Introduction to Christian Married Life

• Organizing the Workshop or the Retreat

• Program Coordinator               
• Regional Coordinator               
• Leader, Lead Couple 
• Presenting Couple 
• Facility Coordinator  

THE COVENANT LOVE RETREAT  

• Team Members                    

  •  Program Coordinator               

  •  Regional Coordinator               

  •  Team Couples 

  •  Lead Couple                      

  •  Team Priest 

  • Facility Coordinator             

Preparing for the Sincere Gift of Self Workshop       

•  Overview of Couples’ Talks            
• Orientation for Couples’ Presentations  
• Notes to the Program/Parish Coordinator
• Working with the Outlines    

• Preparing for the Retreat            

  •  Letters of Support for Engaged Couples

  •  Prayer Preparation for the Team        

  •  Team Holy Hour Format

  •  Giving Talks and Leading Discussions        

  • Weekend Retreat Reminders

The Workshop Sessions

• Session 1: Married Love        

• Session 2: Sharing What’s Important 

• Session 3:The Vow You Will Make  

  • Introducing the Priest’s Role

  • Seeing Marriage As a Sacrament     

• Session 4: Adjusting to Marriage   

• Session 5: Christian Vision of Sexuality                    

• Session 6: The Gift of Children                    

• Session 7: Fami1y Dynamics     

• Session 8: Fami1y Goals        

Covenant Love Retreat Weekend Schedule          

•  Examination of Conscience    

  •  Act of Betrothal

  • Act of Consecration 

Retreat Talks           

•  Introductory Talk
• Session I: What Is God Calling You to?       
• Session 2: God Created Them Male and Female            
• Session 3: Covenant Love        
• Session 4: Two Become One   
• Session 5: Your Partnership with God                     
• Session 6: Where Do We Go from Here? 

Reproducible Masters

• Workshop Charts Forms and Talks  

  • Diocesan Master List Chart

  •  Diocesan Planning Chart            

  •  Parish Master List

  •  Parish Planning Chart

  •  Common Registration Form          

  •  Common Task Assignment Charts (Sessionsl-8) 

  •  Common Evaluation Form            

  •  Presentation Tips for Presenting Couples

  •  Presentation Tips for Panel of Couples   

  Retreat Charts and Forms

• Diocesan Retreat Master List
• Diocesan Retreat Planning Chart
• Parish Retreat Master List       
• Parish Retreat Planning Chart
• Common Registration Form  
• Common Retreat Task
• Assignment Chart
• Common Retreat Evaluation Form     
• Betrothal Promise 
• Act of Consecration 

A Sincere Gift of Self: Couple's Talks

• COUPLE’S TALK SESSION 2:

  • Family Roles and Styles               

• COUPLE’S TALK SESSION 4:

  • Changes and Adjustments            

• COUPLE’S TALK SESSION 8

  • Goals and Objectives