HF Passionist Retreat Center: Women's Retreat

Women's Retreat: "Only Say the Word..." will take place at Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center from January 5-7, 2024.

Our retreat theme this year, Only Say the Word…, is based on the belief that God can – and will – heal us, and all of creation.  Our faith prompts us to ask for and receive that healing in many ways.

When Jesus encounters the centurion in the Gospel of Matthew (8:5-13), he meets a person of deep faith and humility who knows that healing comes from God alone. The centurion proclaims: “Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.”  We will reflect together on those powerful words of Jesus in response to the centurion: “Go; let it be done for you according to your faith” (Matthew 8:13).  We will ask: where is healing needed, in us and in our world? And how can we, the very Body of Christ, help to bring about that healing with our unique gifts and talents?  

Come explore these ideas with our retreat community and the Holy Family retreat team.

The retreat begins with a buffet dinner from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening and concludes Sunday with the celebration of Mass at 10:45 a.m. followed by a hot brunch at noon. Families of retreatants are most welcome to attend the Sunday Mass and brunch at no extra charge.

Offering: $350; more if you can, less if you can’t.

“More if you can, less if you can’t…”
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center has a long-standing tradition of making retreats available to everyone – regardless of their financial situation and their ability to pay. If you are interested in this retreat but unable to pay the full offering, please contact our registrar, Ted Jastrzebski at 860-760-9705 for more information.

We also ask that if you are able to make a donation over and above the suggested offering of the retreat, to help support this tradition and those who are less fortunate, we would be grateful for the added contribution.

A Day to Breathe

Join us on Friday morning of your retreat weekend (any time after 9:00 a.m.), check in early, enjoy some quiet time and a nurturing lunch, and settle in before the retreat begins. Offering: $50