Is there a 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. Religious doctrine is not preached. Each couple is asked to apply what they hear to their own faith expression.

What happens on Marriage Encounter Weekend?

A series of presentations are given by a team of married couples and a religious in the particular faith expression of the weekend (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 about 7:30 PM on Friday night and runs until about 5:00 PM on Sunday afternoon. Five meals are provided (Saturday breakfast, lunch & dinner and Sunday breakfast & lunch).