Hello Retrouvaille Couples,

We have some exciting news to share with you. Effective December 10, 2022, TCR will start hosting HYBRID Post Sessions. We will be sending out a separate email with instructions on how to connect virtually. This will be a 6 week test, and we appreciate your patience while we work out the kinks.

There are some great opportunities to become active in TCR that we hope you will participate in. These include:
  • Greeting & CORE: Greeters for Friday night at the December weekend with special CORE session to follow (includes complementary dinner). Please RSVP using link below.
  • Annual Christmas Party on December 10th at St. Peter’s Heritage Hall. It’s always a good time with lots of fun & laughter. Please RSVP using link below.
  • Writing-to-Heal Weekend: January 20-22, 2023 at Christ-the-King Retreat Center in Buffalo, MN.  The theme of this weekend will be “forgiveness”. This is an enrichment opportunity to help strengthen your marriage. See link below for more information.
Hope to see you all soon!
TCR Board Members
Friday Night Greeter Couples Needed
December 2, 2022 - 5:30 PM

Before COVID, TCR used to have "Greeter Couples" help welcome incoming Friday Night Couples (FNC's) to the Retrouvaille weekends.  We would like to bring Greeter Couples back.  Can you help?   
Friday Evening - Arrive between 5:30pm - 6:00pm at the Best Western Dakota Ridge Hotel.
Enjoy complementary dinner with Retrouvaille friends, then help escort FNC's to their hotel rooms.
Goal:  Talk to the new couples and help them relax.  

Special CORE meeting to follow at 7pm in lower level Hotel Board room.  
Click Here for More Information & To Sign-Up
SPECIAL CORE MEETING
Friday, December 2nd  7pm
Best Western Dakota Ridge Hotel
Eagan, MN


Come be a Friday night greeter, enjoy dinner with the team, then join us for the CORE meeting afterwards. 
Optional Mass 5:30pm,
Dinner 6pm,
Greeter until 7pm,then CORE Meeting
Please RSVP with link below so we have enough food for everyone

 
South Metro CORE Coordinators
Eric   612-817-8189            Andy   612-212-1063
Char   612-867-9189        Deirdre   651-428-9439
RSVP to IN-PERSON Dec. 2nd Meeting
TCR Annual Christmas Party

Saturday, December 10th at 6 PM
Heritage Hall, St. Peter's Church
Mendota Heights, MN

It's time for TCR's annual Christmas party!  Signup to bring an appetizer, salad, side dish or dessert to share.  TCR will provide water, coffee, soft drinks, coffee, chicken and ham.
 
Each couple should bring a wrapped "WHITE ELEPHANT" gift for the gift exchange. 
Click Here to RSVP
Digging Deeper
Writing-to-Heal Weekend

January 20-22, 2023
Christ the King Retreat Center
Buffalo, MN

 
The “Digging Deeper” weekend is an opportunity for couples to 'go-deeper' on Retrouvaille concepts learned during their original weekend and at Post sessions.  It allows couples time to focus on a specific area in their relationship in which they would both like to experience more growth and healing.  The theme of this weekend is "Forgiveness"
Please join us as we deepen the strength of our marriage.
Presenters will be Mike & Ann Cerney

 
Click Here to Learn More and to Register

Angel Helpers Needed

How would you like to repeat the Retrouvaille weekend with your spouse?

Tasks include helping serve meals, clean-up after meals, running errands if needed.  Your cost is $0 to attend the weekend.  TCR will cover your hotel cost + meals.  
Your main duty - work on your marriage.

We are looking for 1-2 angel couples per weekend:
            February 3-5, 2023
            March 31 - April 2, 2023
            June 2-4, 2023

            August 4-6, 2023
Click Here to Learn More and to Volunteer
TCR Annual Discernment
January 27, 2023
Mass 6:30pm
Dinner 7pm
Discernment 7:30pm

Location:  St. John Neuman Church, Eagan, MN

Please join us for TCR Annual Discernment for new TCR board positions:

  • Community Coordinators
  • Secretary Couple
  • Registration Coordinators
  • Post Coordinators 
  • CORE Coordinators
Each board position is re-discerned every 2 years.

