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Married Couples Retreat Cruise

December 8th - 12th, 2011

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What to Expect?

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Enrichment & Encounter:

You and your spouse will spend time growing closer in your marriage through inspiring presentations led by speaker couples Jason & Elise Angelette and Jan & Lloyd Tate, along with Fr. Thomas E. Chambers C.S.C. as our chaplain. Couples will also enjoy private couple time, personal alone time, Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration and the celebration of the Mass.

And even though we may be leaving New Orleans we won’t forget to laissez les bons temps rouler! Couples will be able to enjoy a wide range of activities and opportunities including a resort style pool, a variety of formal and casual dinning experiences, socializing or dancing in one of the many lounges and nightclubs, a full day in beautiful Cozumel and much more!

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Where are we going?

4 Day Cruise from New Orleans, La to Cozumel, Mexico

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Day
Port
Arrive
Depart

Thursday, Dec 08

New Orleans, LA

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4:00pm

Friday, Dec 09

Fun Day At Sea

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Saturday, Dec 10

Cozumel, Mexico

8:00am

5:00pm

Sunday, Dec 11

Fun Day At Sea

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Monday, Dec 12

New Orleans, LA

8:00am

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What will we be doing?

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Fun Days at Sea:

After breakfast we will begin our "enrichment and encounter" portion of the retreat. We will have the luxury of our own conference area for our group gatherings plus unique backdrops for personal alone time or private couple time. Our goal is to make this part of the day a beautiful time where couples will grow closer in their sacrament and become enriched and deepened in their faith and their love for each other.

Then around early afternoon, couples will have their own free time to continue to enjoy each other and all that the Carnival Cruise Ship "Elation" has to offer. With fun activities, miniature golf, award winning shows, pools, nightclubs, lounges, and much much more, couples will certainly have an exciting and entertaining time.

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Porting in Cozumel, Mexico:

Couples will have the whole day to enjoy, explore or just wonder around beautiful Cozumel, Mexico.

A variety of things to do from shopping and dinning to sightseeing and diving. There is something adventurous waiting for you.

 

Who will be our Presenters?

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Speaker Couple: Jason & Elise Angelette are in their eighth year of marriage and have two beautiful girls, an active boy and another blessing on the way! Jason is the Director of Faith and Marriage and Elise is the Assistant Director.
Jason received a Masters in Theological Studies from the Pope John Paul II Institute on Studies of Marriage and Family at Catholic University in Washington, D.C.. He has gained much experience in the field of theology and family through teaching religion at Archbishop Rummel and Archbishop Hannan High School, as well as working on and speaking at various retreats and events nationwide with Dumbox Productions and Catholic Answers. He is also the co-host for a weekly television program on WLAE entitled Issues and Faith.

Elise graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. She then taught Drama and Kindergarten in Covington, La, followed by a First Grade teacher position in Alexandria, VA. Elise has been involved in music ministry, as well as retreat leadership and speaking ministry for both teens and young adults with Dumbox Productions. Both Elise and Jason also serve as board members to the Alexander House.

 

Speaker Couple: Lloyd & Jan Tate have been married since 1972. They have 5 children and 13 grandchildren. Lloyd recently retired from his professional career as a CPA with Deloitte where he served as managing partner for over 18 years. He serves on numerous boards including Catholic Foundation, Catholic Charities, and Notre Dame Seminary. Jan is a trained spiritual director and serves on the staff of the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center. Jan gives retreats for women and men as well as providing ongoing spiritual direction for lay and religious men and women. Lloyd and Jan have served the Catholic Church in numerous ministries over the years. They have prepared engaged couples for marriage for over 32 years and 7 years ago, they published their own “In-Home Marriage Preparation” Manual that is now used in dioceses around the country. Together they speak at married couple retreats and days of reflection. They have been members of the New Orleans chapter of Legatus since it was chartered.

 

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Chaplain: Reverend Thomas E. Chambers, C.S.C., Ph.D., L.P.C., President of Willwoods Community, WLAE-TV and LAE Productions, holds a B.A. and a M.A. in Psychology and Ph.D. in Psychology and Administration in Higher Education from the University of Notre Dame, a M.A. in Sacred Doctrine from Holy Cross College – Catholic University of America, and Post Doctoral Studies at Harvard University. For 16 years, Father Chambers was President of Our Lady of Holy Cross College, New Orleans. Prior to that appointment, he was the Academic Vice President of Ursuline College in Ohio for eleven years and for six years the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. Father Chambers is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Licensed Professional Counselor. He is also the founder of the International Student Leadership Institute at the University of Notre Dame, and shepherds a local chapter of the organization. Father Chambers is on the board of several organizations and holds numerous honors and awards.

 

 

How can we sign up?

To register, please complete the registration form by clicking here and mail, fax or email it back to Jason Angelette. If you would like for us to send you a copy of the form, please give us a call or send us an email.

To make deposits, please call Mary Yager at (985) 626-4644. You can either give her a credit card number along with legal names (no nicknames), dates of birth, home address, telephone number , email address and preferred stateroom (no view, view or Balcony). Mary will then call the payment into Carnival Cruise Lines and invoice you. Another option for payment is to send her a check payable to It's Your Vacation, Inc., 608 Highland Ct., Mandeville, La. 70448.

If you have any questions please contact Jason Angelette at (504) 830-3716 or email at jangelette@willwoods.org.