Tecaboca, a Marianist Retreat Center for Spiritual Renewal, is a well-kept secret, comfortably hidden from day-to-day, city-life hassles. Located approximately 15 miles northwest of Kerrville, Texas, Tecaboca sits on over 100 acres in the Texas Hill Country, along a tributary of the Guadalupe River.

The Texas Catholic Boys Camp is a part of Tecaboca's history and continues today as a summer program. Started in 1951 by the Society of Mary, the Marianist Brothers not only gave Tecaboca its name (the first two letters of each word creates the name) TExas CAtholic BOys CAmp, they built a fine international reputation.

Today Tecaboca sponsors the Texas Catholic Boy's Camp, Marianist Family Summer and Advent Retreats. We host Marianist Brothers Retreats, the Marianist LIFE South, groups from St. Marys University, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Campus Ministry, Archdiocesan School and Parish Ministries Retreats.

We also host ACTS Retreats including the Third Cross ACTS Retreat for first time Young Offenders on parole. We also host a retreat for individuals who have been saved from severe addictions. These two retreats are for individuals who have been rejected by society and other centers prefer not to have them. We welcome them with typical Marianist hospitality to Tecaboca.

We recently started developing the Marianist Environmental Education Camp at Tecaboca. The center will teach care of our environment and our stewardship, all within the natural sciences from a Christ-centered perspective for school children.