Retrouvaille is inspired and lead by the Holy Spirit.  We rely on God to provide us volunteers to help us continue to minister to hurting couples. 
Please join us for dinner and prayers for our new leadership.

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MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Advent Silent Weekend Retreat for Men & Women — December 9-11th
at Christ the King Retreat Center, 621 First Ave. S., Buffalo. “The Journey of Advent”, presented by Susan Stable. Journeys surround the birth of Christ. Mary travels to Elizabeth; Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem; the Magi journey to find the King. Spiritually, Mary and Joseph grow in their understanding of what God asks them to do. Join us to reflect on your own advent journey to find deeper relationship with God. http://kingshouse.com
Volunteers Needed

Please prayerfully consider helping.

Thank you!
Weekend Set-Up  and Clean-Up
We need volunteers to help set-up/clean-up for the Retrouvaille Couple's weekends of
December 2-4, 2022 and February 3-5, 2023.  You can volunteer just for set-up or just clean-up or both!  If interested, clink the link for more information and to sign-up. 
The time commitment ~2 -3 hours each day.
Click Here for More Information and to Sign-Up
POST Session Helper
Interested in POST sessions but would like to do more?  We need helpers at the POST sessions to help prepare the room, set-up tables & chairs, and work with the coordinators to help the session run smoothly.  Help for just one session or several.  Please use the link below to email the coordinators for more information.                                                             The time commitment ~4 hours each month
Click Here to Email for More Information or to Sign-Up
"FUN" Event Coordinators
We are looking for a couple to set-up a "FUN" event for more community involvement.  It could be anything from bowling to golf simulator to group pickleball. If you have an idea, we would love to hear it! 
Click Here to Email Ideas or to Sign-Up
Missed a POST Session?
Need a refresher?
Join us anytime!


All TCR POST sessions are in person.

St. Peter's Church
405 Sibley Memorial Hwy
Mendota Heights, MN

For more information:

Dean & Pat    952-454-1247
TCRPost@TCR-mn.org

Jim & Vicki     507-381-7614
TCRVolunteer@TCR-mn.org

 

Central MN CORE In-Person
None in December, Next Jan. 15, 2023

Meetings held every 3rd Sunday of the month (except December).

St. Michael’s Church
1036 Co Rd 4
St Cloud 56303

Please contact Kyle or Jennifer for additional information
jennifer_paumen@hotmail.com
 
International CORE Meetings

1st Thursday of Month 7 pm

Retrouvaille International hosts an online CORE the first Thursday of each month, from
7-9 pm Central Time.

December 1, 2022

Questions call be directed to
Dick and Irene
financeteam@helpourmarriage.org
Click Here for Zoom Link
International CORE Meetings

2nd Saturday of Month 5 pm

Retrouvaille International hosts an online CORE the second Saturday of each month, from
5-7 pm Central Time.

December 10, 2022

Questions call be directed to Hoefie and Joleen  cdhaupt@gmail.com
Men's Group
Fargo Men's Groups

In-Person: Friday Mornings 6:30am
at Snap Dragon Asian Buffet in Moorhead

Virtual: Wednesday Mornings 6:30am
(see zoom link below)

The Fargo Retrouvaille Community would like to welcome any and all men to join the Friday morning group meetings. 
It is an awesome opportunity for men to support one another as we strive to become the best husbands, father, brothers, and sons we can be. 

Brad and Lisa Gray
Red River Retrouvaille, Community Coordinators
Diocese of Fargo
5201 Bishops Blvd
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 356-7903 – office
(701) 306-7685 - mobile
brad.gray@fargodiocese.org
Click Here for Zoom Meeting Weds 6:30am
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Would you like to become a Mentor Couple?

Two of our most important goals in Retrouvaille are helping hurting couples and developing our TCR community. Here is a chance to do both! 

TCR is starting a Mentor Couple program similar to efforts in other successful communities.  
What is a Mentor Couple?
Mentors are TCR couples who have been through a weekend and the Post sessions. They connect with new Friday night couples to provide a supportive link to TCR and its programs. 

