Catholic Engaged Encounter Convention

12/08/2025

One last push. Please consider donating to the CEE Convention to help offset the costs. Donations will help make the registration as low as possible. Forward and share this far and wide.

A Wedding is a Day...A Marriage is a Lifetime Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE) is a community‐based Catholic marriage preparation ministry dedicated to helping engaged couples grow in their faith and deepen their sacramental commitment. Every two years, CEE hosts a Nati...

07/24/2022

District 1 will host the next CEE National Convention in 2024, in Washington, DC. Stay tuned for more details … we know it will be fantastic!

07/24/2022

“Open your heart, and God will show you what he wants you to do.”
— Bart and Barbara Workman, Rev. Paul Rutten -- National Executive Team, closing out the 2022 Catholic Engaged Encounter Convention

07/24/2022

"This is why CEE is so important: Because we are preparing couples for that lifetime ahead."
-- Julia Dezelski, assistant director of Marriage and Family Life Ministries at the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB). Julia spoke about "Called to the Joy of Love," the USCCB framework for marriage preparation, Saturday at the 2022 Catholic Engaged Encounter National Convention.
Read "Called to the Joy of Love" at

The document “Called to the Joy of Love: National Pastoral Framework for Marriage and Family Life Ministry” was developed by the Committee on Laity, Marriag...

07/23/2022

"Your story could be the key that unlocks someone else's prison."
-- Christina and Javier Llerena, San Jose CEE team and co-leaders of Boundless Love, a couples ministry.
Thank you for delivering such an inspirational and interactive keynote presentation to kick off the 2022 CEE National Convention this weekend!

07/23/2022

Congratulations to John and Mary Saxman — who were honored with the Mike and Debbie Lafferty Service Award during tonight’s opening session of the 2022 Catholic Engaged Encounter National Convention.

07/21/2022

Can hardly wait to see everyone in Long Beach tomorrow for the 2022 Catholic Engaged Encounter National Convention! Safe travels ...

LA County COVID-19 Regulations Live Stream Option Click HERE for Saturday Dining Options – local restaurants that deliver & Box lunch info 2022 CEE National Convention information Speakers and Special Guests Registration is now closed event + childcare schedules faqs Sponsorship Opportunities visi...

07/16/2022

Even if you won't be attending next week's National Convention in Long Beach, CA, we welcome all members of our Catholic Engaged Encounter family to join some of the presentations via this CEE CONVENTION LIVE STREAM option:
https://convention.engagedencounter.com/live-stream/
We have an extraordinary lineup of speakers that no one should miss! Please share the link with your local CEE community so all can participate.

The CEE 2022 National Convention will be live streaming so you can “Ride the Wave of Love” from anywhere you have an internet connection. Don’t miss out on the messages our distinguished guest speakers will be sharing. Click on the link(s) below to watch live. NOTE: All times are Pacific time ...

07/16/2022

"Called to the Joy of Love" is the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) new framework for marriage preparation. Learn more about this foundational guidance — and what it means for our Catholic Engaged Encounter ministry — at the National Convention July 22-24 in Long Beach, CA. Julia Dezelski, assistant director of Marriage and Family Life Ministries at the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB), will share an overview of "Called to the Joy of Love" during her presentation on Saturday morning.
https://convention.engagedencounter.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMUgp86wGvI

Julia Dezelski of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops will be introducing the National Pastoral Framework for Marriage and Family Life Ministry. --WEBSITES...

07/01/2022

Looking for tasty and convenient meal options for lunch on Saturday at the CEE National Convention? We've got you covered:
https://convention.engagedencounter.com/dining-options/
This page features nine local restaurants that will deliver meals to the Golden Sails Hotel -- letting you just relax and enjoy everything this year's convention has to offer.
Or, use the online form on our website to place your order in advance for a boxed lunch provided by the Golden Sails Hotel on Saturday, July 23.