Marriage Retreat | Diocese of Jefferson City

Event Contacts

Julie Gramlich
Cathedral of St. Joseph
Julie.g@cathedraljc.org

Enrique Castro
Director of Hispanic, Intercultural, & Marriage Ministries
Diocese of Jefferson City
ecastro@diojeffcity.org

Mary Madelyn Mertes
Assistant Director of Catechetical Formation
Diocese of Jefferson City
mmertes@diojeffcity.org

Location & Time

Cathedral of St. Joseph

2305 W Main St
Jefferson City, MO 65109

Friday, March 13th 6:00 pm
Saturday, March 14th 8:00 am breakfast, talks begin at 9am
with 4:00 pm Mass

Marriage Retreat March 13-14, 2026

Mark your calendars and help us spread the word for the upcoming diocesan retreat for married couples.

The retreat will be held on March 13-14, 2026 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph and will be led by two inspiring couples from the Marianist Retreat Center.

Attendees can expect three delicious meals, inspiring talks, engaging prayer experiences, and quality reflection time (reflection can be done as a couple or in small groups).

We are excited to share that Bishop O'Donnell will be joining us Friday evening for dinner and prayer.

Who is this retreat for?

Do you have overnight lodging available?

Who is leading the retreat?

Lisa & Paul Masek and Liz & Dominic Lozano from the MORE Team of the Marianist Retreat and Conference Center in Eureka, MO will be leading our retreat.

Lisa and Paul Masek are members of Incarnate Word Parish in Chesterfield, MO. They have been married for 35 years, have four adult children, and together they enjoy hiking, traveling, snuggling, and laughing. Paul is the program director at the Marianist Retreat Center where he serves as a member of the leadership team and directs the ministry of the MORE Team; in his free time, Paul enjoys watching action movies and shows, brewing beer, drinking beer, deer hunting, and has a love/hate relationship with working out. Lisa works at Parkway West Middle School as a paraprofessional and at the retreat center as her schedule allows; in her free time, Lisa enjoys photography, her family, decorating, hunting for deals online, browsing at Marshalls and TJ Maxx, and learning how to use new power tools for home improvements.

Liz and Dominic Lozano are members of Incarnate Word Parish in Chesterfield MO. They have been married for 21 years, have two teenage daughters at home and one up in heaven, and enjoy evening walks, playing music together, and just being goofy with each other. Liz volunteers with the MORE team, helping lead retreats for all ages. When not leading retreats or driving kids around, Liz enjoys watching sports movies based on real life, watching, playing, and coaching basketball, and has an odd obsession with cooking competition shows, even though she doesn’t like to cook. After years as a small business executive, Dominic recently ventured out on his own as fractional COO, specializing in helping founders prepare to sell their businesses. When not working, Dominic enjoys hunting, fishing, playing music, and building guitars. His daughters also say he has the best life lessons.

How much does the retreat cost?

Will there be childcare available?

This event is for married couples. If you are an engaged couple looking for the March 14th Pre-Cana Conference registration, you can find that here.

Marriage Retreat Registration

2026.3 Marriage Retreat Registration

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Additional Information

Are you requesting a scholarship?

Yes

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Will you need childcare during the retreat?

Childcare will cost $10 per day

Yes, both Friday and Saturday ($20)

Yes, only Friday ($10)

Yes, only Saturday ($10)

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