Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center

Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center in Sierra Madre, CA is a ministry of the Passionists of Holy Cross Province. Learn more about our work here.

Updates

Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center Suffers Damage from the Eaton Fire

Late in the evening on Tuesday, January 7, the wildfires driven by high winds in the San Gabriel mountains reached Sierra Madre, California. All guests, staff and vowed community members at Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center and many of the…

The Passionists of Holy Cross Province | Los Pasionistas Provincia Santa Cruz
January 8, 2025
Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center, Retreat Centers

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Updates

The Global Migration Crisis: What Can a Retreat Center Do?

Passionist Retreat Center teams have stepped out of their comfort zones to try some unique local responses to the migration crisis.

Michael Nasello
October 17, 2024
Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center, Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center, Migration, Passionist Solidarity Network, Retreat Centers, St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center

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Resources

VIDEO: Stations of the Cross at Mater Dolorosa

Video tour of the outdoor stations of the Cross at Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center

The Passionists of Holy Cross Province | Los Pasionistas Provincia Santa Cruz
March 26, 2018
Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center, Retreat Centers, Stations of the Cross, Videos

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