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Story by Janet Marcel Photo by Lawrence Chatagnier Retrouvaille is a ministry of help for couples seeking to heal and renew their marriages that offers the tools needed to rediscover a loving marital relationship. The three-phase program consists of a weekend experience, a series of six post-weekend sessions over 12 weeks, followed by monthly small-group support meetings. Retrouvaille is Catholic in origin, but couples of all faith/non-faith traditions are welcomed and encouraged to attend. There are Retrouvaille communities in North America and 24 other countries around the world. The main emphasis of the program is on communication in marriage between husband and wife and will give couples the opportunity to rediscover each other,
examine their lives together in a new and positive way and rebuild their marriage. This ministry can also be utilized by religious sisters and priests. Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of couples who have been through the program. Presenters are not trained counselors, but couples who share personal stories of their own marital struggles and the tools they utilized to rediscover their love for one another. During the weekend phase, a team of three couples and a priest, or three couples and a Christian minister and spouse, give a series of presentations. Couples are encouraged to put the past behind them and start rediscovering each other. The team presents a technique of communication that enables couples to take a good look at most areas of their relationship and they also provide practical tools for improving
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