What are the qualifications?
If you have been in Retrouvaille for a year and want to help other couples, you qualify! Being good listeners and working well together as a couple are particularly helpful. 

What will Mentor Couples actually do?
The Friday night couple you are helping will receive your contact information and a short bio. They will be expecting a text from you in the week following their weekend to set up a call. This is a chance for them to stay connected to another couple who has shared their weekend experience. As with all Retrouvaille, this is not therapy, but a listening ear and an open heart.  

How do I find out more?
Contact Eric & Char Anderson at TCRFinance@tcr-mn.org.
 
 
Helpful Resources

Are you looking for books or website to help yourself or your marriage?  Click below for resources for Marriage, Marriage Counseling, Infidelity, Forgiveness, Sex & Intimacy, Pornography & Sex Addiction, Workaholism, Substance Abuse, Depression, and Devotionals.

Click here for books and Website Links
Marriage Prayers
Marriage Prayer 

A Faith-Focused Determination
 

Dear Heavenly Father,

We ask that by Your grace You help us to grow with a faith-focused determination. Give us the strength according to Your glorious power to turn our back on this world and live according to Your truth.

Grant us the courage to walk in Your will, and to live out our faith in a hostile world.

May ours be a Christ-centered marriage that brings glory to You in the way that we love. Equip us to be servants of grace who give more than we’re given, forgive before we’re forgiven, and stand steadfast in our faith by Your power and for Your glory.

In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.


Bible Verse to Ponder:

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. – Ephesians 4:31-32, NIV

Click Here to Subscribe to Marriage Prayers
Book Drive for FNCs

Do you have books that helped heal your marriage?  Would you be willing to donate them to other couples who need help with their marriage? 

Bring any books you would like to donate to the Best Western Dakota Ridge in Eagan during a Retrouvaille weekend or to any Post Session.
Relevant Radio
Relevant Radio

Bringing Christ to the world through the media

We would like to thank Relevant Radio for their support and sharing Retrouvaille through the media.

Tune in to 1330AM
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Patron Saint of Retrouvaille - St. Joseph

O blessed Joseph, faithful guardian of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ, protector of thy chaste spouse, the virgin Mother of God, I choose thee this day to be my special patron and advocate and I firmly resolve to honor thee all the days of my life. Therefore I humbly beseech thee to receive me as thy client, to instruct me in every doubt, to comfort me in every affliction, to obtain for me and for all the knowledge and love of the Heart of Jesus, and finally to defend and protect me at the hour of my death. Amen

'I know by experience, ' says St. Teresa of Avila, 'that the glorious St. Joseph assists us generally in all necessities. I never asked him for anything which he did not obtain for me. 

Mission & Vision Statements
Mission Statement

Twin Cities Retrouvaille is a Christian peer ministry that, with the help of God, teaches communication skills and offers a support community to couples experiencing pain and disappointment in their marriage relationships. 

Vision Statement

The vision of TCR is to build a healthy, vibrant, and expanding community which provides a nurturing environment that inspires Retrouvaille couples to grow in support for each other, other couples, and to reach out to other communities.


TCR Board Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of every month, 7pm-9pm.
Meetings are open for all community members to attend.
If you would like to attend, please contact any of the board members listed below.


TCR Board Members:

Community Coordinators:  Mike & Ann Cerney   TCRCoordinator@tcr-mn.org
Finance Coordinators:  Eric & Char Anderson   TCRFinance@tcr-mn.org
Secretary:  Roger & Susie Verduzco   TCRSecretary@tcr-mn.org    
Registration Coordinators:  Paul & Tina Shasky   TCRRegistration@tcr-mn.org   
Weekend Coordinators:   Tim & Teresa Sazma TCRWeekend@TCR-mn.org
POST Coordinators: Dean & Pat Ziegenbein  TCRPost@tcr-mn.org
Volunteer Coordinators   Jim & Vicki Smith TCRVolunteer@tcr-mn.org
CORE Coordinators:  Andy & Deirdre Jameson   TCRCore@tcr-mn.org