Living Our Sacrament Introduction and Opening Prayer Have this slide up from when attendees are arriving

The Impossible Dream from the musical “Man of La Mancha” Song Left-click on gray “Play” icon to play the song, ‘The Impossible Dream’ or use your weekend CD from the musical “Man of La Mancha”

Our Hopes & Dreams II.A. Experience of our Sacrament

Open Sharing What are my hopes and dreams for our relationship as a result of this Weekend? How do I feel about that? II B. Open Sharing Keep slide up during open sharing

Continuing Our Journey III.A. Continuing the Journey

Being Open and Apostolic Being Open: to be receptive to hearing God’s voice speaking in our hearts and speaking through the voices of others Being Apostolic: to respond to God’s call to go out and spread the good news III.B.1. Being Open and Apostolic

Holy Orders III B 2. The other-centeredness of Holy Orders

Couple Power III B 3. Couple Power

You have the power to change the world! IV.A. We can change the world

Exercise Couple: How do I hear God calling us to be open and apostolic in sharing our love as a couple? Priest/Religious: How can I stretch beyond my comfort zone to be more open and apostolic and to reach out to the people with whom I have been called to minister? IV B. Activity on being open and apostolic Optional 10 minute break

“There’s a New World Somewhere” They call the promised land And I’ll be there someday If you will hold my hand I still need you there beside me No matter what I do For I know I’ll never find another you Before beginning section V, introduce and sing “There’s a New World Somewhere”

“There’s a New World Somewhere” There is always someone For each of us, they say And you’ll be my someone Forever and a day I could search the whole world over Until my life is through But I know I’ll never find another you Before beginning section V, introduce and sing “There’s a New World Somewhere”

“There’s a New World Somewhere” It’s a long, long journey So stay by my side If I walk through a storm You’ll be my guide, be my guide Before beginning section V, introduce and sing “There’s a New World Somewhere”

“There’s a New World Somewhere” If they gave me a fortune My treasure would be small I could lose it all tomorrow And never mind at all But if I should lose your love, dear I don’t know what I’d do For I know I’ll Never find another you! Before beginning section V, introduce and sing “There’s a New World Somewhere”

“There’s a New World Somewhere” It’s a long, long journey So stay by our side If we walk through a storm You’ll be our guide, be our guide Before beginning section V, introduce and sing “There’s a New World Somewhere”

“There’s a New World Somewhere” If they gave us a fortune Our treasure would be small We could lose it all tomorrow And never mind at all But if we should lose your love, dears We don’t know what we’d do For we know we’ll Never find another US! Before beginning section V, introduce and sing “There’s a New World Somewhere”

Relationship a Priority Tools for Keeping Our Relationship a Priority V.A. Keeping our relationship a priority in today’s world

Attention to Communication V A 1. Attention to our communication in and out of dialogue

Couple Prayer V A 2. Couple prayer

Attention to Our Sexual Relationship V A 3. Attention to our sexual relationship

Marriage Encounter Community V A 4. Being involved with the Marriage Encounter Community

Re-evaluation V.B Re-evaluation of attitudes and behaviors in order to commit to using the tools

Exercise Couple: What specifically am I going to do to keep our relationship a priority? Priest/Religious: What specifically am I going to do in order to make my relationship with those closest to me a priority? All: What attitudes and behaviors do I need to change to make this possible? V.B. Re-evaluation of attitudes and behaviors in order to commit to using the tools

Sharing in the Dream VI,VII. Sharing in the dream

Sending Forth VIII,XI. Wrap-Up and Closing Mass