Missionaries of the Passion and the Immaculate Heart of Mary
  "The Mission Society of Mandeville"
 
[A Public Clerical Association of Diocesan Right (cf. cann 301,302) of the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica]
  
     

THE MISSION SOCIETY OF THE PASSION AND OF THE IMMACULATE HEART
AT MOUNT CALVARY RETREAT

The Mission Society in its statutes recalls that preaching ministry is at the heart of evangelization. Sharing in the spirituality inspired by St. Paul of the Cross, and with a deep love for the Blessed Virgin Mary, the members of the Mission Society have been in dialogue with the Eastern Province of the Passionist Congregation and are in their 7th year of preaching weekend retreats in the Passionist tradition carrying on in time the dream that Father Martin Tooker, CP.

This year the theme of the weekend retreat is “May the Passion of Christ be always in our Hearts”. It is the hope of the preachers at the retreat house that pondering and keeping the memory of the passion alive in the heart of our Jamaican people will definitely help in greater union with God.

The gracious atmosphere which from its beginning has characterized Mt. Calvary is the lasting gift of the first Retreat Director, Fr. Martin Joseph Tooker, C.P. His example of service at table was a silent but convincing sermon about Christian service as the hallmark of discipleship. Fr. Martin served as Director from May 1973 to October, 1978. Fr. Thomas Brislin, C.P. ably took over direction until May 1980, when Fr. Martin again returned to Mt. Calvary.

In September 1985, Fr. Martin welcomed Sr. Bernadette Hughes, C.P. to the staff. Sr. Bernadette's background in retreat ministry and spiritual direction has provided more opportunities for directed retreats and other specialized programs. When Fr. Martin moved to Balaclava in February 1987, Fr. Paul Zilonka, C.P., professor of Sacred Scripture at St. Michael's Seminary in Kingston, joined Sr. Bernadette as Co-director. Since Fr. Paul's departure, Sr. Bernadette has served as Director of the Retreat House. When it was no longer possible for Passionists to fly down for the weekend retreats, Sister Bernadette contacted the Mission Society of Mandeville and in current years, Frs. Mike and Sam have led many retreats at Mt. Calvary Retreat House.
   
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Disclaimer: "The Mission Society of the Passion and the the Immaculate Heart of Mary IS NOT the Congregation of the Passion known as the Passionists nor is it linked with it in any other way - juridical or otherwise - except through the bonds of friendship that exists between autonomous institutes of similar spirituality".
   
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