Married couples are invited to strengthen, renew and rekindle their sacrament of matrimony by attending one of the upcoming Marriage Encounter weekends: Sept. 6-8 in Round Rock or Nov. 1-3 in Belton. The emphasis of the Marriage Encounter ministry is on communication between husband and wife, who spend a weekend together away from the distractions and the tensions of everyday life, to concentrate on each other. For more information, visit www.austinme.org/apply or call (512) 677-9963 or e-mail wwmeaustin@gmail.com.