Marriage Love Retreat Schedule

Our warmest congratulations on your engagement!

The love that you share with one another has brought you to this time of discernment a time of prayer, a time of discovery, and a time to determine whether God is calling you to the lifelong vocation of Marriage. These programs fulfill part of the requirements for Marriage preparation that each engaged couple is required to complete before their wedding.

Attending a diocesan-approved sacramental marriage preparation retreat is a very important and enjoyable step in your full preparation. It will help you grow as a couple, especially in your understanding of the promises you will make to each on the day that you are wed.

Here are a few important points about your retreat.

1. 1. 1. It is your responsibility to schedule your attendance for a retreat a minimum of 4 weeks before the program begins.
      2. Each retreat limits the number of couples that can attend in order to ensure a personal and meaningful retreat. This means you should register as soon as you can.
      3. Be aware that couples from the parish and deanery where the program is located have first rights to the available slots. If you are not from the parish or the deanery, you may be put on a waiting list. Please expect that.
      4. Site coordinators do have the right to deny your request for attendance if their roster is full or if you request attendance within 4 weeks of the retreat date.

A list of the retreats offered in our diocese is found below. You need to call or email the on-site contact for the program that you would like to attend. We recommend that you call or email as soon as possible to ensure that the location has a place for you.

If you have any questions about the retreat or have difficulty finding a retreat that works for you, please contact familylife@diolc.org or call 608-791-2659.

Richland Center Area

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Viroqua
Fran Campbell – 608-637-7711 stmarysparish@mwt.net 

*This deanery is not hosting any retreats in 2025.

Stevens Point Area

Jim & Deb Sniadajewski & Kristi Vuorinen – 715-303-7780
contact@pointdeanery.org

Download the brochure or access our online registration at www.pointdeanery.org/marriage

Upcoming Marriage Retreats for the Stevens Point Deanery. Retreats will be held at the Holy Spirit Hall:

• May 3, 2025 
• January 17, 2026
• March 7, 2026
• April 25, 2026

Thorp Area

St. Mary Help of Christians, Colby
Deacon Mike Schaefer – 715-223-3048  extension 9
catholiccentral@gmail.com

Tomah Area

Queen of the Apostles. Tomah

•  Limited to 14 couples. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact:

  Katie Pierce

  Email: psecretary@queenoftheapostlestomah.com

  Phone: 608-372-5765

Queen of the Apostles Parish, Tomah
Contact Katie in the parish office: 608-372-5765
psecretary@queenoftheapostlestomah.com

 Where: Queen of the Apostles Parish 303 W Monroe Street Tomah, WI           54660

  Cost: $100 per couple

 Mass will follow the retreat at 4pm with a special blessing for the engaged         couples. Couples will be given certificates of completion of the Married              Love: Two Becoming One Program.

Wausau Area

St. Paul Parish
603 4 th St. Mosinee, WI  54455
Fr. Al Slowiak – 715-842-4283
fraljs@eastsideparishes.org

St. Paul Church, 603 4th St., Mosinee, WI Contact: Father Al Slowiak Email: fraljs@eastsideparishes.org Phone: 715-842-4283 Cost: $100 per couple

Married Love: Two Becoming One Retreat – Wausau

When :  October 18, 2025

                 February 14, 2026

                October 17, 2026

 Where: St. Paul Church, 603 4th St., Mosinee, WI (map)

Description: Contact: Father Al Slowiak Email: fraljs@eastsideparishes.org Phone: 715-842-4283 Cost: $100 per couple

Wisconsin Rapids Area

St Vincent de Paul, Wisconsin Rapids

820 13th Street So 

Wisconsin Rapids 

Mary Jo Sigourney –  715-572-9748
stvinred@gmail.com