"It's rare that a person can say that a spiritual community can altered the course of a life into the path of Agape love. This statement is true for me. The FRC has fed me spiritually and emotionally for more than 20 years. I am grateful for the quality of life I've grown into and feel so blessed for the many times Christ's hands and feet moved through the staff in this Community to help raise the level of compassion and love in our larger Community. Thank you FRC for the journey and the direction."
- Silvana Smith - Special Closed Retreat

"The Renewal Center is my first choice when it comes to holding events. The staff is very accommodating, the food is excellent, and the space is literally “holy and sacred.” We have been received as part of the family."
- Carmen Guerrero - Episcopal Diocese of AZ

“We love having our Affiliated New Thought Network conferences at The Casa each year. It’s a beautiful sacred space for our attendees to experience love, friendship and spiritual growth. As the conference coordinator, I find working with the staff to be a wonderful and easy process throughout the planning stages as well as while we’re onsite. I truly appreciate how supportive they are to ensure the success of our annual conference. We will all be back next year!”
- Kim Yalda - ANTN

"Having looked for several years for adequate facilities for various sized groups, small to large, when I found the Franciscan Renewal Center, I felt as though I had come home....good food, more than adequate housing, wonderful location in a beautiful setting...and did I mention the food? The administration has always been hospitable to deal with. I have been a frequent user of this very fine facility and can recommend the Franciscan Renewal Center unreservedly to any group."
- Bill Starr - Southwest Leadership

"The FRC was the perfect facility for our Conference. The staff was both pleasant to work with and very responsive. The rooms were set up as requested and everything was flawless. We also liked working with you and Edel, because of your flexibility you went above and beyond the call of duty. Needless to say the setting was very pastoral. The bottom line is because of the experience we had we plan to hold future events at the FRC and look at this weekend's Conference as the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship!"
- Rev. Cathy Fountain of Life Church

"This is the first time we will be returning to a retreat center for another conference - the other two places we tried just couldn't compare to the quality of your staff and facilities. I'm really looking forward to January, and the winter hasn't even begun here!"
- Yvonne

I wanted to compliment you on your Director of Meetings, Sue Force. I have been working with her to plan our retreat for over 6 months now. Sue is professional, courteous, and very prompt. It is a pleasure doing business with Sue. It's rare these days to find someone who enjoys her work, especially when you know that fact through her actions.
-Yoli Johnson, The Bridge Church Director of Women's Ministries

"I want to send you the feedback I have received from attendees at the recent Retreat for the League of States implementing the Infant Mental Health Endorsement.  I think Sue probably has it recorded under Infant Toddler Mental Health Coalition of Arizona.  Some background info:  The League is composed of representatives from 14 states around the country, including Arizona and from Connecticutt to Alaska, Minnesota to Texas.  52 of these representatives gathered at the Casa Dec. 6-7 for a day and a half retreat.  Uniformly, these comments were heard during the retreat itself, and repeated again throughout the following week:

1.  The Casa is a PERFECT spot for this Retreat!  The grounds are peaceful and inspiring--and it is so nice to be able to be outside!  (Many participants went on to the Desert Ridge Marriott for another 3 days of a conference.  All day inside a monstrous hotel, espcially in the delightful weather of December in Phoenix, was not fun.)

2.  The food is great and the dining room tables encourage us to talk with each other.

3.  I've never seen tangerines growing on a tree--is that what they are?

4.  The staff, especially the grounds people, are so pleasant, helpful, and respectful.  They did not interupt our meetings with the leaf blower or other landscape equipment, even tho' we could hear that they were working on other places on the property.

One person sought me out to say she understood that the Casa is my church.  I confirmed that.  Then she said, "I came to Mass each morning.  Your parishioners are so warm and welcoming.  What a neat place!"  I confirmed that.  :)

I did hear a couple comments about needing the little bottles of shampoo.  I did not reailze I could have gotten some from the office for those people.  Most brought shampoo, but the airlines make such a process these days about bringing in toiletries, it might be nice to stock little bottles--or have a note about their availability in the office.  Meetings would also be a bit easier at the Casa if the rooms could be set up with projectors and a sound system.

And finally, I want to tell you how helpful Sue Force was throughout the planning and actual days of the Retreat.  Joan and Bro Tito at the front desk were also pleasant and helpful, despite my many requests and questions.  Franciscan hospitality lives at the Casa!"

THANKS!

- Mary G. Warren, PhD,  IMH-E® (IV)
Never Shake A Baby Arizona Coordinator
Prevent Child Abuse Arizona

Our time at the FRC was amazing and you were a key to that.  Thank you, thank you, thank you for your patience, for the way you were so willing to serve and for making us feel like family.  God worked in our midst in powerful ways and we owe a big part of that to our dear family at the FRC!  May God continue to bless and guide your life in profound ways!

- Mark D. Baker
Missions Door
"Connecting People With Opportunities"

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