“…to discover more intimately the meaning of marriage vocation within the context of God’s plan,
and to experience God’s love that binds you both as one.”

Location:  Mount Mary Immaculate Retreat Centre
437 Wilson Street East, Ancaster, ON  L9G 3K4

Date:   OCTOBER 19-21, 2012

Fee:  $280.00 (per couple)

Deposit of $50 required upon submission of registration form. Balance payable on October 5, 2012. 
Fee includes meals and a 2-night stay in a beautiful retreat centre.

Registration forms, deposit payments and payment of balances can be given to your sponsors. Alternatively, these can be given  to Ed and Cristy Samson, ME #33 Class Shepherds at  the BLD OFFICE, Our Lady of Assumption Church, 2565 Bathurst St., Toronto, ON M6B 2Z3

In His own way, in His own time, the Lord will let you know He is with you.

Please click below for further information:

ME #34 Invitation Letter
Registration Form (Fillable PDF)

UPDATED: NEW VENUE

The Marriage and Family Life Apostolate (“MFLA”), through the grace of God, is pleased to announce that it will be conducting the Family Encounter (“F.E.”) # 17 Weekend on Friday, August 24 to Sunday, August 26, 2012 at the Mount Mary Immaculate Retreat Centre, 437 Wilson St. East, Ancaster, ON L9G 3K4.

Families, whose parents are graduates of Bukas Loob Sa Diyos (”BLD”) M.E. or SPE and L.S.S. Programs are qualified and are encouraged to attend this spiritual weekend workshop together with their unmarried children (ages 9 and up). Married children (below 26 years old) may attend provided they live in the same house as their parents. Exceptions to the above will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the MFLA and the District Council of Stewards.

We would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as we will be processing them on a “first-come, first-served” basis.

Please click below for more information:

FE#17 Invitation Letter

Registration Form (Fillable PDF)

From the MFLA

Brothers and sisters, let us once again welcome the graduates of ME Class #33 headed by their Class Shepherds, Ed and Cristy Samson.  Let us give thanks to Our Lord for giving these thirteen couples memories which will last a lifetime.  (May we call on the Class of ME #33 to stand and be recognized)

Let us also give thanks to Fr. Tito, Pat and Rose Canlas and Lito & Arlene Martin for their powerful  teachings and sharings.  (May we call on these 2 couples to please stand?)

The successful ME weekend was made possible by the united and humble services of the sponsoring class of ME #32,  led graciously and lovingly by their shepherd couple, Gie & Beth Santulan.  Their hard work and perseverance made this priceless weekend possible. We would also like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the various ministries, sponsors, auxies and those who offered love offerings in cash and kind and to the whole BLD community for their love, support  and prayers.

Most of all, we give thanks to our Almighty God for calling these 13 couples to experience his embracing love and mercy.  The lives of these couples will never be the same.

Brothers and sisters, let us all welcome them together with their Class Shepherd Couple, Ed and Cristy Samson!

Thank you

(a ministry of the Evangelization Apostolate)

“… You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself. …” (Matt 22: 34-40)

“… Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude,
it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not
rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all
things, endures all things….” (1 Cor 13:1-13)

Functional Diagram

Functions

The Marriage and Family Life Apostolate ensures that the conduct of the Marriage Encounter Weekend, and the Family Encounter weekend are according to the prescribed standards of the BLD Covenant Community.

Membership

Bert and Cecile Cruz – Ministry Coordinators
Larry and Myrna Nieva – members – ME 31 Shepherd couple
Gie and Beth Santulan – members – ME 32 Shepherd couple
Gusty and Annie Andino - members - FE 14 Shepherd family
Willie and Annette Guillermo - members - FE 15 Shepherd family

Events and activities:

Monthly meeting and LWG – date and time – TBA

Upcoming Events and activities:

• FE #16 – August 20-21, 2011 to be held at Holiday Inn Express, Richmond Hill 
• ME #33 – October 22-23, 2011 to be held at Holiday Inn Express, Richmond Hill

Completed Events and activities:

• ME #32 – October 15-17, 2010 held at Mount Mary Immaculate Retreat Centre, Ancaster, Hamilton
• FE #15 – August 27-29, 2010 held at Mount Mary Immaculate Retreat Centre, Ancaster, Hamilton

Application Forms:

Click to download Marriage Encounter application form.

Contact Us:

Bert and Cecile Cruz - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it