The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Mission Statement:
Worldwide Marriage Encounter's Mission of renewal in the church and change in the world is to assist couples and priests to live fully intimate and responsible relationships by providing them with a Catholic "experience" and ongoing community support for such a lifestyle.

What Marriage Encounter is...
The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is designed to help married couples communicate more lovingly with one another, away from the distractions and tensions of everyday life. If you'd like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in your relationship, you'll like the difference a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can make!

What Marriage Encounter isn't...
Its is not a retreat, nor a marriage clinic, nor group sensitivity. It's a unique approach aimed at revitalizing Christian Marriage. It's not for troubled marriages, but for good marriages that need revitalization for their sacrament, communication and intimacy.

Who Is the Weekend 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 shares together, whether they have been married for only a short time, or many years. Marriage Encounter also provides support and encouragement to priests and religious who are dedicated to their vocation in life.

Do You Have To Be Catholic?
The weekend is Catholic in orientation and is expressed in the tradition and understanding of the Catholic Church. It is open to all, and so a certain number of spaces are reserved each weekend for couples of other faiths. If you are looking for a weekend in your faith expression other than Catholic, please visit the National Website, www.wwme.org , for dates and locations near you.

How Does a Marriage Encounter Weekend Enhance A Marriage?
The 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.