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Marriage Enrichment


Marriage Encounter
Living Covenant
Wedding Anniversary Jubilee
Marriage Enrichment Links
Encuentro Matrimonial

Marriage Encounter
� A weekend program designed to make good marriages better. Offers communication techniques useful for a lifetime together.
� Offers a couple a unique opportunity to look deeply into their relationship. Helps couples to see what their marriage could be.
� Offered in English only.
� A $50 dollar non-refundable registration fee confirms your food and lodging. At the end of the weekend each couple is given a blank envelope and asked to make a donation. No one is ever refused the opportunity to make a weekend because of lack of funds.

Program locations/dates:
North side of Houston
To register and/or for more information, contact Zeke & Ashley Metzler at (281) 356-2204 or eametzler@houston.rr.com.

South Side of Houston
To register and/or for more information, contact Brian & Tine Little at (281) 485-5648 or wblittle1@comcast.net.

Non Residential
To register and/or for more information, contact Ginger & Art Otto at (281) 419-5739 or gingerotto@comcast.net.


For Frequently Asked Questions regarding Marriage Encounter.
For local information, please see www.MEHouston.org.
For general information please see www.wwme.org.
Dates offeredDownload brochure
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Encuentro Matrimonial
� Weekend program for married couples seeking to reflect on and enrich their relationship; similar to Marriage Encounter.
� Offered in Spanish only.
� Cost of the weekend is $250 per couple.
� Registration by mail or fax on first come, first served basis.

North side of Houston
To register and/or for more information, contact Jaime & Daine Guerra at (281) 290-6980. 

South Side of Houston
To register and/or for more information, contact Tarcicio & Eva Rodriguez at trod92@hotmail.com.


For more detailed information please visit www.emmhouston.org
If you have any questions or you want to know the history of Encuentro Matrimonial, please visit www.encuentromatrimonial.com
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Living Covenant in a Contract World
� A Scripture-Based Lenten weekend retreat for married couples.
� Presented by a couple and a priest team.
� This is a weekend retreat for married couples geared to taking a step back from all that is going on in everyday life and to examining the basic relationships of marriage-with each other, with our family, with God, with society.
� There is an opportunity for the couples to privately consider these important relationships and to grow in faith and love.
� Offered in English only.
� Check-in begins Friday at 7 p.m. with the program following promptly at 7:30.
� There is no evening meal Friday.
� Cost including room and meals is $195 per couple. Please complete the registration form with a $25 deposit payable to Family Life Ministry. Attn. Living Covenant
� Registration by mail or fax on first come, first served basis. We do not accept registration over the phone.
Registration Process for Living Covenant. .
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Living Covenant.
For more information, contact FLM at (713) 741-8706
Dates offeredDownload brochureDownload registration form (MS Word)
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Wedding Anniversary Jubilee
� A program for couples celebrating 50 or 25 years of marriage in the Catholic Church in the current year.
� Celebrated with a bilingual Mass (English and Spanish).
� The program does not have any cost.
� Usually take place at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston.
� To register please contact your parish.
For more information, contact FLM at (713) 741-8708
Dates offered
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Registration Process for Living Covenant Only
Please check our "program information line" in English 713-741-8706 or in Spanish 713-741-8714 or the dates offered section for the next available dates. Please download the registration form, print and mail it in along with your payment.

We do not accept registration over the phone; after you download and complete the form you must send it along with payment to:
Family Life Ministry
Attention: Living Covenant
2403 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77021

Marriage Enrichment Resource Links
What are you doing for your marriage?
Dr. Scott Stanley et. al. � research, programs, resources
Marriage enrichment ministry
Resources for African Americans
Relationship skills courses
Programs and resources for couples and families
Courses in communication
Courses, training and counseling
Local help for marriages in the military
Military marriage enrichment programs
Excellent resources to help couples form and sustain healthy marriages
The Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment
PREP: state of the art tools for a healthy marriage
Pastoral Solutions Institute: committed to helping Catholics live dynamic and faith-filled lives
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