Opportunity.

Sanctus Ranch is what will eventually be called, "a world class retreat center." Such a bold classification exists in Pipe Creek, TX but the retreat center market doesn't yet realize it has received a new benchmark.  However, the retreat center market in the Catholic world needs to know and needs to measure itself against Sanctus Ranch.  But that can only occur if devout Catholic backers help push Sanctus Ranch beyond its adolescence and into its mature future with significant financial support.

Support is required because a bold man and wife set out to revolutionize the retreat center market but were thwarted by unforeseen circumstances that came in the package of a global "pandemic."  Financially the toll would be large but the creativity of the Sevigny family and their bold founder's drive has not wavered.  They wish to see this work of faith through to maturity. And their vision has been, is and will remain solid: provide a world class Catholic retreat center to those who wish to deepen or jump start their practice of the faith.  

The savvy nature of the retreat center's founders shows their flexibility in financial and organizational structures.  It was founded as a for profit-nearly crippled by the pandemic.  But creatively reimagined as a not for profit to meet tax and donation demands.  And now it needs significant financial help to relieve its initial debts so it can continue to rent its well established facilities, to provide its highly original content and to extend its singular form of hospitality in a retreat market that is lack-luster and tired.  

Sanctus is not tired.  It has barely begun.  It simply needs assistance to relieve debt. Otherwise it has the retreat market cornered and stands as a world class benchmark for others to follow.  

-Fr. Richard Goodin, priest and retreat content contributor and retreat chaplain.