Weekend FormatThe Catholic Engaged Encounter is a weekend experience that offers an engaged
couple a unique opportunity to discover a deeper appreciation of their relationship
and God's call to unite them in a permanent union. It provides the occasion for them
to examine and deepen their commitment to one another, and gives them a clear view
of what a good Christian marriage involves. The weekend addresses itself primarily
to the sacramentality and theology of marriage in a manner inviting the couples to
open up to a richer understanding of these aspects. Although Catholic Engaged Encounter
is primarily for couples being married in the Catholic faith, couples of all faiths
are welcome to attend.
A team of married couples and a priest facilitate and guide the weekend. The design
of the weekend encourages the couple to explore mutual strengths and weaknesses,
goals, aspirations, and attitudes concerning family life, children, sexuality, finances,
the Church and society. The format gives couples the opportunity to talk honestly
and intensively about their prospective lives together. After each presentation,
the engaged couple is given questions and encouraged to write and dialogue privately.
The format does not involve group therapy. The couples are urged to communicate in
terms of planning a marriage, not only a wedding day celebration for, "A
Wedding is a day, A Marriage is a lifetime."
General Information
Cost: $160.00 per couple. Checks should be made payable
to Catholic Engaged Encounter. (get a registration form.)
Time: Registration begins at 7:00 p.m. Friday. The weekend closes Sunday at
4:30 p.m.
Location: Bishop Luers Retreat Center, 150 Doan Dr., Fort Wayne, IN
You need to bring:
Catholic Engaged Encounter will not be responsible for personal items brought
to the weekend.
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