"Trained mentor couples who have had experience
- who have experienced severe marital problems themselves
now teach other couples how to repair their own marriages.
Using this approach, one national program reports being
able to save up to 70 percent of very troubled marriages."
President George W. Bush speech on marriage 2/26/02
WHAT IS A RETROUVAILLE PROGRAM?
The Retrouvaille Program consists of a weekend experience
combined with post-weekend sessions. It is designed
to provide the tools to help put your marriage in order
again. The main emphasis of the program is on communication
between husband and wife. It will give you the opportunity
to rediscover each other and to examine your lives together
in a new and positive way.
WHAT THE PROGRAM
IS NOT
It is not a retreat, or a sensitivity group. There are
no group dynamics or group discussions on the weekend.
It is not a time for hurting, but, it is a time for
healing.
WHOM IS IT FOR?
It is for couples with troubled marriages including
separated or divorced couples who want their marriages
to work.
DO YOU HAVE TO BE CATHOLIC?
Retrouvaille is Catholic in origin. Couples of all faiths
and those with no faith tradition are always welcome.
Christian Multi-Denomination (CMD) weekends may also
be available in some areas.
WHAT HAPPENS
IN A RETROUVAILLE PROGRAM?
During the weekend phase, a series of presentations
are given by a team of three couples and a priest or
three couples and a minster & spouse for CMD weekends.
The team presents a technique of communication that
enables you to take a good look at most areas of your
relationship. After each presentation you have time
in the privacy of your room to discuss the previous
presentations.
The post-weekend phase is as crucial to the healing
of a troubled marriage as the initial weekend experience.
During the six post-weekend sessions, the technique
learned on the weekend is further developed and is used
to explore additional areas of the marriage relationship.
WHEN?
On scheduled weekends beginning Friday evening, and
closing with Mass or CMD devotional service Sunday evening.
WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM COST?
No couple is ever denied the chance to heal and renew
their marriage because of lack of funds. Each couple
is asked to make an anonymous donation to help cover
the cost of the program.
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Marriage
Retrieval Part 2 - 28 minute Video
Comments
from Couples who attended Retrouvaille
Papal
Address to Retrouvaille Leadership
Articles on Marriage
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