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Marriage and Family

Marriage and Family

This is a full day training for new and existing marriage preparation leaders in the Witness to Love marriage preparation program. It is open to priests, deacons, and lay parish evangelists involved in the implementation of the Marriage Catechumenate. The day will be led by Witness to Love co-founder Ryan Verret and includes light breakfast and lunch. Current parish facilitators are encouraged to attend the training as a refresher and will have a dedicated time to speak with Ryan Verret during the day.

Please note that this training does not include mentor couples.

Materials cost $75 per parish. If you are a new WTL member, you will need to speak with your pastor for his approval, and then notify us by email (dausting@catholicaoc.org) that you intend to purchase materials. Our staff will purchase the materials for all new parish facilitators, and parishes will be invoiced for the materials. If you are an existing WTL member, you do not need to purchase materials and we ask that you bring the Witness to Love materials to the training.

The registration deadline has been extended to the day of the event, March 2. Walk-ins are welcome!

RSVP HERE

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This is a full day training for new and existing marriage preparation leaders in the Witness to Love marriage preparation program. It is open to priests, deacons, and lay parish evangelists involved in the implementation of the Marriage Catechumenate. The day will be led by Witness to Love co-founder Ryan Verret and includes light breakfast and lunch. Current parish facilitators are encouraged to attend the training as a refresher and will have a dedicated time to speak with Ryan Verret during the day.

Please note that this training does not include mentor couples.

Materials cost $75 per parish. If you are a new WTL member, you will need to speak with your pastor for his approval, and then notify us by email (dausting@catholicaoc.org) that you intend to purchase materials. Our staff will purchase the materials for all new parish facilitators, and parishes will be invoiced for the materials. If you are an existing WTL member, you do not need to purchase materials and we ask that you bring the Witness to Love materials to the training.

The registration deadline has been extended to February 29, 2024.

RSVP HERE

SEE FLYER

All priests, deacons, parish staff, volunteer marriage preparation mentor couples, and NFP instructors are invited to Session 2 of our second annual Marriage & Family In-Service. This session will include break-out sessions and time for brainstorming creative ways to implement the Marriage Catechumenate in parish life.

PLEASE NOTE: Session 2 will be different from Session 1 (October 24). You may register for just one session, but we recommend attending both sessions.  Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Please RSVP by October 20th. If you wish to attend and missed the deadline, please contact Adriana Vásquez at avasquez@catholicaoc.org.

All priests, deacons, parish staff, volunteer marriage preparation mentor couples, and NFP instructors are invited to Session 1 of our second annual Marriage & Family In-Service. On October 24 we will introduce the archdiocesan plan to assist parishes in implementing the guidelines of the Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life.

PLEASE NOTE:  The content of this session will be different from Session 2. You may register for just one session, but we recommend attending both sessions.  Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Please RSVP by October 20th. If you wish to attend and missed the deadline, please contact Adriana Vásquez at avasquez@catholicaoc.org.

Come learn more about Natural Family Planning with a virtual class taught by Registered Nurse/Certified Marquette Method Instructor, Jenna Bernardo. This free class will be a general NFP Course, not specific to The Marquette Method, though it would be a great start to learning The Marquette Method of NFP. Some of the topics covered during this 1-hour course includes:

  • Male and female reproductive anatomy and physiology
  • Types of Natural Family Planning methods
  • Postpartum and peri-menopause stages of life
  • Why NFP is good for you and your spouse (if applicable)

This class is great information for single women interested in charting for health, engaged couples preparing for marriage (continued education needed to count for Pre-Cana), married couples that never received the information or would like a refresher on the basics, or married couples discerning learning NFP for the first time and want a no risk introduction.  If this free introduction class is completed, a discounted Marquette class will be offered to complete education for Marquette Method.

Please fill out the form HERE to register.

You are invited to learn more about fertility and Natural Family Planning during NFP Awareness Week! This informational meeting will be held via Zoom and cover several topics, including:

  • Where does the Church’s teaching on NFP come from?
  • What is the teaching on family planning?
  • How does NFP work?
  • What are options for NFP methods?
  • What are the benefits and challenges of using NFP

Please RSVP before the event so we can gauge attendance, and then click the Zoom link below on the day of the event to join us. The event will last 40 minutes with an option to stay longer for questions and further discussions.

 

Topic: Fertility Awareness & NFP
Time: Jul 24, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98477294123?pwd=WUI2ckdSdE9oakI0dVFIQjFFM1NUUT09
Meeting ID: 984 7729 4123
Passcode: vT9Sb5