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Please join Faithful from coast to coast and around the world in a 54-day Rosary Novena for an outcome of the November Election which is pleasing to Almighty God, and which best serves the eternal and temporal interests of all of His children.

The 54-day Rosary Novena for the 2008 Election will begin on September 11, 2008 and conclude on November 3, 2008.
For more information http://www.electionnovena.org/

Family Day

Family Day is a national movement that encourages parents to frequently eat dinner with their kids and be involved in their children's lives.  Research finds that the more often kids eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use drugs.  Family Day helps us remember to take time together, to thank God for the good gifts he provides for us.  Through the reflective prayers said during grace plus the array of favorite meals served, you can continually feed your child's mind, body and soul. 

Celebrate Family Day on September 22, 2008 with families across the country by  setting aside time to eat together as a family.   


WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES

Pope Benedict XVI announced the 6th World Meeting of Families will take place from  January 16-18, 2009 in Mexico City.   The theme is “The Family: Educator in Human and Christian Values.”  This meeting, which has usually include a theological/pastoral congress, cultural celebrations, an evening prayer service and closing Mass with the Holy Father, is organized by the Pontifical Council for the Family.  Interested in making a pilgrimage to Mexico?  Download the brochure here! 

Plan a trip with us by calling 651-291-4553. 


Extra, Extra - Read All About It!!

Check out these links to some great articles...

 

May the Church Follow Teachings, Example of John Paul II

Pope Benedict XVI speaks about our late Pontiff

 

Polish Pope Hasn't Left Us

Cardinal Dziwisz Tells Youth They Are John Paul II Generation

 

 Poll: Americans Like the Pope

70% Want to Hear Him Speak on God in Daily Life


Cardinal Alphonso Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family passed away April 19.  To read more about his life, click here Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, Archbishop of Florence, has been appointed to as the new president.  According to Monsignor Ignacio Barreiro of the Rome Office of Human Life International:

 

"Cardinal Ennio Antonelli...has published several remarkable pastoral letters on the family.  On the one that he wrote last year on family and society, he spoke in very realistic terms of the many problems that affect the family in our days in Italy.  He denounced well how the individualistic mentality erodes the family and how that affects the education of children.  He expressed in the strongest possible way, the tragedy of the demographic winter, that is freezing Italian society when he stated: 'It is not difficult to become aware that without births a nation dies and how without education a nation becomes decadent.' We should point out that due to the current globalization of society, the same problems that he denounced in Italy can be experienced in so many other countries of the world."


Prayer for the Consecration of the Family

 

Click here to read Pope Benedict XVI's address:

 

Feast of the Holy Family

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMS

All In God's Plan

Andrew or Miryam Dinner

Christ Centered Couples
Early Catholic Family Life

God's Children

In His Time

Living God's Love Marriage Prep

Single Parents (SPA)

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Adoption Mass

Blue Mass

Family Day

Family Land

Swear to God - Scott Hahn

Family Forum

Faithful Citizenship Forum

World Meeting of Families

 

MARRIAGE

Marriage Preparation

Mentor Couples

Marriage Enrichment

Human Sexuality

Natural Family Planning

Marriage Amendment

 

PARENTING & CHILDREN

All In God's Plan

Early Catholic Family Life

Single Parents (SPA)

Parenting Tips

Grandparenting

 

RESPECT LIFE

Champions for Life Explanation

Champions for Life Luncheon

 

YOUNG ADULTS

Young Adult Ministry

 

OUTREACH TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 

LAITY & RESOURCES

Parish Liaisons

MFL Newsletter

Men

Women

Singles

Faith/Education Enrichment

Catholic Medical Association

Brochures

Articles and Reflections

Links to online resources


Are you discerning marriage? Are you engaged?  Are you married? 

The United States Council of Catholic Bishops recently launched a website to help answer various questions about Catholic Marriage.  They supply useful information about marriage, preparing for marriage and caring for marriage.  To learn more, go to: