Archdiocese of San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties) and

Diocese of Santa Rosa (Del Norte, Humbolt, Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties)

The San Francisco/Santa Rosa area of Worldwide Marriage Encounter serves the Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, which includes the counties of San Mateo, Marin, and San Francisco, and the Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa, which includes the counties of Del Norte, Humbolt, Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma. For other areas, please click on the "Schedule" menu item for that area.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter offers a weekend experience designed to give married couples the opportunity to learn a technique of loving communication that they can use for the rest of their lives. It's a chance to look deeply into their relationship with each other and with God. It's a time to share their feelings, hopes and dreams with each other.

The emphasis of the Marriage Encounter weekend is on the communication between husbands and wives. The weekend provides a conducive environment for couples to spend time together, away from the distractions and tensions of everyday life, while encouraging them to focus on each other and their relationship.

It's not a retreat, marriage clinic, group sensitivity, or a substitute for counseling. It's a unique approach aimed at revitalizing Marriage.

This is a time for you and your spouse to be alone together, to rediscover each other and together focus on your relationship for an entire weekend. Every marriage deserves that kind of attention!

(text above is from www.wwme.org)

If you are interested in attending a Marriage Encounter Weekend, we suggest that you view the information and the video on the "Information" tab, then return here to pre-register for a Marriage Encounter Weekend. We will then contact you to provide additional information about the weekend and answer any questions you might have.