Marriages
for Mary
Upcoming Events
To register for an upcoming event, please contact us by using the contact information on the footer of this page or the contact form on the Home page.
All events are at the Marriages for Mary retreat house unless otherwise indicated.
Marriages for Mary Open House
June 4, 2023 after the 11 am Mass
(starting at approx. 12:30 pm)
We are delighted to let you know that Marriages for Mary has reopened full time and we are joyfully seeing couples again! As a way of celebrating the reopening, we are hosting an open house on Sunday, June 4th, after the 11:00am Mass (at Saint Catherine of Siena Parish in Metcalfe). The open house is at 8141 Victoria Street, Metcalfe (see map at the bottom of this page). We will be offering a variety of sandwiches, finger foods, cookies, desserts, refreshments and tea/coffee.
Please know that you are most welcome to join us for some food and fellowship! Thank you in advance for supporting this much needed mission!
Dinner and a Chat
June 27, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Part of the mission of Marriages for Mary is to offer ongoing formation for married couples in a natural home environment.
In this spirit, we are happy to be hosting a Dinner and a Chat at our retreat house (8141 Victoria Street in Metcalfe) on Tuesday, June 27 at 6:00 pm.
Fr. Hezuk Shroff will give a talk on the subject of:
"The Sacrament of Marriage
as a Means of Sanctification."
Please RSVP via e-mail by June 20 at marriagesformary@gmail.com.
Please note that we can only accommodate a maximum of 5 couples for this date.
If you are not available for this date, we are also offering a second Dinner and a Chat on Monday, August 14 at 6:00 pm. Please scroll down on the page for more details.
Barbecue and Talk for Widows July 11, 2023 at 4:30 pm
Marriages for Mary is happy to invite widows to a barbecue and talk at their retreat house on July 11, 2023 at 4:30 pm.
Fr. Shroff will give a talk on the subject of:
"Embracing the Cross in Old Age:
The Importance of Redemptive Suffering"
Please RSVP at the parish office by July 4 at (613) 821-3776.
Dinner and a Chat
August 14, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Part of the mission of Marriages for Mary is to offer ongoing formation for married couples in a natural home environment.
In this spirit, we are happy to be hosting a Dinner and a Chat at our retreat house (8141 Victoria Street in Metcalfe) on Tuesday, June 27 at 6:00 pm.
Fr. James Fleming of the Archdiocese of St. John, NL will give a talk on the subject of:
"A Plan of Life
for Living a Holy Marriage."
Please RSVP via e-mail by August 7 at marriagesformary@gmail.com.
Please note that we can only accommodate a maximum of 5 couples for this date.
Marriage Preparation Retreats
for Couples Preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage
Various in-person marriage preparation retreats are available to couples who are preparing to be married in the Catholic Church. These retreats fulfill the requirement of the Archdiocese that all couples preparing to be married in the Church take an approved marriage preparation course.
These weekend-long retreats are all held at the Marriages for Mary retreat house in Metcalfe, Ontario, just outside of Ottawa (address and map are in the footer of this website).
For a list of dates and times for the marriage preparation retreats, please see the "What We Offer" menu and select "Marriage Preparation".
