Becoming One - Marriage Retreat at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe! Register Today! With Cardinal Burke!
Let Christ take your marriage even deeper! Join us at the Shrine in La Crosse, WI for a profound experience of love and union with your spouse and God. Mass celebrant: Cardinal Burke; retreat directors: Peter & Theresa Martin. The Martins will share the newly rediscovered Rule of St. John Paul II as well as recently uncovered insights from his writings on the human person and conjugal spirituality in marriage - and how to become more united every day! What a blessed weekend this will be!
- Date:7/24/2026 05:00 PM - 7/25/2026 04:30 PM
- Location 5250 Justin Rd, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA (Map)
Description
The day is now far spent … It is time to take your spouse’s hand and together, shake off the cares of the world, and put on the armor of God. If you feel a need to go into the deep with your spouse, to find new levels of spiritual strength, then register for this retreat today!
Come away with your spouse and pray, learn God’s unimaginable vision for marriage explained by St. John Paul II, and experience His profound love!
*lodging not included (see below for options). SPACE IS LIMITED! RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
To find nearby lodging: https://guadalupeshrine.org/travel-lodging/#hotels
Retreat Schedule
Friday
5:00 – Doors Open (Culina Mariana Café)
5:30 – Welcome from the retreat team
5:45 – St. John Paul II’s Immeasurable Esteem for Marriage
6:30 – Couple Dialogue time
7:00 – Night Prayer
7:15 – 8:30 Wine & Cheese Social
Saturday
8:30 – Doors Open, refreshments (Crypt)
9:00 – Morning Prayer/ Welcome
9:15 – Becoming Unified: Awakening your Conjugal Spirituality
10:15 – Couple Dialogue time
11:00 – Reintegrating our Personhood: How St. John Paul II’s Rule Frees Us for Deeper Love
11:45 – Couple Dialogue Time
12:15 – Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, celebrant Cardinal Burke
1:30 – Lunch
2:30 – Becoming Vulnerable, Forgiven
3:15 – Couple Prayer in Church & Adoration
4:00 – Be Not Afraid to Become who God Made You to Be!
4:20 – 4:30 Closing Prayer
If you have any questions, contact our WCI team! info@wojtylaci.com
Ticket Cancellation policy: If it is necessary to cancel a registration for a retreat, please provide as much advance notice as possible so the WCI Team can offer the available space to another retreatant. Registration fees cannot be transferred to another retreat.
If a request for cancellation is received thirty (30) or more days prior to the start date of a retreat, a refund of the retreat cost minus a $25 administrative fee will be issued. If a cancellation request is received between thirty (30) days and fourteen (14) days prior to the start of a retreat, 50% of the program cost will be refunded. If a cancellation request is received less than fourteen (14) days prior to the start of a retreat, none of the retreat cost will be refunded. No refund will be given if a retreatant leaves early or arrives late. Out of consideration for others on the waiting list, please make a commitment to attend the entire retreat.