
Who is Worldwide Marriage Encounter for?
Why would priests or other religious attend?
Is there a particular religious orientation?
What happens on a Weekend?
Does the Weekend respect a couple's privacy?
How does it enhance a marriage?
How much does a Weekend cost?
How do we get more information?
What do others say about Marriage Encounter?
What other organizations will help our marriage?
Are there other
Worldwide Marriage Encounter sites?
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Who is Worldwide Marriage Encounter for?
Any married couple who desires a richer, fuller life together. A marriage
can never be too good. Marriage Encounter is designed to deepen and enrich
the joys a couple share together, whether they have been married for only
a short time, or for many years. Priests and other religious are also welcome
and encouraged to attend!

Why would priests or other religious attend?
The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is designed in such a way that both priests
and religious can participate fully. The principles of love, commitment and
effective communication translate quite readily to the relationship between
a priest and his parish or any group to whom he ministers as well as to a
religious community.
Priests who have made an Encounter weekend call the experience "life enhancing."
Worldwide Marriage Encounter invites you to attend. Please take advantage
of our networking process by which we can help you get a replacement for
the weekend you choose to attend.
Click here for more information on Encountering
Your Priesthood.

Is there a specific religious orientation to the weekend?
Marriage Encounter does present God as a focus for successful marriage. There
are many faith expressions of Marriage Encounter Weekends - Catholic, as
well as several Protestant denominations. While the Weekend may be presented
in a given Faith expression, each is open to couples from other orientations.
The opportunities of the Weekend go beyond the boundaries of any one expression.

What happens at a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend?
A series of presentations are given by a team of married couples and a religious
in the particular faith expression (priest or minister). Each presentation
allows you and your spouse a rare opportunity to look at yourselves as
individuals, then to look at your marriage and relationship to one another,
and finally to look at your relationship to God and to the world. The weekend
starts at 8:00 on Friday night and runs until about 5:00 on Sunday afternoon.
Meals are provided.

Does the weekend respect the couple's privacy?
YES! The weekend is oriented strictly to each individual couple. You concentrate
on your spouse to such an extent that you are hardly aware of the other couples
present. The presentations are given to the group as a whole. After each
presentation, the husband and wife have time in the privacy of their room
for their own personal discussion.

How does a Worldwide Marriage Encounter enhance a marriage?
The encounter weekend teaches a communication technique which permits each
couple to explore important areas of their relationship in a spirit of love
and understanding. By continuing the newly-acquired technique begun on the
weekend, husbands and wives continually grow closer together to live more
joyful and purposeful lives.
While not an essential part of the experience, the availability of a community
of others who have shared the Weekend and who share similar values provides
a supportive environment for even further growth.

How much does the weekend cost?
On the weekend, you will be asked to make a donation. This donation will
cover the expenses of lodging, food, and materials for the Weekend.
A non-refundable registration fee of $50 is required to confirm your reservation,
food and lodging. There is limited capacity, so early registration is encouraged.
No couple is ever denied the chance to renew their marriage because they
are facing financial difficulties. This concern should not influence your
decision to attend a Marriage Encounter Weekend.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a tax-exempt organization. The Internal Revenue
Service has ruled that donations made in connection with the Weekend, including
the non-refundable deposit mentioned above, are deductable only to the extent
that the contribution exceeds the amount of goods and services received.
Information as to that amount will be given to couples attending the Weekend.
Contributions made on or in connection with the Marriage Encounter weekend
are made confidentially.

How do we get more information?
To have information about Worldwide Marriage Encounter events in the Baltimore and central Maryland areas sent to you or to speak with someone about Marriage Encounter, please email or call Larry & Carolyn Conway, 877.558.LOVE (5683).
How do we register for a weekend?
To register for an upcoming weekend, use our confidential, online form or call Larry & Carolyn Conway, 877.558.LOVE (5683).
If you prefer, you're welcome to call our national hotline: 1.800.795.LOVE (5683).
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