Thanks to you and our many wonderful supporters, Mater Dolorosa has served as a special place for spiritual nourishment and comfort since the first retreat in 1926. The theme for retreat season 2023-2024 is "The Crucified One Lives! Finding Comfort in the Passion of Christ." Your generosity continues the long-held Passionist tradition of welcoming all who wish to attend a weekend retreat regardless of their ability to pay the recommended donation and subsidizes the cost of retreats for high school students, young adults and people in recovery.
We are excited to offer two special events this spring, which will be supported by your Sponsorship Circle membership!
- The Crimson Cloak on Palm Sunday, March 24: Forty-three cast members and community volunteers from St. Rita Catholic Parish and the Retreat Center will perform an original production of music, interpretive dance, tableau and meditative reflections. The theatric, music and dance filled event portrays the passion of Christ through the eyes of Mary Magdalene. This event is free and open to all.
- "Spring into Summer" Dinner on Thursday, May 16, the feast day of St. Gemma Galgani. We will not have a golf tournament in 2024, but we will have a spring dinner to enjoy our kitchen's delicious food, the wonderful company of other members of our Passionist family and the lovely views and weather at the Retreat Center in spring!
Sponsorship levels:
- Steward, $5,000: Your name or company name in event programs, on donor banner, our website & social media, in the donor recognition display by our dining hall and on a yard sign; as well as four tickets to the Spring into Summer dinner.
- Advocate, $2,500: Your name or company name in event programs, our website & social media, in the donor recognition display by dining hall and on a yard sign; as well as four tickets to the Spring into Summer dinner.
- Ambassador, $1,000: Your name or company name in event programs, in the donor recognition display by dining hall and on a yard sign; as well as two tickets to the Spring into Summer dinner.
- Patron, $500: Your name or company name in the donor recognition display by dining hall and on a yard sign; as well as two tickets to the Spring into Summer dinner.
- Sponsor, $250 or less: Your name or company name in the donor recognition display by dining hall.
Sponsorships must be paid in full by May 6, 2024 to receive recognition benefits.
To maximize your donation, please use ACH transfer or a debit card, rather than a credit card, which has much higher processing fees.
Please contact Development Director Melanie Goodyear with any questions (MGoodyear@MaterDolorosa.org / 626-355-7188 x103).