For any married couple seeking a richer, fuller life together. Marriage Encounter is NOT intended for hurting marriages.

Marriage Encounter is designed to give married couples the opportunity to examine their lives together. It is a time to share feelings, hopes, disappointments, joys and frustrations, and to do so openly and honestly, face-to-face with one's spouse; begins on Friday evenings and ends on Sunday afternoon. The gathering takes place at a local motel or retreat facility.

Criteria: Married couples who desire a richer and fuller marriage. The weekend is Catholic in orientation and is expressed in the tradition and understanding of the Catholic Church. It is open to couples of other faiths.

For more information contact Tom and Michelle 1-888-469-3735 (Toll Free).

For more information about Worldwide Marriage Encounter visit their web site www.wwme-nogl.com.

For supplies and registration forms regarding Marriage Encounter contact Family Life Apostolate, 861-6243.
Back to top.

For married couples experiencing serious difficulties in their marriages.

A weekend experience presented by three married couples and a priest. The team couples have experienced deep disillusionment in their own relationships. The program helps couples to learn how to communicate in a non-threatening way, and it gives new hope for the marriage through trust. The program, usually presented at a motel or retreat facility, begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night and closes at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Couples stay and eat in the motel or retreat facility. There is no group sharing or group interaction. Six follow-up sessions to the weekend must be attended.

Criteria: Married couples, separated couples, or divorced couples who are seeking to remarry. This program is not intended for couples living together without marriage. Couples of any denomination may attend. Registration includes a separate telephone interview with each member of the couple.

For further information contact Family Life Apostolate at 504- 861-6243 (New Orleans area); Mike and Judi 985-641-3802 (Northshore).

For more information about Retrouvaille visit their web site www.retrouvaille.org
Back to top.

Workshops:

Workshops are now offered throughout the year for couples interested in acquiring a deeper and fuller understanding of each other and their relationships. Times, locations, topics, and presenters vary.

Retreats:

An annual weekend retreat and "mini" one-day retreats are scheduled during the year for couples.

Rentals:

Audio-visual marriage enrichment programs for individual home, small group, or parish-based marriage enrichment.

Criteria: Married and engaged couples

For further information contact Family Life Apostolate 504-861-6243.

---

For more information and suggestions on marriage enrichment see Marriage Tips.

More resources for married couples, please visit the "For Your Marriage" website: www.foryourmarriage.org

---

Back to top.

For couples who have been married fifty years.

Annual Archdiocesan liturgical celebration; couples are presented with a scroll, and have their picture taken with the presiding bishop.

For further information contact Family Life Apostolate.
Back to top.