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  •           The Stella Maris 
                Island Retreat  

                 The "Little Getaway" with your
                spouse you've been waiting for!

    Spend some quality time "away" with your husband or wife with a  Stella Maris Island Retreat! The next retreat will take place on April 22-23, 2023 at the Holiday Inn Resort on the Beach, Galveston Island, TX.

    Grow closer to God and each other at this unique retreat!  This will be a "skills" based retreat we call TOOLS FOR RESILIENT MARRIAGES!  You will learn how to identify and maximize your "couple superpowers" while identifying and addressing the areas in your relationship that need some reinforcement. 

    The retreat includes retreat materials, meals on Saturday (3) and Sunday (2), and a one night stay at the hotel.  There is an optional Friday night hotel stay (at an additional discounted cost) for your convenience.  Don't miss this great opportunity to spend some time away to talk, learn, pray and play... together!  

     As with any retreat, part of the experience is to disconnect from ordinary life and duties.  We like to say... leave your worries and cares on the Causeway!  Please make arrangements for proper care for your children and pets.  Nursing infants are permitted. 

    Early Bird Registration ($399) ends February 17, 2023
    Regular Registration ($499) ends March 21, 2023

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  • Retreat Team

    • Teresita (Tere) Johnson, MA PS, CMF
      Teresita (Tere) Johnson, MA PS, CMF
      Founder & President
      tereilovestellamaris.org
    • Simone Key, MA LPC
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    • Justin and Meghan Frato
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  • The Stella Maris Island Retreat
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  • (Galveston, TX) The Stella Maris Center presented its first Island Retreat on Galveston Island the weekend of April 10-11, 2021.   The retreat started early, on Friday night,  for some participants who took advantage of a special hotel rate, to come early, enjoy the island and relax before a full weekend.
              This first English retreat focused on the Sacrament of Matrimony, individual and couple prayer and spirituality.  No rushing on this weekend... short presentations were followed by rich, long periods of  prayer time as a couple.  While this retreat focused on couple prayer and spirituality, Stella Maris Center will also be hosting retreats that focus on Tools for Happy, Holy, and Real Marriages!
  • Here's what couples are saying...

    "This retreat recharged our batteries and gently brought us into a more intimate closeness. It really helps to get away from all the outside distractions and focus on being a couple together. It felt like Jesus brought us to the retreat this weekend."  Brad and Julia

    "This retreat is a gift to each other, the gift of quality time. The gift will enrich our lives as a couple and as a family." Luis and Dora

    "It's an opportunity to reconnect and recommit to the most important relationship of your life. Even the setting in Galveston felt like a honeymoon, close to home, but far away from home , kids and responsibilities"  Anonymous

    "It gives you and the spouse a chance to get away from the kids and work responsibilities for the weekend and spand some quality time together." Anonymous
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