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The CRC has hosted many Eagle Scout Projects over the years. Scouts have found working with the CRC to be very easy and a fast way to plan, implement, and complete their Eagle Scout Project. The CRC offers a variety of projects that range in money from $0 - $10,000 as well as working in a variety of areas: landscaping, woodworking, concrete, building, sheetrock, etc. Plus many projects are perfect for Social-Distancing. Eagle Scout Project List: - Room Drainage (digging paths for water to travel away from the side of the rooms) - ADA Confessional (cutting out sheetrock and framing 36-inch door), installing sheetrock, patching, and painting. - ADA Sidewalk (identifying ADA issues, having company slapjack concrete in the needed area, replacing wood spacers as needed, replacing awning support beams as needed) - Awning Improvement (cutting away rot at bottom, replacing support beams as needed, sanding beams, and painting new color). - Building a Marian Grotto in the Woods (including cutting away small trees, pouring slab foundation, stone work to build grotto and installing Marian Statue). - Building a Gaga Pit (wood building) - Build a Low Ropes Course (wood building and cement pouring) - Install Water Line to Fire Pit on Lodge & Room Side (trenching, installing pipe) - Building 14 Bench Swings (wood building) - Building a Prayer Labyrinth (dirt work and concrete) - Building Benches for Fire Pit Lodge Side (removing current rotted benches & wood building)

Together miracles are happening at the CRC. In July Kim was trying to figure out a way to generate additional donations for the CRC and started studying Matching Gift campaigns. A week later a gentleman attending a CRC event offered to be a Matching Gift donor for $2,000 if Kim could find others to do the same. Kim started looking and asking and 4 others step forward. With $10,000 in Matching Gift Funds, the campaign started with the event Be Transformed! Donations started coming in and we were amazed. Then another donor offered $3,000 additional Matching Gift dollars if we were able to get to the original $10,000. Well as of today, 3 weeks later we have raised to date $17,167 plus the $13,000 Matching = $30,167!!!!! We are grateful to God for the success of this campaign and to each of you that supported us.

The CRC has an incredible opportunity to raise some serious money to support the CRC during these challenging times. What started out as a $10,000 Matching Gift has become a $13,000 Matching Gift opportunity. Dollar for Dollar is Matched up to $13,000!!!!

Join the CRC on Friday, September 4 at 7PM for 30 Transformational minutes! The event will include a keynote by Catholic author, speaker, and Spiritual Director, Kim Brown, a musical performance by grammy-award winning artist Cecilia Shinn, as well as a big CRC announcement! All coming to you live through facebook.

The CRC has been hosting retreats for families and adults since May 30th under specific guidelines to keep our retreatants safe due to Coronavirus. These events have maintained socially-distanced for non-household members while facilitating a spiritually-connected retreat. The ability to draw people into a relationship with Jesus and His Church has remained our focus and core while some external factors look different (mask, social-distancing, package meals, etc). The CRC is committed to providing a safe space for retreats during the Corona Crisis!

Unfortunately, the financial impact of Coronavirus has led to painful decisions at the CRC. Due to lost retreat income due to Coronavirus, the CRC estimated $688,683 in lost retreat income for 2020. Our Federal PPP Loan to keep employees working runs out in 2-weeks. We are having to lay-off employees as well as reduce the pay of our employees 20-33%. We are trying to save the CRC & outlast Coronavirus. In January 2020 our employees together worked 570 hours a week to take care of our retreats and continue making improvements. Starting in 2-weeks, our staff will be half what we formally were with a weekly total of 284 hours a week between our employees. Every CRC employee has been impacted and together we will do whatever it takes to keep the CRC open. The CRC needs your help. Please donate one-time or become a monthly donor today!

The CRC is hosting socially distanced retreats for the family and adults. To learn more about what a socially distanced retreat looks like, reach out to the CRC staff who will be happy to help you plan your retreat!

The CRC Spiritual Companion program is designed to form members of the laity in the Catholic faith as disciples; so that they can help others become disciples through a deeper spiritual life. This program is composed of four, four-month semesters for a total of 16 months. The first cohort begins in August 2020 and concluded in December 2021 (Scholarships Available)! This program will only admit 12 students per semester. This allows for a true School of Discipleship and it also works for Social Distancing!!! The Facilitator and primary instructor for the program will be Kim Brown.

CRC is offering Socially Distance Family Vacations. 3 Nights in Lodge (sleeps 16 people) with Lodge Kitchen for only $750 6 Nights in Lodge w/ Lodge Kitchen for only $1,000 This gives your family access to the CRC grounds, bayou for fishing, trails, sports pavilion, and gaga pits. For an extra $100 the CRC will staff and prepare your campfire. For an extra $250 the CRC will provide a lifeguard and let you swim for 3 different one-hour periods. Lastly, want to be taken care of? The CRC will prepare your meals for $10 per person per meal. Contact Kris Bright at kbright@retreatcentercrc.org to schedule. These prices allow your family to be only group at the CRC during your stay in May or June. Enjoy 52 acres in a safe and sanitize manner!

The CRC is committed to doing the right thing, even when it means it cost us money. If you are registered for a CRC event and due to Coronavirus the CRC has to cancel the event we will give you the option to be fully refunded (with CRC paying credit card fees) or be rescheduled to a new date. If your group is to host an event and due to Coronavirus the event needs to be canceled, we will allow you to reschedule later in the year with no additional fee. We also recognize that right now without having your congregation that most Churches, revenue is down. To help you we have reduced the Deposit to 15% for new retreats during this time until Church's income is restored. The CRC will do right by our customers, so don't be afraid to book a retreat with us!

The CRC has lost the retreat revenue of $291,000 during the months of March, April, and May due to retreat cancelations from Coronavirus. We were blessed to receive $107,200 from the Federal Government for the Paycheck Protection Program. This allows us to pay our staff and all utilities for 8-weeks. Our staff is working on the renovations from money raised in 2019 for this purpose. We thank you for your support and ask for your prayers and financial donations to help the CRC. Becoming a monthly donor is the best way to support the CRC and help us count on your monthly gift.

Since March 13, Kim Brown has given a Friday Night Mission for Free on Facebook to help people in quarantine draw closer to God. Every Friday night log on to the CRC Facebook Page at 8PM for a Mission by Kim Brown. It's live so post questions, comments, etc!

Join Kim Brown for a FREE Online Holy Week Retreat.

CRC Facebook Live Espanol Rosario Lunes a Viernes a las 3PM English Rosary Monday – Friday at 11AM

Hurricane Harvey flooded the former Oblate Priest house. In September 2018 we began the process of repurposing this building to make it functional and to meet our current needs. To save money, our staff did the majority of the work and we brought in contractors for certain projects. The Ali Center is now a new meeting space (bigger than Marian Hall) with ADA bathrooms and it's own entrance! We have also moved our offices to this new building. Our former offices will be returned to bedrooms to accommodate additional guest. We look forward to showing off our space to you! To support the work at the CRC consider making a donation today.

Per Galveston County, the CRC will be closed to guests onsite March 25 - April 5 to help contain the spread of Coronavirus. God willing, we will reopen April 6th, just in time for Holy Week. The CRC staff will be working to accommodate upcoming retreats and raise funds for the CRC to replace the lost income from this time. We will answer emails as promptly as possible.

The CRC is taking precautions to do our part to avoid the spread of any germs. Currently, doctors are recommending basic good health practices such as: - washing hands - cover coughs and sneezes with your arm - sanitizing touchable surfaces Click to Read More Detailed Information

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.