“That they may be one, even as you, Father, are in me and I in you…that the world may believe that you have sent me.” John 17:27
Marriage Renewal
Register Now for Marriage Renewal Weekend!
St. Madeleine Sophie’s Marriage Renewal weekend is scheduled for Feb 10-12, 2012. Registration is now open for the weekend.
The Vietnamese Marriage Renewal is going strong! Please visit our website. Website in English.
What’s the purpose of Marriage Renewal?
We support the Sacrament of Matrimony by providing opportunities for couples to experience God’s unconditional love, by renewing and nurturing marriages, by motivating couples to share their gifts in active service to their parish and the greater community.
How does this happen?
- By couples sharing from their ‘real-life’ experiences
- By couples experiencing mutual support
- By building couple leadership and a sense of team
- By couples discovering fresh ways to include God in their relationship and daily life
- By providing opportunities for ongoing couple support after attending the Marriage Renewal Workshop
What’s the format?
Marriage Renewal is a parishioner-driven program, and will be held in the social Hall and classrooms at St. Madeleine Sophie. These are the general times, which may change each year.
Friday 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Talks • Discussion • Personal Reflection • Activities •
Great Food • Laughter • Song • Prayer • and lots More!
AND you can go home and sleep in your own bed.
Who should attend Marriage Renewal?
The weekend is for all married couples regardless of their background. The program accepts couples where “they are now” and builds from there. It is effective at all stages of marriage. Non-Catholics or Catholics who have been minimally involved would feel comfortable and very welcome. The Marriage Renewal is also especially appropriate for engaged couples who are entering into a second marriage.
The program “works” because real people, just like you, lead it!
What do couples learn about?
- God, Church & Marriage
- Blueprint for Marriage
- The Me in We
- Just the Two of Us
- Communication in Marriage
- For Better or Worse
- Intimacy in Marriage
- Marriage Barriers
- All in the Family
- Growing as a Couple
- The Sacrament of Marriage
- Belonging
- Sharing Our Sacrament
Marriage Renewal includes a mixture of:
- activities to enhance self/couple awareness
- opportunities to share with others in a climate of safety
- private time with spouse
- experiences to help deepen one’s sense of sacrament and service
- strategies that promote a connectedness with the parish community
Testimonials: MRW Couples “Speak Out”
“This was the warmest, most welcoming experience we’ve had in the parish. Because of the generosity and courage of the couples’ talks, the care displayed in the meals and the impressive focus on hospitality, we really felt the church considers our marriage vital to the community of faith.” — Eryn & Mike
“What we liked the most was that the Marriage Renewal Workshop process takes couples where they are in their marriage and invites them to grow from there.” — Ruth & Mike
“The Marriage Renewal Workshop probided us an opportunity to focus on ourselves and our marriage. The short talks were both funny and serious. they made us feel that our issues are common issues that all marriages share.” —Marcia & Doug
“It was a great weekend to ‘re-focus’ on our relationship.” — Sharon & Mel
“The Marriage Renewal Workshop provided the positive support in a Catholic framework for our marriage that we don’t find in society.” — Marikae & Dennis
“Marriage Renewal combines the best of Marriage Encounter with Cursillo. What a wonderful way to grow spiritually with my lover in the warmth of my church community.” — Theresa & Tom
