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Marriage & Family

About Marriage and Family Ministry

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Marriage Preparation

The Marriage and Family Ministry office of the Diocese of Raleigh offers the following programs and resources to engaged couples preparing for marriage:

Marriage Enrichment

Troubled Marriages

  • Retrouvaille
    Retrouvaille means recovery. Retrouvaille is a weekend experience designed to help a couple re-establish communication and to gain insight into themselves as individuals and as a couple. Couples do not share with others on the weekend. The Retrouvaille Weekend offers those experiencing problems within their marriage a fresh way of looking at their marriage. These are not counseling sessions but peer ministry in its best form. After the weekend couples are provided with a follow-up series. The weekend starts at 7pm on Friday and lasts until 6pm on Sunday. There are six post-weekend Saturday sessions lasting from 1pm to 4:30pm. On-going support is available after that if the couple desires it. For more information please call: 1-800-470-2230 or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.org; or contact Bill & Luann Roche, Coordinators for Retrouvaille of NC, at (434) 793-0242 or retrouvaillenc@msn.com. The next Retrouvaille Weekend will be held in Raleigh on September 25-27, 2009.
  • Catholic Charities provides counseling services for those with troubled marriages. Download info: Word | PDF

Contact

Marriage and Family Ministry
Linda Bedo, Diocese of Raleigh / Evangelization and Catechesis
Director, Marriage and Family Ministry; Master Catechist
Phone: 919-821-9753
Fax: 919-821-2209
Email: bedo@raldioc.org