On behalf of the whole Twin Cities Retrouvaille community, we wish you a Blessed Christmas Season and a Happy New Year!
 
While working on your New Year Resolutions, we encourage you to continue to focus on your marriage relationship and participate in as many TCR events as possible to enrich your marriage.

Coming up, we have our monthly CORE meetings and we also have Post Sessions which you can re-take as often as you want. Dates are also posted on the TCR Facebook page. (see link below).

On January 18th we have TCR's Annual General Membership Meeting and annual Discernment.  We strongly encourage you to attend and consider looking for ways to support the TCR Ministry. (please RSVP below).

Retrouvaille is a MINISTRY.  
We are inspired and lead by the Holy Spirit. 

We rely on God to provide us volunteers to help us continue to minister to hurting couples. 

TCR would not exist without couples,
like you, who decided to help
behind-the-scenes.  

Become like one of Jesus' disciples,
and help us us Spread the Good News
to other hurting couples. 
ALL ARE WELCOME!

General Membership Meeting

January 18, 2026 1pm

Location:  St. Joseph the Worker,
                 7180 Hemlock Ln N
                 Maple Grove, MN

Please join us for the annual TCR General Membership meeting where we will provide updates on the State of TCR. We will also have Discernment for the new 2026 TCR Board Members.
Pizza will be served..

Please RSVP no later than January 15th.

What is Discernment?
The process of discernment can be a new process for many.  Some may not even realize that they need to discern at all. Discernment is the process of making something clear.  In discernment, you are discovering God's will for your involvement in service.

  • Finance Coordinators
  • Weekend Coordinators
  • Post Coordinators
  • CORE Coordinators
  • Volunteer 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 a luncheon and prayers for our new leadership.

Please join us for this very special community meeting where we pray for the future of our Retrouvaille Community and ask God to provide our community with new leadership couples for the various Board positions.

TCR Bylaws and Job Descriptions Available Here:
https://twin-cities-retrouvaille.mailchimpsites.com

 
Click Here to RSVP for Discernment
Click Here for TCR Job Descriptions
NEW SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES
Follow TCR on Facebook!
 

Follow TCR on Facebook for updates to CORE Meetings, Post Dates & Topics, and Upcoming Events.

Share our page on all your social media pages!
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INVITE A COUPLE TO OUR NEXT WEEKEND
January 30th - February 1st
Forward this link to a Hurting Couple
Did you know that your Parish Pastor, Priest, Deacon, or Marriage Therapist can attend a complimentary TCR Weekend to learn about the program?

Spread the Good News of Retrouvaille and invite them to attend the weekend!
Forward this link to Your Parish Pastor

Angel Couples Needed

Alumni couples who have completed the initial weekend and finished most of the Post Sessions are welcome to sign up to be an Angel Couple for the Weekend;

Click on link below for more information and to sign up
Click Here for More Information on Being an Angel Couple
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/

Post Sessions are open to all couples who have completed their initial weekend.

Couples can attend Post Sessions as many times as they would like.

 
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

Next Session starting February 24, 2026

Feb 24th - Post 1 Communication, 5 D's
March 3rd - Post 2 Effective Listening
March 10th - Post 3 Family of Origin
March 17th - Post 4 Personality Styles, Needs
March 24th - Post 5 Decisions to Commit & Love
March 31st - Post 6 Decisions to Forgive & Trust
April 7th - Post 7 Conflict Management
April 14th - Post 8 Anger Management
April 21st - Post 9 Intimacy
April 28th - Post 10 Sexual Relationship
May 5th - Post 11 Sacramental Marriage
May 12th - Post 12 Review, Closing Ceremony
 
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.

January 17th - Plymouth at St. Mary's Church, Potluck, 6pm

January 30th - Eagan at Comfort Inn Hotel
          5:30 pm Mass in lower level conference room
                         ALL ARE WELCOME
          6:00 pm Dinner is served & help welcome
                         Friday Night Couples to the Weekend
                         Please RSVP for Dinner & Greeting Couples
                         See Link Below
          7:00 pm CORE Meeting starts
                         Lower Level Conference Room

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 not at the hotel
Questions?  Please contact Eric & Char ewander124@gmail.com
Click Here to RSVP for Dinner January 30th
Click Here for CORE Meeting Reminders & Dates

Central Wisconsin CORE


January 4, 2026

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 
January 18, 2026


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.

February 5, 2026

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 *** NEW LINK *** The passcode 713331
TCR Board Meeting


January 20, 2026

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



Looking for

Dialogue Questions?

Search Here by Subject!

 
Click here for Sample Dialogue Questions
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
Click here to support Relevant Radio
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: Tim & Teresa Sazma  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