January Newsletter
Happy New Year, San Diego lovers!
The Northwest and North Valley communities will be hosting their annual Epiphany Bunco extravaganza on Saturday, January 3. While it will be hosted in Oceanside, any of our San Diego couples and children are welcome to this all-ages event. Do not hesitate to reach out directly to Nick and Jen if you don’t already have a copy of the Evite.
The Diocese of San Diego Office of Marriage and Family Life is hosting a workshop series called Couple Talk on Tuesday nights at the Pastoral Center, starting on January 20 through February 24. These workshops are free to attend and childcare is available for those who need it. We encourage you to attend as many as you can.
For information about other events and programs offered by the Diocese of San Diego, check out the website for the Office of Family Life and Spirituality.
The Diocese of San Diego celebrates National Marriage Week with a Marriage Anniversary Mass that will take place on Saturday, February 14 at 11am at Church of the Resurrection in Escondido. What a great way to start off your Valentine’s Day. 💕 Save the date and we will see you there!
Our February Marriage Encounter Experience is scheduled for February 20 – 22 at Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside. If you know anyone who would like to attend, please encourage them to sign up right away, as it is filling up. To support this and other upcoming Experiences in our Encounter, we will be doing pulpit talks at St. Margaret Parish in Oceanside the weekend of January 24 -25 (Saturday 6pm, Sunday 8:30am and 11am Masses). Please reach out to us if you would like to help hand out materials and encourage couples to attend at the parish.
Save the date for our Annual Sweetheart Dinner and Dance. This year, it will be at St. Michael’s in Poway on April 18, 2026. Be sure to put it in your calendar now so you don’t miss the fun!
Here are the San Diego Encounter community gatherings for January:
- East County Community usually meets on the first Friday of the month.
- Northeast Community will meet on Saturday, January 10.
- Northwest will have a regular Community gathering on January 31.
And of course, what would the start of 2026 be without another month’s worth of dialogue questions? If you have been struggling to dialogue daily, what better resolution could you make for your relationship heading into 2026? If you’re thinking to yourself that it’s been a while or you don’t remember how, please, please, please don’t be afraid to get support from your community. We are all here to help you make the most of dialogue to benefit your marriage.
