Coronavirus

Be Not Afraid! During moments of crisis, we recognize our reliance on God and just how small we are! It is also in some of the worst situations that we see Saints rising up! We at the CRC are committed to providing you a safe and sacred place for your next event. In February, our team had already put specific actions in place to keep our retreatants safe, recognizing the potential for Coronavirus as well as to stock up on needed disinfectant supplies. The CRC acted before any requirements were put in place by the CDC, State of Texas, or the Archdiocese. You need to know we take your safety seriously and not do anything to jeopardize your health (our Director's first degree was in Emergency Management). This is the current situation at the CRC, and we are ready to host your group for a retreat or your family for a socially distanced vacation!

New Bookings: To help parishes and groups who have lost income, the CRC for new bookings is offering only a 20% deposit as opposed to a 25% deposit until parishes are back up and operating at full capacity. We also offer last-minute booking specials taking 50% off the meeting space and lodging rates when booked within 3-months. Our new contracts include an Act of God policy, to let you book with confidence. 

ACTS: Book with confidence. As you plan your upcoming 2021 ACTS retreat, the CRC is here to help. When the Oblate community was leaving the CRC, the ACTS brothers and sisters came together to keep the CRC running. During this time of COVID, we want to help our ACTS Teams plan with confidence. When you book your normal ACTS retreat, plan with confidence. Book for Eugene Hall and set-up your normal contract. Then if at the time of your retreat we are still limited to 6-foot capacity, the CRC will offer you the ability to run your ACTS retreat for a guarantee of 40 people for $225 per person. This will include eight meals (Thursday dinner - Sunday breakfast), private bedrooms and bathrooms, linens in the room, coffee for the hall, and Eugene Hall. 

Our goal is to keep ministering as we have done for the past 14-months and to keep you safe. We are proud to say we have never stopped ministering during this pandemic, and we have not had a single COVID outbreak during our retreats. 

COVID/Illness:

• Out of charity for the common good, please refrain from attending a retreat if you have COVID or are sick. 

Temperature Checks Required:

• On the first day of the retreat, everyone should have their temperature taken. If their temperature is 100.4 or higher, they should leave the retreat and not interact with others. Groups are responsible for bringing their own thermometer. 

Capacity:

The CRC is operating at 100% occupancy. Your group can determine what occupancy to operate at based on your comfort level. 

For Groups On-Site: Each Group Hosting their retreat will determine if face covering is required by their group (decision needs to be made at least 2-months in advance to give CRC staff time to plan resources). 

• Suppose your group elects for everyone to wear a face-covering and maintain 6-foot social distancing during your retreat (meeting, Chapel, grounds, etc.). In that case, we will provide your group for Summer and Fall separate sleeping for non-household members in the rooms for no additional cost when your group has booked the rooms. Boxed meals, eaten outside or in their own bedroom.  
• If your group does not elect for everyone to wear face-covering during your retreat, then separate sleeping for non-household members will not be provided. You are always welcome to pay for private lodging. 
• The separate sleeping of non-household members was provided to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (if a group is not wearing face-covering in their meeting hall or wearing face-covering, then logically, they can also sleep in the same room).

For CRC Events:

• Face Covering will be optional. We will not assign people to share a room for our events for the summer and Fall, but guests can select their roommates or a private room. For one on one Spiritual Direction, face coverings are required. 

Charity:

• The Cardinal has stated that those who are not vaccinated should wear a mask out of charity for others. Of course, even those vaccinated may feel more comfortable continuing wearing a mask. Please show love and respect for the person wearing a face-covering by being mindful of maintaining social distance if you have elected not to wear a face covering. CRC staff will wear a face covering when serving food and when entering a space in use by the retreatants (hall, Chapel, lodge, room). 

Meals:

• The CRC Cafeteria will continue to be close for dining in-person inside the cafeteria until the last weekend in July. If all has gone well, we plan to open the cafeteria for groups to eat inside the cafeteria starting July 30, 2021. 
• During the summer, groups are allowed to eat their meals in their hall, in their room, or outside. 
• Groups for the Fall that plan on wearing a face-covering during their retreat may request the Sports Pavilion at no additional charge to eat their meals together but outside to allow for airflow. 
• Through July 29, 2021, the CRC Cafeteria will package the meals individually to serve our guests. Starting July 30, 2021, retreatants will be served by CRC staff through the cafeteria line or box separately if they have chosen to continue wearing a face covering. 
• Regarding the salad bar, it will remain close for the time being as a safety precaution for our guests. 

Chapel:

• The Cleric or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion should wear a face-covering at the time of distribution.
• The temporary suspension of receiving Holy Communion under the appearance of wine from a common chalice remains in effect.
• The Holy Water font will continue to be empty.   
• Confessions can be face-to-face or screen only.

Cleaning:

• CRC staff will clean the common areas (Chapel and Meeting Hall High-Touch Surfaces) once daily during all retreats. This is in addition to our thorough cleaning before each group's arrival. 

Cancellation Due to COVID:

Suppose your event has to be canceled due to Coronavirus and Archdiocese closing parishes (as we did with March, April, May 2020 retreats). In that case, we will let you rescheduled for a later date per contract Acts of God, with no financial penalty. Failure to respond to CRC staff to reschedule your retreat will result in a cancellation and forfeiture of your deposit. PLEASE respond to the CRC staff on the 1st email. After our 4th email notice, we will be forced to accept your event as a cancellation. 

Tours & Office Visits:

To attend a tour or visit the Office, a face-covering is required. Our staff needs to be healthy to continue ministering and keeping the CRC running. We appreciate your understanding and charity in this matter.