COMMENTS FROM COUPLES WHO HAVE ATTENDED AN ENGAGED ENCOUNTER IN THE JOLIET DIOCESE 


"It really has opened our communication with one another.  This was the missing piece in our relationship.  This will enable us to grow stronger as a couple."


"I really believe this retreat brought our faith back into our lives."


"Every couple should experience this encounter weekend!!  It has made us grow so much as a couple and made us connect on such a deeper level!  I recommend to all!!"


"We definitely discussed topics that we were too shy to discuss.  I would recommend this retreat."


“We became closer not only to each other, but to God and to the new friends we made on the weekend.”


“Before we arrived on Friday night, we thought we had talked about everything. We were SO wrong!”


“The time away was GREAT. We were really able to focus on ourselves and our upcoming marriage”


“This is one of the greatest weekends we’ve had; we heard about marriage in a positive way.”


“We appreciated the way the team couples shared some of their own lives with us. The real life examples made us feel more prepared for our marriage”


“We really realized that we were preparing for a Sacrament in our Church.”

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