Marriage Enrichment Programs
Marriage Encounter
Marriage Encounter offers a weekend experience designed to give married couples the opportunity to learn a technique of loving communication that they can use for the rest of their lives. It's a chance to look deeply into their relationship with each other and with God. It's a time to share their feelings, hopes and dreams with each other.
The emphasis of the Marriage Encounter weekend is on the communication between husbands and wives. The weekend provides an environment for couples to spend time together, away from the distractions and tensions of everyday life, while encouraging them to focus on each other and their relationship. It's not a retreat, marriage clinic, group sensitivity or a substitute for counseling. It's a unique approach aimed at revitalizing Marriage.
Both National Marriage Encounter and Worldwide Marriage Encounter are offered in this diocese. Currently, National Marriage Encounters are held in parishes and Worldwide Marriage Encounters are offered at retreat settings and are available in English and Spanish. To learn more, read Strong marriages need more than valentines or Love lasts.
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Marriage Anniversary Mass
Marriage Anniversary Mass is celebrated each year in the diocese to honor couples who have been married 25 or 50 years or more. Join Bishop Anthony B. Taylor for Mass and a reception each fall.
Marriage Enrichment Dinner
This is an event for married and engaged couples to celebrate their love for each other. It includes a candlelight dinner and a presentation on "The Gift of Marriage".