CtR Prison Ministry

Jesus, in Matthew 25, called for us to visit and to care for those in prison. The CtR Prison Ministry is inspired by Christ’s exclamation to serve our incarcerated brothers. We obey Him by ministering to and helping meet the spiritual needs of our Catholic brothers in prison, by sharing the agape love of Jesus Christ with all men in prison regardless of their faith, and by promoting unity and understanding within the entire body of Christ in prison. 

We are there as peacemakers and servants and our goal is that by our service these men will believe that they are worthy of the love of God and that they can share and live that love in prison and in their communities and neighborhoods when they get out.   

We fulfill this mission by hosting retreats and follow-up ministries within two prisons that we have adopted, the Ellis Unit in Huntsville and the Pack Unit in Navasota. Providing retreats is a key part of the mission and CtR’s Prison Ministry offers two annual Catholic retreats, Kolbe and Dismas.

Kolbe and Dismas Retreats
The Kolbe retreat allows male volunteers only and the Dismas retreat provides opportunities for both male and female volunteers. Between retreats, we offer weekly follow-up ministries including communion services, Bible studies, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and theology classes.

For more information on how to volunteer for the this retreat and for information on follow up ministries, please contact Jim Norris at prisonministry@ctrcc.com.

A Dismas Retreat is being planned for the Pack Unit in Navasota March 22-24 and will be our first retreat of 2019. There are two training sessions in preparation for this retreat:

March 22-24, 2019 – Dismas Prison Retreat at the Pack Unit in Navasota
 

• Training 1 – Feb. 2 – Christ the Redeemer (CtR), 9-11 a.m, Parish Office, Room 112
• Training 2 – March 3 – Christ the Redeemer (CtR), 9-11 a.m., Parish Office, Room 112