Marriage Prep
Heart to Heart Retreat
Heart to Heart Retreats are currently being held with some adaptations for CDC guidelines for Covid safety. For questions about these adaptations, please feel free to contact us.
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 with dinner at 6pm on Friday and concludes after lunch on Sunday. You’re welcome to check-in anytime between 5pm and 6pm. Meals are provided from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch.
Register for the Heart to Heart Retreat for engaged couples.
2021 Retreats:
November 19-21
2022 Retreats:
February 25-27
March 18-20
April 29-May 1
July 29-31
November 18-22
Natural Family Planning Ministry 2021 Schedule
Why does the Church care about what we use to plan our family? Natural Family Planning is Good for your Body and Good for your Soul! There is no charge to attend our Natural Family Planning Seminar.
For the convenience of couples throughout our Diocese, NFP Seminars are held via Zoom.
Thursdays, October 21 & 28, 6:00-7:30 PM (Two part Series)
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Attendance is required for all engaged couples and encouraged for married couples. For information on Natural Family Planning Methods and teachers click here.
For other information, 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 in 2020 or 2021? 25, 40, 50 or over 50 years?
If so, you are invited to join us, October 3, 2021 at Terra Sancta Retreat Center. Contact Family Life Ministries for more information at FamilyLife@diorc.org or 605-343-3541.
If you received an invitation, and would like to RSVP, you may do so here.
11:00 Mass & Renewal of Vows, Celebrated by Bishop Peter Muhich
12:00 Luncheon
If your circumstances do not allow you to attend this celebration, we will miss you! However, we would still like 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 phone 605-343-3541, email FamilyLife@diorc.org. Please include names, address, date of marriage and current parish.
Married Sweethearts
Holy Hour, Mass & Renewal of Vows and Catered Dinner to Go
Celebrate Valentines Day with your Sweetheart! Start your evening with a Holy Hour for Couples. Then join Bishop Peter Muhich in a special Celebration of the Holy Mass with Renewal of Vows, followed by a delicious dinner to go prepared by Terra Sancta Retreat Center on Saturday, February 13, 2021.
4:00 PM Holy Hour
5:30 PM Celebration of Mass with Renewal of Vows
6:30 PM Dinner to Go Available for pick-up
Dinner Menu:
- Beef Tips Diane ~ Tender beef tips smothered in classic Diane sauce, key elements: Brady, Dijon, heavy cream, beef stock & mushrooms
- Pappardelle with Caramelized Onions ~ Rich egg noodle pasta tossed with fresh herbs and caramelized onions
- Roasted Vegetable Medley ~ Zucchini, yellow squash, asparagus, grape tomato, red pepper, garlic & olive oil
- Artisan Dinner Roll with Butter
- Individual Strawberry Tiramisu
Dinner to go can be yours for $60. A Family Option with Chicken strips is available for your children!
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
