Marriage Encounter 

Marriage Encounter Weekends are a special time for a married couple to get away from all distractions: work, kids, bills, and other pressures and concerns. When was the last time you had a weekend like that?  It takes place at a local hotel or facility where presentations are given in the conference room and couples reside at the hotel/facility for the entire weekend. A series of presentations are made by the Presenting Team, consisting of three married couples and a priest. Each presentation builds on the last, as we examine ourselves, our behaviors and attitudes, our relationship with our spouse and God. Communication tools are taught on the weekend helping couples connect in healthy, constructive ways on areas that can deepen their intimacy and connectedness. Marriage Encounter Weekends have been given in the US since 1967. Decades of research, planning and tried and true wisdom have gone into the content of the Weekend, which has been presented to couples since 1967. All sharing between spouses is PRIVATE, and this is NOT a weekend to solve problems, but it WILL help couples in good marriages communicate even better.

For more information, visit Marriage Encounter and/or or contact St. John Parishioners Jerry and Julie Wright who have attended a Marriage Encounter weekend. Jerry can be reached at (781) 249-3199. Julie can be reached at (978) 888-8418.