Called to the Joy of Love, What to Do Now and How to Do It: Implementing the National Pastoral Framework for Marriage and Family Life Ministry
Date: Thursday, July 15, 2021
At the Spring General Assembly 2021, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a national Pastoral Framework for Marriage and Family Life Ministry. This national framework for ministry provides guidelines for diocesan and parish accompaniment of married couples and families with particular needs or in a variety of situations.
This webinar will focus on how marriage and family life directors – and all pastoral workers – can start the process of implementation to meet local needs with effectiveness and enthusiasm.
Dominic Lombardi, STL, serves the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as the Executive Director of the Secretariat for Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth. Prior to coming to the Conference in 2018 he served the Diocese of Harrisburg as Secretary for Catholic Life and Evangelization, and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as the Director of Family Life. Dominic also has taught Theology for over two decades at Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA. He and his wife Melanie are the blessed parents of six children.
Julia Dezelski is Assistant Director for Marriage and Family Life Ministry in the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
She holds a doctorate of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome and advanced degrees in Religious Studies and Spirituality. Her research and studies have focused on topics concerning the family, the role of women in the Church and society, and the sanctity of life.
Julia is a regular contributor on EWTN’s More2Life Radio Show with Greg and Lisa Popcak and was a presenter at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin. She serves on the board of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers, Catholics for Family Peace, and the Religious Alliance Against Pornography. She is a member of the Catholic Women’s Forum and serves as a mentor for the GIVEN Institute.
She lives with her husband and two daughters in the Washington, DC metro area.
