Dr. Richard P. Johnson, Ph.D., PCSG will present “A Marriage Prep (and Enrichment) Program for Middle-Age and Older Couples”. 1. Are middle-aged and older couples different from younger ones? Do they have different marriage prep needs? 2. How can we best prepare middle-aged and older couples for the sacrament of marriage? 3. Do marriage enrichment […]
Peg Hensler will present “Convalidation Strategies – How to Bring Marriages into the Church” · Why are Catholics marrying outside the Church? · How do we find and reach out to non-sacramental couples? · How do we help them overcome obstacles to Catholic marriage? · Once married couples decide to marry in the Church, how do we prepare them […]
Lauren Gaffey and Becky Eldredge where they will present “Christ Alive in Our Marriage Retreat.” Young adults are hungry for a connection to God and to one another. Using the gifts of Ignatian Spirituality, Charis Ministries’ retreats offer young adults the opportunity to see where God is at work in their lives through peer reflections, […]
Ann Garrido will present “The Spirituality of Administration.” Although we probably didn’t anticipate it when we moved into diocesan and parish ministry, administration fills much of our days – emails and phone calls, scheduling and budgeting, planning and problem solving. Administration is frequently critiqued both by those within the profession and without as work that takes […]
Bob Donius is honored and excited to be invited into a conversation with you about what it means to faithfully live a healthy and holy sexuality. “When students have asked me through the years what the Church teaches about sex, I tell them that the Church wants them to have a wild and wonderful sex […]
Bonnie Mack from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati shared her expertise on ministry to mixed faith couples. Bonnie addressed the issues of ecumenism, the new evangelization and ministry with inter church couples. She also looked at the special issues facing mixed faith couples preparing for marriage in the Church. Many of us in family ministry deal […]
John Stanley produced a short film following a private national meeting with donors presenting the importance of supporting Catholic marriage ministry as a response to the USCCB’s National Pastoral Initiative on Strengthening Marriage & the Call to Ministry. Now, this film is being made available to Family Life ministers and directors as a tool to […]
Brother Mickey McGrath will lead an Advent reflection using an Advent calendar of his art work that was created for Facebook. Each day features an original painting and short reflection on the season. He will also share the connection between art and ministry. PDCC Date: December 20, 2012 Downloads: McGrath Flyer | McGrath Call To […]
This project which grew out of last summer’s Marriage Summit at the NACFLM conference is a broad based learning tool for all those interested in proclaiming the church’s vision of marriage. Marriagepedia is now available as a Facebook page and in order to grow will need our involvement and support. Learn exactly what Marriagepedia is […]
By Peg Hensler, NACFLM Region IV CELEBRATES the vocation of marriage in worship and community life. Worshiping & Prayer Assessment When asked about the most important qualities that Catholic couples need for successful, lifelong marriage, the typical responses from engaged couples might include – great communication, honesty, trust, loyalty, acceptance, just to name a few. […]