nations.

  • Prayer of Jesus in the Garden

    Passionist

    Celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, this Passionist observance draws us into the solitude and agony of Jesus in Gethsemane.

  • Ash Wednesday

    Solemnities

    The beginning of Lent, a solemn day of fasting and prayer that calls us to repentance and deeper union with Christ crucified.

  • Feast of St. Gabriel Possenti, CP, seminarian

    Passionist

    February 27 honors St. Gabriel, a Passionist seminarian known for his joyful spirit, devotion to Our Lady, and readiness to embrace the Cross. Read more about St. Gabriel Possenti, CP En español