Marriage Enrichment Ministry

The Incarnate Word Marriage Enrichment Ministry is excited to offer a fun new Friday evening program this Fall of fellowship and sharing called Marriage is a Dance. On three (3) separate Fridays (October 10, 17, and 24) from 7-9pm discover the basics of a new dance each evening, blending the skills of dance with those essential for marriage. Led by Jan & Mike Roselman and Kate & Joe Vandre, the sessions require NO prior dance experience. Join us for 3 dance lessons to build your marriage connection. If you can not make it to all 3 sessions, please feel free to still sign up for 1 or 2. No dance experience required. 

Lesson 1 of 3: Rhythm of Love October 10th
Theme: How marriage is like a dance as we adjust and adapt to each other's rhythms
Dance: Rumba

Lesson 2 of 3: Graceful Partnership October 17th
Theme: How to enhance your marriage to a graceful partnership
Dance: West Coast Swing

Lesson 3 of 3: Harmony in Motion October 24th
Theme: How marriage is like a dance when learning to move together in harmony
Dance: Couples Line Dance
 
Questions? Contact Jan Roselman at [email protected] or to register click HERE.

Please join the Incarnate Word Marriage Enrichment Ministry for our Sunday Morning Sessions hosted by parishioner couples Mary & Jon Jonz and Lauren & Christian Clerc. This year we will cover present Chris Stefanik's "7 Steps to an Amazing Marriage" program. Through this series, you and your spouse will feel renewed in your marriage, your faith, and your family too!  

The group meets on six (6) Sunday mornings from 10-11:30am in the Watson & Barron Rooms and will explore these topics - Giving Thanks; Be Purpose Driven; Delight; Remove Your Armor; Be Healed; and Have a God Centered Marriage.  Join each one or as your calendar allows on: 10/12, 10/26, 11/16, 12/7, 1/11, and 1/25. Click HERE to register. Please list total # in your family and include names and ages of children needing childcare. Questions? Contact Kelli Mitchell at [email protected].

If you would like to help with childcare during these sessions so young couples are able to participate, please click HERE to volunteer or contact Zayda Gutierrez ([email protected]). All volunteers, age 18+, are required to complete the Prevent and Protect STL Program requirements (also known as Protecting God's Children program).  Please contact Andrea Brockmann ([email protected]) in the parish office if you need more information about this.  

Join the Incarnate Word Marriage Enrichment Ministry for a Speakers Series hosted by parishioners Theresa & Peter Karutz, Ana & Adam Franzen, and Alejandra & Mike Bergstrom. The sessions will be held Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm - 8:30pm on 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 12/10, 1/14 and 1/28. Designed for all married and engaged couples, each evening an Incarnate Word couple will share a brief story about their marriage and lessons learned.  The schedule of speakers will be published soon. To register click HERE. 

Speakers include:
October 15 - Vickie & Steve Schroeder
October 29 - Lisa & Pat McAleenan
November 12 - Teresa & Randy Hoy
December 10 - Julie & Tom Twellman
January 14 - Teresa & Damian Baalmann
January 28 - Sherry & Charlie Hildebrand

Questions?  Contact Theresa Karutz at [email protected] or click HERE to register.

Many parishioners have found deeper connections through small groups. These groups are affiliated with the Incarnate Word Marriage Enrichment Ministry and meet independently on a regular basis in their homes. These small groups are an alternative format to the larger Marriage Enrichment Groups that will meet on Wednesday Evenings and Sunday Mornings at Incarnate Word. Host couples are needed to facilitate these independent small groups. The couple may choose their own group of 3-5 couples or open their group for sign-ups from fellow parishioner couples, also for a total group size of 3-5 couples. We have everything you need to get your group started from selecting the meeting times for your group as well as guidance in choosing the right marriage enrichment content for your group. 

To learn more or register as a small group host couple, please contact click HERE or contact one of the coordinators: 
If you would like to form your own group, contact Kamber Schneider.
If you would like to open your group up to sign-ups, please contact Marie Geli at [email protected].

A new St. Louis Archdiocese Jubilant Marriages initiative, through the Office of Marriage & Family Life, was developed to strengthen Catholic couples through the power of Matrimonial Grace. A monthly digital "Tool Kit" filled with resources, inspiration, prayer, and helpful anecdotes is available to fortify and energize marriages. Samples of these Tool Kits are linked below or click HERE to register for the monthly email.

• September 2025 - Cultivating a Matrimony Mindset in the Next Generation
• August 2025 - "Disciple-Making Families  - Full of Hope"
• July 2025 --  “Fuel Marriages with Joy and Laughter”
• June 2025 – “Hope for Marriages in Distress” 
• May 2025 – “Matrimony is a Daily Lived Sacrament”