Marriage Prep
Heart to Heart Retreat
At this point, Heart to Heart Retreats are being held with some adaptations for CDC guidelines for Covid safety. To sign up for information as it is developed, please click here.
The Heart to Heart Weekend Retreat for the Engaged is one of the requirements for engaged couples preparing for Marriage in the Diocese of Rapid City. The retreat is designed to provide couples with an opportunity to deepen your relationship with one another and with God through a series of talks, activities, prayer experiences and quiet time for reflection. We ask you to bring an attitude of eagerness and openness to talk with your beloved, to pray to God, and to quietly listen to your heart. This is a chance to step away from the ordinary–from work, from recreation and from distractions. It is a time for you to relax and to spend quiet time with each other and with God.
The retreat begins at 7pm on Friday and concludes after lunch on Sunday. You’re welcome to check-in anytime between 5pm and 7pm. Meals are provided from Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch
Register for the Heart to Heart Retreat for engaged couples.
Remaining 2020 Retreats:
November 20-22
Tentative 2021 Retreats:
January 15-17
February 26-28
March 12-14
April 16-18
July 30-August 1
November 19-21
Natural Family Planning Ministry 2020 Schedule
NFP Seminars will continue to be held, via Zoom. Please continue to sign up for seminars as needed.
September 19—Terra Sancta Retreat Center, Rapid City
October 17— St. Joseph Catholic Church, Spearfish
December 19—Terra Sancta Retreat Center, Rapid City
Attendance is required for all engaged couples and encouraged for married couples. For information on Natural Family Planning Methods and teachers click here.
Are you out of town and unable to attend a live seminar? We continue to pilot distance learning opportunities. If you are interested in attending a seminar through a webinar, please contact Amy Julian or Linda Drake for more details.
Marriage Enrichment
Special FLM Events:
Celebration of Marriage
Are you, or someone you love, celebrating a major marriage milestone this year? Out of an abundance of cancer for our couples celebrate milestone marriage anniversaries this year, we are canceling out annual Celebration of Marriage Mass. However, we still want to recognize your marriage. For a certificate of congratulations send your information to: Family Live Ministries, 225 Main Street, Suite 100, Rapid City SD 57701 or or phone 605-343-3541, email ajulian@diorc.org. Please include names, address, date of marriage and current parish. Deadline is Friday, October 30.
Married Sweethearts Mass and Dinner-Dance
Celebrate Valentines Day with your Sweetheart! Join us in a special Celebration of a Holy Hour for the Vocation of Marriage, followed by a Celebration of the Holy Mass, a delicious dinner and dance at Terra Sancta Retreat Center. The next Married Sweethearts Dance will be February 13, 2021.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Looking for a way to increase the love and romance in your marriage? Do you need time just for the two of you? Instead of simply listening to lectures about how to improve your marriage, you will actually learn a practical communication technique and have an opportunity to rediscover your hopes and dreams for your marriage. Your marriage is your most important relationship! NOW is a good time to invest time in your health, happy relationship, and reconnect with your spouse. Renew the commitment, intimacy and passion in your marriage. Priests and other religious are also welcome and encouraged to attend.
Weekend topics include: exploring personality styles, communicating our feelings, dealing with the busy world around us, learning how to improve our listening skills, understanding God’s plan for our marriage, keeping our relationship a priority and more.
For more information visit our website at: sdwwme.org or contact John & Dawn at applications@sdwwme.org or 605-359-1533.
2020/2021 Date: TBA
Restore communication * Renew Commitment * Rekindle Romance
