TCR is proud to announce that we have a
NEW Community Coordinator Couple:

       Stan & Mary Nordin     

Stan and Mary made their original weekend in February of 2021. 
Since then they have been very active in the TCR Community and have served on the TCR Board as the Secretary Coordinator Couple since 2023.
Stan & Mary live in the Becker, MN area and you will see them often at the St. Cloud CORE meetings.  Stan is also a very active member of the Knights of Columbus.  Please welcome Stan & Mary into their new position!
Time to dig out your Ugly Christmas Sweaters!

Saturday, December 13th

6:00 pm
 

St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 4030 Pilot Knob Rd, Eagan, Minnesota

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.

As part of our community service project, please bring any nonperishable food items with to donate to the food shelf!

Hope you can join us for food, fun, and lots of laughter!

Note:  This is an adult only event.
Click Here to RSVP
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Can you help?
We are reaching out to ask for your help to reach couples in need.  The TCR Board has put together the list of suggestions below, and we encourage you to help us reach couples who need help with their marriages and fill the December 5-7, 2025 weekend.
 
Option 1:  Couple Outreach - Do you know a couple struggling in their marriage?
Share this link with a Hurting Couple
Option 2: Parish Pastor:  Reach out to your parish pastor and ask them to put this blurb in their weekly parish bulletin
Share this link with your Parish Pastor
Option 3: Bulletin Ad:  Sponsor a Retrouvaille Ad on the back of your parish bulletin.  Single-block space ad on back of parish bulletins cost $500-$750 per year depending on size of parish and number of bulletins printed each week.  
Ad on Back of Parish Bulletin
Option 4: Yard Signs:  Help put up Yard signs in your neighborhood
Help put up Yard Signs
Option 5: Billboard:  Sponsor a Billboard or Do you know of someone who owns land next to a busy highway that would let us put up a Retrouvaille Billboard?  
Billboard for Retrouvaille
HELP DESPERATELY NEEDED

POST Coordinator Couple CRITICALLY NEEDED

Please consider volunteering to be TCR's Post Coordinator couple.

Training is provided.
Click Here for TCR Post Coordinator Job Description
TCR SATURDAY POST MEETINGS
 
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM   

New Post Location!!

Our Lady of Grace Church
5071 Eden Ave
Edina, Minnesota

https://www.olgparish.org/
December 13th - Posts 1 & 2 Effective Listing, 5 D's

December 20th - Posts 3 & 4 Family of Origin, Personality Styles & Needs

January 3rd - Posts 5 & 6 Decisions to Commit, Love, Forgive, Trust

January 10th - Posts 7 & 8 Conflict Management, Anger Management

January 17th - Posts 9 & 10 Intimacy, Sexual Relationship

January 24th - Posts 11 & 12 Sacramental Marriage, Review, Ceremony
Click Here for Post Sessions Reminders & Dates
INTERNATIONAL
Online Post Sessions

Tuesday Evenings 7-9 PM

November 4th - Post 10 Sexual Relationship
November 11th - Post 11 Sacramental Marriage
November 18th - Post 12 Review
Click Here to Register for Online Sessions
 - ALL ARE WELCOME -

TCR Eagan & Plymouth CORE


Program-wise, Plymouth is doing a mix of couple presentations and Gottman's All About Love (focusing on the non-conflict elements of the Sound Relationship House). Eagan is doing a mix of couple presentations and some of the SRH sessions.

November 7 - Eagan @ St. John Neumann 6 PM potluck
November 15 - Plymouth @ St. Mary's of the Lake 6 PM potluck

December 5 - Eagan @ the Hotel, 7 PM, no potluck
December 20 - Plymouth @ St. Mary's of the Lake 6 PM potluck

General info from the monthly CORE email:
  • St. Mary's of the Lake, 105 Forestview Ln N, Plymouth, MN
  • St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 4030 Pilot Knob Rd, Eagan, MN in the Youth Room
When CORE is at the Hotel: Come at 5:30 and help greet the new Friday Night Couples!  Dinner is included.

If you plan to come and greet, please let the Weekend Coordinator Couple know. Their email is TCRWeekend@tcr-mn.org.

Questions?  Please contact Eric & Char ewander124@gmail.com
Click Here for CORE Meeting Reminders & Dates

Central Wisconsin CORE


November 2, 2025

COREs are the first Sunday of the month at 7:00 PM.

If anyone wants to join in on our CORE sessions, please contact at us 2039@helpourmarriage.org and we will send them the link.  All are welcome !

Central Minnesota CORE 

November 16, 2025


Meetings held 3rd Sunday of the month (except December) from 1:00-3:00 PM.

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- 9 pm

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

November 6, 2025

Click below for the current link to register for the Online CORE presentations.  You will be invited to a Zoom meeting.  Register in advance of the meeting.
Click Here for International CORE Registration
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This is a new link and all need to reregister.  The old link is no longer in use.
We look forward to seeing many of your shining faces on this monthly Online CORE.
TCR Board Meeting


November 18, 2025

Meetings held the 3rd Tuesday of the month starting at 7 PM.

All Welcome to Attend 

Please contact Stan or Mary at TCRCoordinator@TCR-MN.org for information on meeting location.
Click here for Email Address List of Board Members



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Dialogue Questions?

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Click here for list of Marriage Counselors
WE NEED MORE BOOKS
for Friday Night Couples

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 Comfort Inn (old Best Western Dakota Ridge) Hotel in Eagan during a Retrouvaille weekend or to any Post Session.
Click here for reading recommendations

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Doug Hinderer

Weekdays 5pm - 6pm

Relevant Radio 1330AM has a New Radio Segment on helping marriages become stronger.

Marriage Unhindered is a sincere exploration of the joys and challenges within the realm of marriage. Hosted by seasoned Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Doug Hinderer, this one-hour, caller-based show offers listeners an authentic journey into the complexities of marital relationships. Tune in and take the first step towards a happier, healthier relationship with your spouse!
Click here to search podcasts for subject matter
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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:

Chaplain:  Reverend Matthew Shireman  fathermatt@stgregorynb.org
Community Coordinators:  Stan & Mary Nordin  TCRCoordinator@tcr-mn.org
Finance Coordinators:  Paul & Kathy Markert   TCRFinance@tcr-mn.org
Secretary Coordinators:  TCRSecretary@tcr-mn.org    
Registration Coordinators: Dean & Pat Ziegenbein   TCRRegistration@tcr-mn.org 
Weekend Coordinators: Tim & Teresa Sazma   TCRWeekend@tcr-mn.org 
POST Coordinators: OPEN  TCRPost@tcr-mn.org
Volunteer Coordinators:   OPEN  TCRVolunteer@tcr-mn.org
CORE Coordinators:  OPEN   TCRCore@tcr-mn.org