Engaged Encounter
Our motto is “A wedding is a day, a marriage is a lifetime.” Most people spend months planning and many dollars preparing for their wedding. But how much time and effort do we spend preparing for what we hope will last 50 or 60 years—our marriage? Catholic Engaged Encounter is a weekend to plan for a sacramental marriage. It is designed to give couples the opportunity to talk privately, honestly and intensively about their prospective lives together—their strengths and weaknesses, desires, ambitions, goals, their attitudes about money, sex, children, family, their role in the church and society—in a guided format. Cost of the weekend is $239 per couple, which includes a certificate good for a $60 discount on the couple’s marriage license in Tennessee.
To register or get more information contact Jerry and Mary Dougherty at ceeknoxville@gmail.com or 865-458-4117
or visit http://www.rc.net/knoxville/cee/index.html
- April 13, 14, 15 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel 215 S. Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
- May 18, 19, 20 location to be determined
- July 27, 28, 29 location to be determined
- October 12, 13, 14 location to be determined
“Picture of Love” engaged couples’ retreat
This marriage-preparation program is designed to help the couple gain a better understanding of the joys and challenges of living the sacrament of matrimony in their day-to-day lives. The program will help the couple gain insights into their relationship and give them practical ideas and tools to smooth their journey and become the “Picture of Love” to each other. Cost of the program is $135, which includes a certificate good for a $60 discount on the couple’s marriage license in Tennessee.
Remaining 2012 Picture of Love retreat dates
Friday/Saturday, June 1/2, 2012
(7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Friday Evening and 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Saturday)
St. Therese of Lisieux Church, Cleveland
Friday/Saturday, October 12/13, 2012
(7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Friday Evening and 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Saturday)
St. Jude Church, Chattanooga
COST: $135.00 per couple
For more information contact:
Marian Christiana – Office of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment at:
423-892-2310 or mchristiana@dioknox.org
