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 Successful marriages don't work on automatic pilot - at least not for long.
Check out For Your Marriage: An Initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
“Every marriage matters, because marriage comes from the hand of God. God brings a man and a woman together to love and support each other. Their love becomes visible in the children they bring into the world and in their acts of generous service.”
“In Catholic teaching, the valid marriage between two baptized Christians is also a sacrament. The love between the spouses symbolizes Christ’s love for the church.”
- from the For Your Marriage website
- select “About Catholic Marriage” to read more
“Many couples consider just two options; his way…her way. But now there is The Third Option. Learn new ways to build the kind of marriage you always wanted to have. Good Shepherd is becoming a partner parish with Montgomery Community Church on Montgomery Road. Meetings are held at MCC every Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. and childcare is available. Good Shepherd parishioners and couples are most welcome to attend at any time; you do not need to register in advance.
Click here for the list of upcoming discussion topics
You can also visit The Third Option website for more information.
A Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is designed to give married couples the opportunity to examine their lives together… a time to share their feelings, their hopes, disappointments, joys, frustrations… and to do so openly and honestly in a face-to-face, heart-to-heart encounter with the one person they have chosen to live with for the rest of their life.
Click here for the list of local 2009 Weekend Dates
You can also visit the Worldwide Marriage Encounter website for more information.
Is your marriage tearing you apart? Consider Retrouvaille; a lifeline for troubled marriages. All ages of couples come to Retrouvaille from many walks of life and ethnic backgrounds. Some have already separated or divorced, but want to try again. Many are struggling to stay together. What all these couples have in common is a sincere desire to build a stable, loving marriage. It begins with a weekend experience and includes a follow-up series of presentations.
If you think your marriage needs help, call 1-800-470-2230
You can also visit the Retrouvaille website for more information
FOCCUS
• Facilitating Open Couple Communication, Understanding and Study is an outstanding tool for trained lay facilitators or professionals who are helping couples prepare for marriage.
• FOCCUS facilitators help couples communicate positively about issues they may not have thoroughly addressed and apply what they learn toward enhancing their future relationship as a married couple.
• Please contact Steve Lindner about FOCCUS and to answer any questions you may have.
If you would like to be a part of developing a vibrant marriage ministry for our Good Shepherd family, please consider giving me a call, send me an e-mail, or fill out the ministry participation form.
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