What is Engaged Encounter?

The Engaged Encounter is a weekend where an atmosphere is created in which each couple can concentrate exclusively on one another. It is free of the tensions and interruptions of the world. It is a very quiet weekend specifically designed to give the couples planning marriage an opportunity to "get away" and dialogue honesty and intensively with each other about their prospective lives together. They discuss their strengths and weaknesses; their desires, ambitions, goals, attitudes about money, sex, children, family, as well as their role in Church and society. An Engaged Encounter weekend fulfills the instructional requirements of the diocese for marriage preparation.

Who should attend?

The weekend is designed for all engaged couples planning marriage who desire a richer fuller life together. Marriage preparation is worth the time and effort. Engaged Encounter is designed to deepen and enrich your relationship with each other.

Although the origin of Engaged Encounter is the Catholic Church, the weekend is open to all couples of any faith searching for enrichment in the quality of their life together.

Weekend Format

Through a series of talks presented by a trained team of married couples, the engaged couple is stimulated to dialogue privately with each other on all aspects of married life, always from the view point of their own relationship. It is a private experience in a quiet and informal setting.

Personal reflection and dialogue between fiancé and fiancée are the main thrust of the weekend. The communal meals, a Saturday night group "Rap," and Sunday "closing Mass," make the weekend memorable for all who attend.