Affiliates

Historically, the Immaculate Heart Community formed a variety of ministries. In 2023, two of those ministries (Corita Art Center and La Casa de Maria) established an Affiliate relationship with the IHC. The IHC is proud that both affiliates carry forth the mission, vision and values of the IHC.

 Corita Art Center

The Corita Art Center preserves and promotes Corita Kent’s art, teaching, and passion for social justice. Today, the Corita Art Center supports exhibition loans and public programs, oversees image and merchandising rights, sells Corita’s original prints, and serves as a resource of information about her life and work.

At our core, the Corita Art Center believe that art and arts education are powerful platforms for social change. Recognizing that the Corita Art Center engages in the legacy and interpretation of a single individual, CAC seeks to preserve and promote Corita’s life and work by actively supporting a wide breadth of arts programs, exhibitions, and scholarship, cultivating open dialogue and diverse perspectives.

La Casa de Maria

The La Casa de Maria Retreat Center serves as a peaceful sanctuary for groups and individuals that seek to renew purpose, strengthen community, and increase their effectiveness in the world. Located on 26 acres along the banks of the San Ysidro Creek, La Casa is nestled between mountain and ocean.

Today the center continues its legacy of commitment to spiritual growth as a retreat center, open to all faiths and disciplines, focused on providing a safe, peaceful and naturally beautiful environment dedicated to helping people reconnect and recharge physically, emotionally and spiritually.