Married Couples Retreat

Friday 05-02-2025 - Saturday 05-03-2025

All Day

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Registration will close on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

We invite all married couples from throughout the Diocese of Richmond to participate in our Married Couples Retreat at Wintergreen Resort on May 2-3, 2025.
We’ll have keynote presentations, prayer, Mass, Adoration, Reconciliation, and plenty of time for couples to spend with each other in conversation and reflection.

Registration

The registration cost for this retreat is $475 per couple which includes happy hour on Friday, lunch and dinner on Saturday, giveaway items, a room at the Lodge, and access to Wintergreen amenities. If finances are standing in the way of your attendance, we are happy to offer discount code “HUNDRED” to be used at the bottom of the “Other Information” section to get $100 off the registration price. Refunds for cancellations after March 30, 2025 11:59pm will only be considered if your reservation spot can be filled. Registration will close March 30 2025 11:59pm.

About the Retreat

This retreat is for couples to get away, head somewhere beautiful, and spend time together resting, praying, talking, and connecting. This is a Catholic retreat, but many couples of mixed faith backgrounds have come over the years. We will have a priest with us all weekend with confessions heard primarily on Saturday afternoon and a Vigil Mass celebrated Saturday evening.

On this retreat, you will interact with a diverse group of couples. Each couple is unique in their experiences, faith journey, and challenges. Some couples struggle with communication, others with finances, others with fertility, and others with fidelity. This retreat is not designed to address or fix those specific issues, but we will do our best to address them as they come up and be sensitive to those challenges. To view the retreats and resources that can address those issues, visit our website at evangelizerichmond.org

 

Retreat Leaders

For two decades, Cana and Ennie Hickman have been ministering to folks near and far. They’ve worked for churches, mission companies, dioceses, and universities. They’ve missioned abroad and in their own backyard, on big stages and on intimate porches. Their community building ministry, non-profit leadership, and family life are all rooted in their marriage and faith. The Diocese of Richmond is thrilled to welcome them back to lead our Marriage retreat.

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Tentative Schedule

  • Friday
    • 5:30 Check In
    • 6:30 Cocktails & Social
    • 7:30 Session 1
    • 9:00 Campfire & Smores
  • Saturday
    • 8:45 Morning Prayer
    • 9:15 Session 2
    • 11:00 Session 3
    • Noon Lunch & Rest
    • 2:30 Session 4
    • 4:30 Vigil Mass
    • 6:00 Concluding Dinner on Terrace

Other Questions

  • Can we bring our kids?
    • This is an adults only event, however, children under 12 months are permitted if they are still breastfeeding.
  • Can we bring our pets?
    • Domestic pets are not able to join us for the retreat. However, Wintergreen may allow pets in some rooms if you want to leave the pet in your room.
  • What should I do about my dietary restrictions?
    • In your registration we give participants a chance to indicate their dietary preferences/needs.
  • What if we can’t make it for the whole retreat?
    • No problem! Come for as much as you can, but if God is calling you and your spouse to be somewhere else, that’s ok!