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The Feast of Christ the King ends the liturgical year on November 21, so we invite you to prayerfully consider joining us in this consecration to Christ the King. We will pray for nine days, starting on Friday, November 12, and ending on Saturday, November 20, on the Feast of Christ the King's vigil.

Currently, the CRC has 74 donors contributing on a monthly basis $3,467. Donors' amounts range from $5 to $200 a month. Together these donors' gifts enable us to continue making improvements at the CRC. Each week an area of the CRC gets improved. Every day we are rebuilding the Kingdom of God in physical and spiritual ways and our monthly donors ensure we have the funds to continue making improvements. It would be awesome if we could reach 100 monthly donors by the Feast of Christ the King (November 21). Please prayerfully consider becoming a monthly donor. If we each give according to our ability, amazing things can happen. The greatest part of the retreats at the CRC is encountering God, but sometimes a broken AC, smelly room, or uncomfortable bed can prevent someone from seeing God. Our goal is to not allow the physical environment to negatively impact their experience.

The CRC during COVID has provided in-person Confirmation Retreats for teens and parents. The retreat has been a great success as parents and teens grow in their faith together. To be accommodating and connect with the Domestic Church these retreats have been turned into an online retreat that can be done at home with teens and their parents. Kim Brown gives the retreat in an online format and allows the family to grow in faith together.

The CRC is looking for three people that are mission-minded to join us at the CRC. What’s the mission, “to draw people into a relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church through retreat ministry. The plan is to bring on 3 missionaries who commit to serving at the CRC for 1-year. These are paid salary positions with benefits and housing. Looking to create a culture change and Catholic revival. Missionaries will focus on various aspects of running a retreat center. Currently hiring details online at https://retreatcentercrc.org/hiring

On June 2, 2021, CRC Retreat Partners Inc submitted the following proposal for the land. To date, we have not received a response. We continue raising funds in hopes to purchase all the property. CRC Retreat Partners, Inc, a 501c3 non-profit that runs the day-to-day operations and financial management of the Christian Renewal Center per lease agreement with the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, offers $80,000 for the green area as identified on the map (professional survey needs to be conducted). The land would be given to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to be included in CRC property. Under the same conditions, it could not be sold off but must be used for religious purposes or returned to the Scanlan Foundation. We request the Scanlan Foundation Board to come to the CRC to see how this property interlocks with the retreat center. The green area is what is most critical to keep current operations. The green area includes our: maintenance shop, staff house, the road to our additional parking lot (no other way to access), as well as drainage systems. We have spent the entire month raising funds. This campaign is our largest single campaign ever in the non-profit's history running the retreat center (since 2008). We raised $78,719 from 141 different families/individuals. We are grateful to the Scanlan Foundation's help in 2013 purchasing from the Oblates and pray you will accept our offer. This offer allows the CRC to continue our current operations. Our offer allows the frontage road to still be sold to another party. *Attached is a 3-page document showing the property map of the land in regards to our offer.

Friends, together we were able to meet our $15,000 Matching Gift Goal! To date, 141 people have donated or pledge a total of $78,719. We will keep taking pledges and taking donations to secure the future of the CRC. Scanlan Foundation wants to sell the land for 1.3 million.

We are trying to protect the Holy Ground at the CRC and need your help. We currently have $15,000 in Matching Gift Funds available. Donate today to have your gift doubled. In the first 24-hours, we have raised $7,040. Please consider how you can give.

The Christian Renewal Center is owned by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and managed by the laity. Following the lead of our Shepherd, Cardinal DiNardo, and in consultation with the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Risk Management, the new policies are in place starting May 25, 2021, for the CRC. 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.

Thank you to everyone that donated a prize, help promote, and bid on our virtual online auction. The online auction cost us $100 for the website to run the online auction and our funds raised was $3,208 making a $3,108 profit. Thank you for your support. The funds raised will go towards our general operations to make up for the shortfall of funds due to not running as many retreats during COVID.

As of Pentecost Sunday, we have had donated or pledge to donate $45,684 to go towards purchasing the land own by the Scanlan Foundation. We are grateful to the 62 people/families to date that has pledged or donated. Your support is absolutely critical to us securing the continued use of this land. Check out the 3.5-minute video by Kim Brown to understand how this impacts the current and future operations of the CRC.

The CRC is raising funds through an online auction. Pre-bidding has begun and the auction kicks off Ascension Thursday and runs through Pentecost. Get caught up in the Holy Spirit bidding on one-of-a-kind religious items, quilts, afghans, home decor, golf, and so much more. Your money will support the CRC.

The Scanlan Foundation owns 21 of the 52 acres of the Christian Renewal Center. They plan to sell their land. This will negatively impact the current operations and future growth. The CRC wants to keep the entire 21 acres of land but will work to secure the property most critical to our current operations. Please go online to learn more and make a pledge to help us purchase the land.

Thank you to everyone that donated a prize and purchased a raffle ticket for the CRC Divine Mercy Raffle! We drew the raffle winners live on our Facebook page yesterday at 1PM. Winners have until April 25 to claim their prize at the CRC. Winners were notified by email.

Thank you to the 16 families, individuals, and groups that purchased one of our windows for Marian Hall. We are beyond grateful for your support to help us transform the CRC!!! Marian Hall renovation is underway and God willing, will be revealed in the next 8-months.

In the past 10-days, 12 of 16 Windows for Marian Hall have been purchased. The 6 Marian Windows, Spiritual Direction Window, and 5 of the USA Saint Windows have been purchased. We now have only 4 USA Saints Windows remaining. Purchase your window in memory of, in honor of, or donated by today!!!! USA Saint windows only $1,000! Images are a sample coloring as we work to compliment images with room colors.

The Scanlan Foundation has given the seed money to start the CRC Missionary Program. CRC Missionaries will be focused on the mission of the CRC, to draw people into a relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church through retreat ministry. They will serve in a number of capacities based on what is needed (office, running retreats, housekeeping, food service, and maintenance). In addition, they will live onsite and participate in the community prayer life.

The Harry S. & Isabel C. Cameron Foundation has given the CRC a grant to renovate Marian Hall. Volunteers are coming together to help with the project. The Grant funds the physical repairs. The plan is to add 15 Stain Glass Window Film (6 depicting Mary's role in Salvation History and 9 USA Saints). The windows are currently for sale for $1,500 or $1,000 apiece.

The CRC has limited scholarships available for Catholic Family Spring Break. Scholarship price is offered on the page. Available to first to register.

Join Kim Brown for a Lenten Day Retreat on Thursday, February 25 from 10AM - 2PM at the CRC. The retreat will focus on meditative prayer and the Stations of the Cross.

The CRC has been hit by the winter storm. Power has been out since late Sunday night. Without power, we have had to cancel or reschedule our retreats scheduled for this week/weekend. Please check your email and respond by email. Without power the CRC phone system is not working.