Welcome!

Welcome to Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center.

Deepen your spirituality with Mater Dolorosa this Lenten season! We have a variety of activities, both virtual and in person.

Click Here for Lent at Mater Dolorosa Information.

Good Friday Will Be Different This Year, With Parking Off-Site

Click here for information on Good Friday.

Registration is open for 2026 retreats! Upcoming retreats:

Women’s Weekend Retreat : April 10th - April 12th, 2026
Men’s Weekend Retreat : April 24th - April 26th, 2026
Women’s Weekend Retreat : May 1st - May 3rd, 2026
See the retreat calendar through August 2026 here! 
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"Peace came when I stopped fighting and started surrendering."

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"God meets us at rock bottom - and calls it homecoming."

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"Healing began the day I stopped pretending and started trusting."

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"Surrender wasn't defeated. It was the first honest step toward peace."

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"Freedom began the moment I admitted I couldn't do this alone."

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"This retreat re-centers us on who we truly are before the noise of the world pulls us away again."

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"Trust grows when we release what we cannot control."

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Mater Dolorosa is a Passionist Retreat Center, dedicated to preaching the Passion of Jesus Christ. We welcome all who wish to hear the message of the Passion through our traditions of preaching, hospitality, and compassion. We place our focus on the Passion of Jesus Christ and its relevance in the lives of people today. We foster and promote spiritual growth and renewal through Passionist retreat programs and by providing a peaceful environment for personal prayer and reflection.

All are welcome to this sacred space at the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains; I invite you to explore our retreat options.

God Bless,

The clergy, staff, board and retreat team of Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center.

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What is a Passionist Retreat?

 

Then Jesus said to them: Come with me, by yourselves, to some remote place and rest a little.

 

Mark 6:31

 

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