Inspired by Jesus's call in Matthew 25 to come visit Him in prison, it is the mission of the
CtR Prison Ministry to obey Christ by sharing the agape love of Jesus Christ with all men
and women in prison regardless of their faith, to promote unity and understanding within
the entire the body of Christ in prison, and to help meet the spiritual needs of the Catholic
community, in particular, in prison.
The primary vehicle by which we will fulfill this mission is to host and serve on spiritual
retreats inside the prisons such as the Kolbe Prison Ministry Retreat. Between retreats
it our goal to begin to develop and assist with other ministries in prison such as Bible
studies, RCIA, Bridges to Life, Concerts, Mentoring, and Letter Writing to name a few.
The Kolbe Prison Ministry Retreat
The Kolbe Prison Ministry Retreat, named after St. Maximilian Kolbe, is a 3 day retreat
inside the prison similar to other 3 day retreats in the free world such as Cursillo, ACTS,
Kairos, and Emmaus. Volunteers go into the prisons in the morning and come out in the
afternoon. They stay at a local hotel near the prison. There are three Saturday morning
sessions before each retreat.
For more information, please contact Jim Norris at
prisonministry@ctrcc.com.
