The Passionists of Holy Cross Province

The Love that Compels

Welcome

Joe Barbieri 2015_0Letter from the Director

Welcome! I am so glad you found our web page.

The motto attached to Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center is: “where miracles happen.” It is more, much more than a catch phrase. It expresses a reality and a truth in the lives of the countless persons who have passed through here.

As the Retreat Director of this very special place, I am a privileged firsthand witness to countless testimonials – from both the Catholic and 12 Step retreats – which sound like: “this is such a special place”; “I owe my life to what happened here”; “as soon as I drive onto the parking lot I feel the weight of the world lift off my shoulders”; “I am so grateful for this place”; “miracles really do happen here”; “I am tired of running away from the demons in my life, I have finally found a place of peace and love.”

We can say about a retreat what a very wise man said about the Lord’s Day: “Six days a week we wrestle with the world, wringing profit from the earth; on the Sabbath we especially care for the seed of eternity planted in the soul. The world has our hands, but our soul belongs to Someone Else. Six days a week we seek to dominate the world; on the seventh day we try to dominate the self” and more importantly, I would add, we encounter our God.

Continue to browse our pages and see which retreat best fits your schedule. You will be most welcome.

Fr. Joseph Barbieri, CP
Director of Retreats

Volunteer Opportunities

3.3.7 Volunteer OpportunitiesOur retreat center is committed to creating a place for people to have a place to go “get away” for prayer, spiritual renewal and refreshment. 

In order to make this possible, we need your help! There are many ways you can share your gifts and talents to further the mission of Jesus Christ. If you are interested in any of the following, please let us know by emailing:  [email protected]  or you can print and fill out the attached form and send it to the retreat center: Volunteer Application.

  • Weekend host/hostess
  • Dining room hospitality
  • Answering the telephone

Other volunteer skills needed:

  • Painting, electrical, plumbing
  • Gardening, landscaping
  • Kitchen help, cooking
  • Musical support
  • Office help (data entry, word processing, accounting)
  • Housecleaning

Thank you for your help!

Testimonials
Expressions of gratitude.
Expressions of gratitude.

“We have enjoyed the use of the Holy Name Retreat Center facilities for 5 years and we will continue to come back.”

~ Christus Health

“We enjoyed the quiet, the trees, and especially the beautiful courtyard. The Center is very accessible because it is centrally located in the city.”

~ Correctional Ministries of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston

“The staff is always flexible, available, willing to help out, and especially patient with a group of 50 boys. The kitchen gets rave reviews!”

~ Strake Jesuit College Prep

Holy Name Mission and History
Four hundred people attended the dedication in 1953.
Four hundred people attended the dedication in 1953.

The Passionists came to Houston in 1944, established the retreat center in 1953, and annually serve over 6,000 people.

Mission Statement

In keeping with the vision of Paul of the Cross, Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center supports and encourages the great human and spiritual adventure: the discovery of God and God’s loving compassion through Christ Crucified. Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center exists to provide hospitality, healing, compassion, and opportunities for spiritual growth for all people.

The first “monastery” in Houston.
The first “monastery” in Houston.

Declaración de Misión

El “Holy Name Retreat Center” es un ministerio de la Comunidad Pasionista en la Diócesis de Galveston-Houston. Somos una comunidad de sacerdotes y hermanos que compartimos un carisma común de proclamar el Evangelio de Jesús Crucificado, por medio de nuestra vida y nuestro servicio al Pueblo de Dios. Siguiendo la inspiración de San Pablo de la Cruz, nuestro fundador, nos comprometemos a mantener viva la Pasión de Cristo en el mundo de hoy. Reconocemos que la Pasión de Cristo se lleva a cabo en la vida de toda persona que sufre, que está enferma, que pasa hambre; es decir, de todos aquellos que necesitan del amor especial de Dios. Por medio de nuestros ministerios, hacemos todo lo posible para que el mundo sienta la compasión, el cariño y la comprensión de Dios.