You're Invite to a Garden Party
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Yes… that's right! Mother Mary said "Let's throw a party! and we said "great idea!" This will be the Casa's First Annual "Garden Party!" We would love for you to come be a part of this special event! |
(Whether two or twenty-two attend, it will be a fun time, and a good start for our annual Casa Garden Parties!)
Next Party to Soon be Announced
There's so much to be done to get Mother Mary's Garden up and growing, and we need your help! Mother Mary's Statue will be installed in the center of her garden by the first week of Septembe. While you are here we will celebrate her arrival in the garden with a brief ceremony, and then get to work. There are rocks to move, ground to dig, weeds to pull, seed to scatter, and pathways to mark. Can you come help! Oh please do!
Because it will take all of us to create the Casa we want those that feel so led to bring their love and hands-on energy to the Casa land, to help us begin this healing sanctuary that will be Mother Mary's Garden.
If you have been wanting to come out to visit the Casa and see what it's about… this is aq good opportunity to do so. There will be fun, fellowship as well as hard work. (Well, at least three mornings of hard work!)
In the afternoons we will visit various sacred sites (see below) in the area to help you get a feel for the sacredness of San Luis Valley area where the Casa is located! We'll visit together the Shrine of the Stations of the Cross here in San Luis, a sacred site that received over 35,000 visitors last year.
Starting Thursday evening we will be gathering together for a greeting time of fun and fellowship, meet new friends and have a reunion with old friends. So if you have been on a tour with us or attended one of our Freeing your Spirit Conferences, this would be a great time for a reunion, so call your friends and invite them along.
Bring your talents too… Saturday Evening we will have our own Open Microphone Night for you to share your gifts and talents with others — or just enjoy the others! So come prepared! Each evening we will be meeting at Ventero Open Press a neat little local non-profit art studio. operated by nationally renowned artist Randy Pijoan. If you love cappucinos this is the place to get one! We'll also have some special local talent performing for us.
What to Bring: A good pair of gardening gloves… a hat… Jeans and sunscreen!
Here's what you get for attending: Sore Muscles… aching back… your own personal hotel and food bill to pay… fun and fellowship… and the honor of serving Jesus and Mother Mary at the Casa de Santa Maria.
Entrance Fee to this Exciting Event…
$100 donation (optional) to the Casa de Santa Maria
To register for the Garden Party, send us an email letting us know your plans to attend! We look forward to this special time together Celebrating the Casa!
Places we'll be visiting while you are here:
The Shrine of The Stations of the Cross
www.alamosa.org/StationsoftheCross
The Miraculous Church of Old San Acacio
Venturo Open Press & Randy Pijoan
Travel Information
San Luis, Colorado is approximately 60 miles north of Taos, New Mexico. Just 20 miles over the Colorado border. The largest and nearest airport, is in Colorado Springs, 150 miles north of San Luis, a 2.5 hour drive. A drive of breathtaking beauty. Denver Airport is a 4 hour drive.
The drive from the Albuquerque, New Mexico Airport is about 3 hours. A fun and picturesque journey that takes you through the attractive cities of Santa Fe, and Taos, New Mexico.
Where you can stay:
San Luis Motel (in San Luis), 132 Main Street — (719) 672-3399
(clean and modest — about $55 per night)
El Convento Bed and Breakfast, 512 Church Place — (719) 672-4223
(an older but nice B&B run by the local Parish — about $70 per Night)
Fort Garland Motor Inn on Hwy. 160 — (719) 379-2993
(16 miles from San Luis — nice and clean)
Inn of the Rio Grande, 333 Santa Fe Ave, Alamosa — (719) 589-5833
They allow pets! (40 miles north west from San Luis — very nice)
Best Western Kachina Lodge — 413 Paseo Del Pueblo North, Taos, NM
www.bestwesternnewmexico.com/taos-hotels
(60 miles south of San Luis — about $105 per night)
Let us know if you want to share a room with someone
and well see "if" we can find you a roomy!
Make It Your Story… It Takes You! ALL of you!
If you can not attend this special fun event will you consider making a donation to the Casa so we can purchase extra shovels, buckets, rakes and landscaping materials for the Garden Party? Every little bit helps from $5 to $100.
Without your love, caring and support, I strongly doubt the Casa de Santa Maria will ever become an effective healing retreat center as intended, where the masses will flock to find peace, unconditional love, the Divine, and themselves.
Could Spirit do it without you? (And without us?) Absolutely! Our sense is, that's not the plan. A special group has been called to this challenge. You are a part of that group of doers. If you feel led to become more involved as a Casa Building Partner, act on it! You'll be amazed how the Casa will grow — with your help!
You're involved for a reason. All that's needed is your love, your prayers, your financial support and ideas. (It will also help for you to share our website with all your friends and associates, encouraging them to sign up for our Casa newsletter!)
