Eaton Fire Update:
Your support is vital as we recover from the Eaton Fire. We hope you will make a general donation to be used where it is needed most; this will not only help us clean and repair from fire damage, but also ensure our ministries thrive for years to come. If you'd like to send a donation by check, please send it to Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center, 700 N Sunnyside Ave, Sierra Madre, CA 91024. Thank you for your generosity.
For updates about fire recovery, please click here.
Thanks to you and our many wonderful supporters, Mater Dolorosa has provided spiritual growth for 100 years! The Passionists purchased this property in 1924 and have offered retreats since 1926! This is a powerful testament that the retreat ministry at Mater Dolorosa is an important and necessary ministry to the thousands of people who come to the mountain every year for Passionist retreats, to pray the Stations of the Cross, or simply feel closer to peace on our beautiful grounds. A retreat at Mater Dolorosa offers solitude and silence, a time to stand apart from the pressures of the day ~ to reflect, to pray, and to be restored by the love of Christ. Thank you for promoting the Passionist charism of preaching, hospitality and compassion for 100 years!
Ways to Give:
- Donate wherever it’s needed most by clicking on the button above.
- Set up a recurring donation (whether monthly, quarterly or any schedule you’d like); having consistent revenue helps us plan wisely.
If you prefer to give to a specific fund, you can:
Support the grounds and facilities through the Century Club.- Support our various spiritual programs through the Sponsorship Circle.
- Invest in the sustainability of the Retreat Center by giving toward our solar project.
- Feed low-income families through our Food Ministry.
- Leave a legacy at the Retreat Center through planned giving.
- Remember a special person through a memorial donation.
There are many additional ways to support the Retreat Center:
- Enroll a loved one in our Perpetual Prayer League
- Donate stocks; we process stocks and other appreciated assets through the Holy Cross Province; please contact the Development Director for information.
- Donate a vehicle.
- Ask your employer to match your donation.
- Connect your Ralph's or Food 4 Less cards.
- Volunteer
- Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA: you can reduce your income tax by donating directly from your IRA to the Retreat Center. Please confirm eligibility and potential tax changes with your financial advisor. (Financial institutions don't always include the donor's name with QCDs; please let the Development Dept. know that you are intending to donate via QCD.
- And of course, we greatly appreciate your prayers!
Thank you for making a secure online donation to Mater Dolorosa today.
For more information on supporting Mater Dolorosa please contact Melanie Goodyear, Director of Development (626) 355- 7188, Ext 103 or MGoodyear@MaterDolorosa.org
Please note that we will no longer accept business reply envelopes as of Aug. 15. If you have Mater Dolorosa's postage-page envelopes, please send them in with their donation by Aug. 15; after Aug. 15, you can still use them if you add a stamp. Thank you!
