It consists of wine, a 3 course meal, and a short talk on marriage by different speakers every year. This year we had 9 couples attend the event. The evening started off with the lovely appetizers of punch, anti-pasto and pizza. Once all of the couples had arrived, and were seated, they were served salad (with a glass of wine of course), followed by their main course and desert. During each course the couples are given discussion questions, aimed at deepening their relationship. After the meal Fr Greg and Melita Zubacz gave a short talk about sacramental marriage, coloured by some of their own experiences of marriage.

The Redemptorist’s have been putting this event on for years. As a result of a successful evening, some of the couples have been coming to the event for years because they enjoy it so much. This year besides having a few ‘returning customers’ we also had a bunch of new attendees who were able to experience just what Table for Two had to offer. We also had a great group of volunteers who came out to help serve, both on the floor and in the kitchen. This event would not have been possible without their generous donation of their time and talent. So thank-you to all who came out, to Fr Greg and Melita for their inspiring words, and to all of the volunteers for their hard work. We could not have made Table for Two 2012 a success without you!

A Testimony of Breanne and Matt: “As much as it’s sometimes difficult to come to terms with, relationships are not simple. They require work, patience, and a strong commitment that will last through thick and thin. To open yourself up completely to your partner is not an easy thing to do, but it is necessary to bring your relationship to that next, deeper level. It is in this aspect of building relationships that the Table for Two event is able to effectively bring couples closer. The evening was friendly and intimate in a welcoming setting. A very fine three-course meal was accompanied with conversation points, with each course touching on a different aspect of our relationship; followed after dessert by an enlightening talk from Fr. Greg and Melita Zubacz: hearing from someone who had been down the same road like us as a young couple helped us relate to them and the issues that all couples have to work on. Communication is such an important aspect in a relationship and this evening provided a safe setting to explore aspects of each other both individually and as a pair.

Relationships may sometimes be hard work, but Table for Two was nothing but a pleasure.”