The Passionist Monastery of Our Lady of Sorrows in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1910 by five Passionists nuns from Tarquinia, Italy, the first community of Passionist Nuns in the United States. They are a contemplative cloistered community of religious women called to stand at the foot of the Cross with Mary near the Heart of Christ, ready to receive His love so that they might become love in the Heart of the Church.

St. Paul of the Cross founded the Congregation of the Passion (Passionists) in 1720, desiring to gather around him companions who saw the Passion of Jesus as God’s love-message to them and the world. In 1771, the first monastery of the Passionist Nuns was opened in Tarquinia, Italy.

The nuns bake altar breads to support themselves, supplying them to churches and religious communities. They are grateful for this labor of love which is transformed into the Body of Christ.

As Passionists, we are called to keep alive the Memory of Christ’s Passion. We do not only recall it in our minds, but we render it present in our lives by living His self-emptying love in our daily lives for the salvation of souls. Passionists live intensely the Mystery of Redemption for the benefit of the whole Church and for all people.

Our primary apostolate is prayer. We witness to the primacy of God and to the priority of adoration of God. We remain faithful to St. Paul of the Cross’ original inspiration to have the nuns share their contemplative way of life with others. Our House of Prayer provides a place of solitude for those who wish to enter into prayer.

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