The Passionists of Holy Cross Province

The Love that Compels

Hispanic Outreach

La Comunidad Pasionista

La Comunidad Pasionista fue fundada por San Pablo de la Cruz en Italia, en 1720. Desde su niñez, él fue muy devoto a la Pasión de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo.  Apenas adolescente fue conmovido por un sermón sobre la Pasión de Jesus, y se comprometió a meditar la Pasión de Jesus Crucificado, la cual interpretaba como la máxima  prueba de la misericordia de Dios.

Así mismo,  estaba convencido que la gente de su  época estaba olvidandose de ese acto de amor generoso de Dios Como Pasionistas de la Provincia de la Santa Cruz, estamos comprometidos a servir al pueblo de Dios y, por consecuencia, procuramos asistir  al entero pueblo de Dios. Sabemos que el poderoso  amor de Cristo Crucificado  interpela cada corazón humano.

Nuestro ministerio hispano expresa nuestro fuerte deseo de aumentar los programas en español para servir mejor a la creciente comunidad católica.

Para recibir más información póngase en contacto con el P. Clemente Barrón, [email protected].

The Passionist Community

The Passionist Community was founded by St. Paul of the Cross in Italy, in 1720. From his childhood, he was very devoted to the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Being moved by a sermon on the Passion of Jesus, he committed himself to meditate on the Passion of Jesus Crucified, which he interpreted as the ultimate sign of God’s mercy. Likewise, he was convinced that the people of his stage were forgetting that act of generous love of God.

As Passionists of Holy Cross Province, we are committed to serving God’s people and as such we seek out God’s people. We know the power of the love of Christ Crucified speaks to every human heart.

Our Hispanic Ministry expresses our strong desire to increase programs in Spanish to better serve the growing Catholic community.

For more information, contact Fr. Clemente Barrón, [email protected]

Our Hispanic Ministry expresses our strong desire to increase programs in Spanish to better serve the growing Catholic community.

For more information, please contact our Hispanic Outreach team:

At Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center, Houston, Texas,

Fr. Antonio Curto, CP
[email protected]
Mr. Cesar Prada
[email protected]

At Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center, Citrus Heights, CA
Fr. Clemente Barrón, CP
cba[email protected]

At Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center, Sierra Madre, CA
Fr. Clemente Barrón, CP
[email protected]

St. Joseph Parish, Birmingham, AL
Fr. Patricio Manosalvas, CP
(205) 788-5721

Ash Wednesday

On March 2, the Church celebrates Ash Wednesday. 

Most of us learned early in our Catholic lives that Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, and that is a time of special sacrifice in preparation for the Easter celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection.

Dear brothers and sisters, every moment of our lives is a time for believing, hoping and loving…. These words of Pope Francis, taken from his Lenten Message of last year, 2021, and echoing the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity, can still inspire our answer to the question: “What am I giving up for Lent?” 

We can draw our Lenten sacrifices out of our daily life: 

Share our faith in God’s presence by sharing in prayer with our family or with those in our parish community.
Share our hope in God’s promises by encouraging positive and respectful dialogue in our family circle and among our friends. 
Share the charity God has bestowed on us in the Passion of Jesus, with those whose sufferings are ignored or aggravated.

Let us pray for one another as we enter the season of Lent. Our Passionist “motto” can be our daily prayer during Lent, “May the Passion of Jesus Christ be always in our hearts.”