A named dining room, chapel or statue is a lasting gift, one that permanently unites the name of the donor (an individual, family or organization) with Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center. Named gifts offer donors the opportunity to create a lasting tribute to a loved one, ensuring that his or her name is associated with the hospitality and healing provided at Holy Family.

Renovated Dining Room Holy Family’s main dining room has offered the Passionists’ unique blend of hospitality for over 50 years. The dining room requires necessary structural changes and upgrades to offset weather deterioration. This important space, so cherished by retreatants, may be named for a gift of $500,000.

Retreat Conference Room The new Retreat Conference Room (also known as the main lounge) and adjacent corridor link the two key buildings of Holy Family. This room serves as a center of spiritual teaching and hosts the majority of weekend presentations and events. A gift of $50,000 would allow for the naming of this major gathering area.

Monastery Lounge This second-floor space hosts weekend workshops, music rehearsals, and other important functions. This significant site may be named for a gift of $25,000.

Public Chapel The public chapel not only is the home of Holy Family’s daily Mass, but also is a place for outside groups and youth groups to meet for retreats and seminars. This multi-purpose space may be named for a gift of $25,000.

Labyrinth The magnificent, newly constructed labyrinth on Holy Family’s grounds allows retreatants, youth groups and visitors to perform a walking meditation. Walking a labyrinth is a powerful exercise in self-discovery, and a way to experience the presence of God. The labyrinth may be named for a gift of $25,000.

St. Gabriel Garden Beautifully composed of flowers, shrubs and ground cover, this landscape has added a sense of the sacred to the entrance way to the monastery. A gift of $10,000 would allow for the naming of this garden.

Outdoor Stations of the Cross Located in a circular grove near the entrance to the public chapel, Holy Family’s stations provide retreatants and visitors with a peaceful site for contemplation and prayer. These stations may be named for a gift of $5,000 each.

St. Paul of the Cross (outside, in front of the monastery) $10,000

St. Gabriel (outside, in front of the monastery) $5,000

Our Blessed Mother (outside, on the side of the retreat center) $10,000

St. Joseph (outside, in front of the retreat center) $10,000

Grotto Located next to the Stations of the Cross, the grotto, with its statues and benches, has long been a place of prayer and meditation for retreatants. The grotto may be named for a gift of $10,000.

Painting of St. Paul of the Cross Over 100 years old, Holy Family’s portrait of the Passionists’ patron saint is the oldest image of St. Paul in the United States. Executed in oil and gold leaf, this image calls to mind St. Paul’s conviction that the passion of Jesus is the greatest sign of God’s love. This painting may be named for a gift of $5,000.

Benches Holy Family is a place of rest and refreshment. Benches along our grounds remind retreatants to slow down and experience God’s presence. The fifteen beautiful new benches situated at various resting spots may be named for a gift of $2,500 each.

New Passenger Elevators The two recently installed elevators allow the elderly and those with physical disabilities to enter and move around the center and monastery with ease. A gift of $5,000 each will allow for the naming of the elevators and will help support their ongoing maintenance.

Elevator Foyers The seven beautiful new elevator foyers provide a spot for retreatants to rest, glance through some literature, or hold a conversation. They may be named for a gift of $2,500 each.

The Path to Peace wends its way through Holy Family’s 48 forested acres, proving an opportunity for retreatants to become centered in themselves, each other and in God. The Path to Peace may be named for a gift of $5,000.

Named gifts may be paid in installments. The gifts are tax deductible and proceeds go to furthering the mission, strengthening the programs, and upgrading the physical facilities of Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center. Donors are recognized with a plaque mounted at the named site and in a listing of contributors mounted in the main lobby of the Retreat Center.

For more information, contact the Development Office at 860-760-9716 or holyfamilydevelopment@cpprov.org.