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We are less than a month away from the Spirit of Christmas Market. Make plans now to attend this wonderful Christmas Market. We have lots of great vendors including: Christmas Crafts, Religious Items, Home Décor, Jewelry, Home Products, Clothing, Books, Photography, Food, and Much More!!!! Saturday, November 24 from 9AM - 4PM.

These are last minute sales prices!!! We have options to meet every budget: $500 for Oblate Hall & Sports Pavilion for 4-hours $750 for Oblate Hall & Sports Pavilion for 8-hours $1,000 for Oblate Hall & Sports Pavilion for 12-hours *Meeting Room Rental includes rooms being set-up Banquet Style (round tables and chairs with 2 tables for serving food) *The CRC is an alcohol free facility. *Space secured with payment of Room Rate and Contract on file. *Dates Available on a First Come Basis: December 10 – January 3 *The CRC will also fully cater your meal, set-up serving line, and serve your meal for $15 per person with a minimum of 20 people. This includes nice disposable dishes. To book your party today contact our Hospitality Coordinator at 281-337-1312!

Thanks to the volunteers that came out for the CRC Volunteer Workday on Sunday, October 28th! We were able to get 5 flowerbeds weeded, 6 areas of bushes and roses trimmed, and one fallen tree removed from our courtyard! We had volunteers from Shrine of the True Cross, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Mary's in Texas City and St. Mary's in League City.

Ten Percent Tuesdays!!!! That's right every Tuesday from now until Christmas get 10% off our Gift Shop! Gift Shop open 8AM - 6PM Monday - Friday. Stop by the Office to have the gift shop opened for you!

The CRC Offers Private Retreats, which allow you to walk the grounds, spend time in prayer, read, rest, and be with God!!! We are offering special prices with meals during December 13 - 23.

The CRC is about to undergo repairing and renovating the Ali Conference Center (former Oblate Residence) that was flooded during Hurricane Harvey. We are requesting bids for the following work: - Roof - Gutters - Tree Removal - Architect/Engineer for Interior Restructure - Exterior Siding - Interior Framing - Interior Sheetrock - HVAC Duct Work - Interior Electrical - Interior Plumbing If you are an insured contractor and would like to place a bid for the Ali Renovation contact CRC Director, Kim Brown at kbrown@retreatcentercrc.org

Running the CRC is expensive as we have to maintain 52-acres, 64 rooms, 7 lodges, 2 chapels, 4 conference centers, and a cafeteria. The retreat cost covers the basic retreat operations of utilities, maintenance, custodial, dining, and hospitality but it does not cover much needed renovations to our facility. We have created a strategic plan to improve the facilities and grounds at the CRC and need your help. Our first goal is to raise $147,000 to replace the roofs and add gutters at the CRC. This first step, allows us to protect our facilities and to move forward with the beautification of our buildings. Will you join us to Raise the Roof at the CRC? We are asking each of you to consider what type of donation you can make for our Raise the Roof Campaign. Maybe you can afford: - $30 for a bundle of shingles, - $100 for a section of gutters, - $3,000 to roof a lodge, - $10,000 to roof a Conference Center

The CRC can provide your staff, ministry, or entire parish with a customize and personalize retreat. Let the CRC do all the work for you, including: - Room Set-Up & Material Preparation - Full-Service Meals or Snacks - Retreat Facilitator & Guided Activities

Join the CRC for a Workday on Sunday, October 28 from Noon - 7PM. This workday is to focus on our grounds through trimming trees, cutting trees, hauling away trees, wedding flower beds, trimming shrubs, and planting shrubs and flowers. Please bring your own tools and bring the family to help!

Host your Christmas Party at the Christian Renewal Center! These are last minute sales prices!!! We have options to meet every budget: - $500 for Oblate Hall & Sports Pavilion for 4-hours - $750 for Oblate Hall & Sports Pavilion for 8-hours - $1,000 for Oblate Hall & Sports Pavilion for 12-hours

Looking for silence? A chance to connect to God away from the distractions of everyday life? A private retreat at the CRC could just be what the Master Physician ordered!

We have created a strategic plan to improve the facilities and grounds at the CRC and need your help. Our first goal is to raise $147,000 to replace the roofs and add gutters at the CRC. This first step, allows us to protect our facilities and to move forward with the beautification of our buildings. Will you join us to Raise the Roof at the CRC? We are asking each of you to consider what type of donation you can make for our Raise the Roof Fund. Maybe you can afford: $30 for a bundle of shingles, $100 for a section of gutters, $3,000 to roof a lodge, $10,000 to roof a Conference Center.

The CRC is the perfect place to do your Eagle Scout Project! We currently have needs for the following: building chairs, enlarging our Stations of the Cross Bayou Path, creating a Stations of the Cross grotto, and installing underground water lines to our fire pits.

The CRC has a Giving Tree program for one-time donations over $1,000. This is a great way to show your support for the CRC as well as a way to honor people or organization in your life. Consider become a Giving Tree Donor today.

We have a limited number of tables for the Women's Advent Prayer Breakfast featuring Catholic speaker, author, and Spiritual Director, Kim Brown. Hostess can purchase a table for $250 which includes breakfast for 10 and the hostess gets to decorate her own table.

After a month of registrations we are 50% full for the Spirit of Christmas Market on Small Business Saturday! Register your booth now for the early registration rate of only $60! Rates increase soon.

The CRC is pleased to announce, Dunn Estacio will be the presenter for the Marian Celebration for the English sessions. Dunn has served in ministry in a variety of capacities ranging from parish to archdiocesan level for more than 12 years. He currently serves as an Associate Director in the Office of Adolescent Catechesis & Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Dunn is a dynamic speaker and speaks with passion about his faith but first and foremost, he lives passionately to build his domestic church by being a loving husband to his beautiful wife and a father to their amazing children.

Join the CRC for a Workday on Sunday, October 28 from Noon - 7PM. This workday is to focus on our grounds through trimming trees, cutting trees, hauling away trees, wedding flower beds, trimming shrubs, and planting shrubs and flowers. Please bring your own tools and bring the family to help!

The CRC will be hosting Story of Salvation, a Bible Conference for High School students on January 25-27. Youth Ministers can register their parish or individuals can register. Register now to get the Early registration price!

The CRC is excited to host a day retreat for middle school students called, God's Plan for Love and Relationships, a Theology of the Body Retreat. Youth Ministers can register their parish or parents can register to attend with their children!