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Last year's Lenten Silent Retreat with Kim Brown sold out. This is an excellent way to pull away and connect with God this Lent.

The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist are back for another Mother & Daughter Retreat. This time for teens, girls in 7th - 12th grade. The last one sold out, so register now!

Get ready for an amazing retreat for the entire family with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. The focus is the Eucharistic and this retreat will take place on Divine Mercy Weekend. Space is limited, so register your family today.

Dr. John Bergsma from Franciscan Univerity returns to the CRC for the annual Bible Conference. this year the focus is on the Psalms. Get an in-depth study with one of the leading Catholic Bible Scholars living today!

2019 is almost over and we would be grateful if you would consider making an end of the year gift to the CRC. Your donations have enabled us to do so much but there is still so much work to be done. Please consider making a one-time gift before December 31, 2019 or consider becoming a monthly donor for the CRC. Your donations is how we are making improvements at the CRC. 100% of your donation goes toward the renovation.Donate at https://retreatcentercrc.org/support-the-crc

January Tour Date Moved: The CRC offers tours on the 1st Wednesday of the month at noon and 6PM. In January this falls on New Year's Day and the CRC is closed, so we have moved the January tour to Wednesday, January 8. This is an opportunity to come and tour the CRC and see what all we have to offer as you plan your retreat. Tours last about 2-hours. Tours begin in the cafeteria promptly.

The CRC is closed from December 21 - January 1 for the staff to enjoy Christmas with their family. We thank you for a wonderful 2019 and look forward to serving you in 2020. God Bless!

The CRC is grateful and blessed to have had His Eminence, Cardinal DiNardo as the celebrant and speaker for the CRC Men's Advent Prayer Breakfast.

St. Faustina: Messenger of Mercy Dessert Reception, Play, & Auction Join us Saturday, the 14th of December 7:00pm to 9:00pm Featuring a silent auction to benefit the CRC Renovations, dessert reception, drinks, and the St. Luke Production of Faustina: Messenger of Mercy.

The CRC is grateful to Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston & HydroChemPSC for being Tournament Sponsors for the 1st Annual CRC Golf Tournament. Thanks to the tournament sponsors, advertisers, and players we profited $13,237.84 (after all expenses were paid) from today's Golf Tournament. That money will allow us to renovate a room and make it wheelchair accessible! We had a great time today and look forward to next year's tournament!!!

Our goal was to raise $67,100 in 2019 to renovate 10 rooms. As of today we have raised $102,298!!!!! That's 15 rooms!!!! Thank you for being a 2019 donor and making the difference at the CRC for future retreats!

Just like the CRC, TxDOT has a number of repairs and improvements. Unlike the CRC, TxDOT does not stop when we have retreats. Starting this weekend more work is to be done on I-45 and the frontage roads near us. Please be advise and look at recommended travel directions to see your best route. Maybe its highway 3. Details on road closures at http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/construction/construction_report.aspx?TimeSpan=weekend

We have not been given information on how long but the bridge over I-45 on Hughes Road is currently closed. If you are traveling to the CRC northbound on I-45, there is no impact. If you are traveling to the CRC southbound on I-45, you will stay on the frontage road and simply take Holland Road (at Buc-ees) over I-45 and stay on the frontage road to Hughes Road. It adds about 4 minutes to your journey.

Join the CRC Monday - Wednesday in the Chapel for Vespers at 5PM. The CRC will provide Christian Prayer Books for everyone to use. Vespers is part of Liturgy of the Hours (LOH) and LOH is one of the two official prayers of the Church. Jump into the river of prayer as we pray for the universal Church! Don't forget we also have a group that meets ever Tuesday at 11AM to pray for the CRC and upcoming retreats happening that week at the CRC.

People are hungry for the faith. This is our second Silent Retreat in 2019 to be sold out! We have 2 more scheduled for 2019. August 23 - 25 Men's Silent Retreat & December 9 - 14 Silent Retreat. Only 6 spots remaining for the August 23 - 25 and 8 spots for the December 9 - 14.

Join the CRC in our first Golf Tournament "Driving for Good" on Monday, November 18. We are currently looking for advertising sponsors. We have a level for everyone from $100 to $10,000!!!

Vacancy Update for next 10 months for our two larger meeting spaces on the weekend. We also have smaller venue available during weekends as well as larger venues during weekdays. Oblate Hall & Lodges: - November 8 - 10 - November 29 - December 1 - December 13 - 15 - December 20 - 22 - January 31 - February 2 - March 6-8 - March 27 - 29 - April 10 - 12 - April 24 - 26 - May 8 - 10 - May 15 - 17 - May 22 - 24 - May 29 - 31 Eugene Hall & Rooms: - October 17 - 20 - November 1- 3 - December 6 - 8 - December 20 - 22 - January 24 - 26 - February 21 - 23 - March 6 - 8 - March 20 - 22 - March 27 - 29 - April 3-5 - April 10 - 12 - April 17 - 19 - May 1-3 - May 8 - 10 - May 15 - 17 - May 29 - 31 Contact Lea & Kris the Retreat Coordinators at the CRC. lmartinez@retreatcentercrc.org or kbright@retreatcentercrc.org

On Tuesday Kim gave a tour to two groups and at the end both groups were so grateful for the opportunity to walk the grounds, talk retreat space, see the improvements, and know the available resources. So the CRC has decided to begin offering Monthly tours in the daytime and evening to meet the needs of all our users. On the 1st Wednesday of every month, retreat planners and teams are invited to attend the tour at Noon or 6PM to better know the space that they are working with. Tours meet in the cafeteria and will be conducted in English. Majority of tours will be given by Kim Brown, the CRC Director. No need to RSVP, just arrive on-time! Tours for the Fall: August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6, and December 4.

The Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist will be giving talks at the Mother Daughter Retreat in October. Register today during early registration to save money!!! The talks, crafts, activities, and games will be focused on daughters in 1st - 6th grade.

For the past two weeks Life Teen Restore Mission Camp called the CRC home. Two different sessions saw teens from the Archdiocese as well as traveling from out of state participating. During this time, the teens worked on drainage around the rooms, the stations of the cross path, entrance sign and gate, removing brush, and painting poles.