Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center    Also visit Our Lady of Calvary Retreat

Mission Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center is a spiritual center in the Passionist tradition, open to all who seek to deepen their relationship with God and one another. We welcome men and women to weekend, day and evening retreats, and programs where they can journey with God in an atmosphere of respect and hospitality. Consistent with our tradition, we are a community that values spiritual development, the holy word, creative ritual, and the sacred in our world.

About Our Ministry The Passionist Community, known as the Congregation of the Passion, was founded in eighteenth century Italy by St. Paul of the Cross for the purpose of keeping the memory of Christ's Passion alive. St. Paul recognized that the Passion takes place every day in the suffering of others - the tired, the poor, the hungry, and anyone in need of God's love. The Passionists have been responsive to the needs of their surrounding communities and have established seven retreat centers in the eastern United States to provide this essential ministry. As the largest of these retreat centers, Holy Family has been a pioneer in ministering to all levels of suffering and welcoming people of all religions and faiths.

Holy Family was founded as a men's parish based retreat center and has since expanded to include women, married couples, and those in recovery. Most recently, Holy Family has initiated an exciting youth ministry which offers day, evening, and weekend retreat experiences for high school teenagers. Each year, over 5000 individuals from Connecticut, Massachusetts and beyond come through the doors of Holy Family to find spiritual fulfillment, renewed faith, and rediscovered relationship with God. The ministry at Holy Family has inspired countless individuals to actively pursue a more meaningful faith and a greater sense of purpose in life.

Retreat Team Father David Cinquegrani, C.P., dcinquegrani@cpprov.org Mr. Brandon Nappi, bnappi@cpprov.org Sr. Mary Ann Strain, C.P., mstrain@cpprov.org Theresa Smith, Director of Youth Ministry

To contact Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center: Retreat Director: Father David Cinquegrani, C.P. 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 Telephone: 860-521-0440 Fax: 860-521-1929 e-mail: holyfamilyretreat@cpprov.org website: www.holyfamilyretreat.org