Please consider joining us in this great new mission for the good of souls in honor of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Savior!
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We ask for your prayers for good success and assure you of ours at the holy Altar of God. Please prayerfully consider a pledge over the next three years:
Phase One - $900,000:
• Remodeling the third-floor north wing into a small chapel and sacristy and renovating enough private rooms to serve the needs of on-site clergy and smaller retreat groups• Updating the commercial kitchen and refitting with new appliances and a fire suppression system
• Repurposing the detached buildings into bath and kitchen facilities for Summer Camps next year
• Clearing the grounds and restoring the paths through the woods and riverside
• Inaugurating a fund for the payment of monthly utilities and operating costs
Phase Two - $3.8 million:
• Replacement of heating units and installation of air conditioning throughout the building• Renovation of the bathrooms and installation of private bathrooms in at least one third of the bedrooms
• Full renovation of the interior: new flooring, ceilings, and windows in many of the hallways and rooms • Acquisition of appropriate furnishings for the bedrooms, offices, and common areas
Phase Three - $5 million:
• Paying off the $2.8 million mortgage entirely within three years• Restoration of the main chapel, which is structurally sound but entirely stripped of all furnishings
• Repairing or replacing both the main chapel organ and smaller choir organ
• Renovation of the auditorium, including new flooring, installation of a sound system with proper acoustics
• Tuckpointing of the exterior walls for weather
• Repaving of the driveways, parking lots, and paved or gravel paths
• Planting new gardens and restoring the stations of the Cross and other sacred structures
While we are very grateful for any one-time gift you are prepared to make, understand that, if you are able to make a greater monetary pledge extended over several years, such a generous contribution would go a long way toward securing the future of our new retreat center.
Gifts by check can be written to “Institute of Christ the King” and mailed to:
Sacred Heart Retreat Center
PO Box 249
Burlington, WI 53105
You shall draw waters in joy from the founts of the Savior. – Is. 12:3
Please contact retreatcenter@institute-