Retrouvaille
Retrouvaille weekend retreats help husbands
and wives communicate and become more aware of
their roles in the marriage. The Family Life
Offices of the three Nebraska Dioceses worked
together in 1998 to implement a statewide
Retrouvaille. Father Robert Barnhill invited
couples who had experienced Retrouvaille to
assist in this endeavor. Frank and LeeAnn Pytlik
led the formation of a core committee.
Retrouvaille weekends are offered twice a year.
Retrouvaille begins with a weekend experience
in which husbands and wives are helped to
re-establish communication and to gain new
insights into themselves as individuals and as a
couple.
The part of the program is presented by three
married couples and a priest. The team couples
who have experienced disillusionment, pain,
anger, and conflict, offer hope as they share
their personal stories of struggle,
reconciliation and healing. You will find
courage and strength in the reliance that you
are not alone in your struggle.
The weekend is not a spiritual retreat, not a
sensitivity group, not a seminar, not a social
gathering, nor is it counseling.
You will not be asked to share your problems
with anyone else. However you will be encouraged
to put the past behind you, to look beyond the
hurt and pain, in order to rediscover each other
in a new and positive way.
The Retrouvaille Weekend offers a very
different message from the current secular
themes of self-gratification and self-reliance.
The weekend will help you discover how
listening, forgiveness, communication, and the
dialogue process are powerful aids for building
a loving and lasting relationship.
If you want to talk to someone, or if you
want more information, or if you want to
register for the Nebraska Retrouvaille Program,
please call: 1-888-317-5654 or email:
2041@retrouvaille.org. If you wish to remain
anonymous when calling for more information, you
do not need to identify yourself. If you then
wish to register for the program, please be
assured that all names are kept confidential.
For more information or to find programs in
your area visit:
www.retrouvaille.org
Also, a valuable Catholic website for clergy and couples who may not be able to attend a Retrouvaille weekend is:
www.maritalhealing.com
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