Special to the Herald Married couples seeking to enrich and strengthen their relationship are invited to join a Worldwide Marriage Encounter experience in November at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley. The experience will take place over the weekend of Nov. 14-16, beginning in the evening of the first day and ending in the […]
Married couples are invited to enrich their spiritual bond
Hawaii Catholic Herald Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a faith-based marriage enrichment program, is offering a unique experience aimed at deepening the spiritual connection between married couples. “God Chose You for Me” is a seven-hour program that will guide couples in creating a personal prayer that they can use as a daily practice to reinforce their commitment […]
Spanish-language Marriage Encounter Weekend set for August
By David and Sue Shanahan Special to the Herald For the first time on Oahu, a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will be offered in Spanish. The aim of the experience, Aug. 4-6 at the St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley, is to enrich the sacraments of holy matrimony for married couples and holy orders […]
First Spanish Marriage Encounter Weekend for Hawaii
A priest and couples from California will present to married couples who communicate more freely in Spanish. It will be at St. Anthony Retreat Center from August 4-6. We ask all of our priests to spread the word to their Spanish communities. More information will be sent to the parishes with the hope of […]
Marriage Encounter offering first Oahu day-only weekend
Worldwide Marriage Encounter in Hawaii is offering an enrichment experience for couples and priests March 24-26 at St. John the Baptist Parish in Honolulu. It will be the first Oahu experience where participants will go home each night, instead of staying overnight at a retreat center. Marriage Encounter experiences have often been presented in hotels […]
In-person marriage retreats resume on Big Island and Oahu
Three in-person retreat opportunities for married couples are coming up this fall. Worldwide Marriage Encounter will hold weekend gatherings on Sep. 17-19 at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley, Oahu; on Sept. 24-26 at Annunciation Church in Waimea, Hawaii Island; and on Oct. 15-17 on Oahu. WWME weekends allow a husband and wife to […]
At 69 years, Kona couple honored as Hawaii’s 2020 longest married
Special to the Herald Worldwide Marriage Encounter congratulates Sean and Patricia Wilkinson of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, recognized as the 2020 longest-married couple in the State of Hawaii. The Wilkinsons, who just celebrated their 69th anniversary on Sept. 4, are members of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Kailua-Kona. “We are honored to recognize Sean and Patricia […]
Support your union through COVID-19: Hawaii Marriage Encounter goes virtual
In these unprecedented times of isolation and social distancing, the need for a healthy marriage relationship is more important than ever. This is especially true given the added pressures that come from this incredibly stressful time. With so much uncertainty about when large gatherings will be allowed again, and the extra precautions required of parishes, […]
Hawaii couples invited to participate in virtual Marriage Encounter ‘weekend’
In this time of the coronavirus, Hawaii’s Worldwide Marriage Encounter is inviting island couples to attend one of its enriching weekends virtually in a program it calls 3RE, for REstore, REkindle, REnew. It is basically the traditional weekend split into seven sessions of two hours each. Hawaii leaders are suggesting that couples attend one of […]
Marriage Encounter comes to Big Isle’s west side
It’s been 30 years but Worldwide Marriage Encounter is back on the west side of the Big Island! The marriage enrichment movement just completed a Holy Spirit-filled weekend in Waimea at Annunciation Church on Sept. 20-22. Marriage Encounter organizers thank the West Hawaii vicariate parishioners, whose three-year dream to bring a weekend to their communities […]