“As the Directors of the Hospitality Services Staff, our goal is to combine quality service and a calm and serene atmosphere that is in keeping with our beautiful country setting.” —Peggy Leaman, General Manager and Karen Carroll, Assistant Manager, Schulenburg, TX
“Leaving the busy college life, I always arrive at Featherock with a heavy load that I am ready to unpack. Emptying my suitcase, emptying myself, I soak in the beauty of the house and begin to regroup and refocus. Whether reading in the cozy white bedrooms, running through hilly pastures during a downpour, or praying in the brightly lit chapel at night, Featherock allows me to think, to pray. Deepening my faith, I find the strength to carry on in life.” —Amy Taffet, Student, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX “Attending my first activity at Featherock changed my life. The practical strategies introduced to me, such as creating a daily plan and looking at my work as a form of prayer, enable me to be more orderly, effective, and do my job in a very meaningful way. Thus, I am able to balance a full time job and a family while maintaining a prayerful outlook. I am so grateful…and so is my family.” -Lauren Veneri, Houston, TX “Featherock’s setting and excellent facilities eliminate any obstacles standing in the way of a fruitful and rewarding experience. The audio tapes at meals provide an electrifying and adrenaline pumped side dish to an already satisfying meal.”
—Christopher Wester, Student, University of Dallas, TX “The specific mission of the laity in the world is “to place Christ at the summit of all human activities.” Featherock’s programs seek to foster an upward movement toward God of each person engaged in their temporal affairs and professions. “The insights I got from others far outside my professional area helped me in deepening my perspectives and provided me with unexpected insights for my own scholarly work.”
—Mike Sayler, College of Education, Denton, TX
“I participated in my first retreat at Featherock, and I don’t believe there is anything that can adequately prepare a person for that experience. My expectations for the weekend weren’t even close to the reality, even though I have been on many retreats before. I feel very strongly that spending those three days of serious quality time with God in prayerful silence has been truly transformational.” —Mark Wetzel, Houston, TX
“Of all the retreats I have made Featherock offers the cleanest, most comfortable accommodations with fantastic meals. Coming from a Louisianan that is high praise! The retreats at Featherock have helped me in my priesthood and fulfilled a need in a way unmatched anywhere else.” —Reverend Mitchell Guidry, St. Peter’s Church, Gueydan, LA
“With the hustle and bustle of daily life it is such a relief to have a place to go where I can really be more prayerful and contemplative and enjoy the sight of the bluebonnets and the Indian paintbrush in the springtime. I return home spiritually re-energized and with a renewed commitment to practice my faith. My wife has told me that she gets a better husband in return at the end of the weekend.” —Richard Gosselin, Houston, TX “The business workshop inspired me to look hard at the values driving our company. As a result, we redefined our values which have contributed to the continued growth and success of my business.” —Daniel S. Parsley, Houston, TX “What struck me most during my hospitality training was the continuous atmosphere of joy. Whether in the kitchen cooking, changing bed linens, or cleaning bathrooms, everything was done cheerfully and with love. Aside from teaching me the value of well-done work, the experience encouraged me to struggle to sanctify my everyday life and turn it into an opportunity to meet Christ.” —Mary Clare Spence, 10th grader, Dallas, TX
“At a parenting workshop, I came away with a real affirmation of my role as a mother and a new and broader perspective of what being a parent truly means. Sometimes, we women think on a daily survival basis but when we look at our impact on society…that daily battle has an invaluable price.”
—Leslie Cosgray, Simonton, TX “Spending time at Featherock is time away from the struggle and strife of the daily routine, but it is more than a time of quiet and reflection. Featherock is a vacation spent with a best friend who understands, comforts, and instructs. I always learn more about myself there and more about Him.”
—Dr. Kathleen Haney, Adjunct Professor, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX “Oh, such a sweet place to talk to God and share our thoughts, difficulties and joys. In this quiet and beautiful setting our hearts are soothed and our minds refreshed. The rooms are warm and welcoming; the hospitality elegant; and the grounds majestic. Coming here is an opportunity to hear the help that God wants to give, and, while the content of what each soul hears varies, the same whisper is common to everyone…mercy.”
—Christine West, Houston, TX “Women are called to bring to the family, to society and to the Church, characteristics which are their own and which they alone can give…A woman’s femininity is genuine only if she is aware of the beauty of this contribution, for which there is no substitute, and if she incorporates it into her own life.”
—Saint Josemaria Escriva
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