Family
USMI
The Italian Union of Major Superiors is sponsoring a course on family pastoral care for consecrated persons and facilitators
A course of formation on family pastoral ministry for consecrated persons and lay facilitators is proposed by the Italian Union of Major Superiors in collaboration with the Center for Studies Capax ...
Local Churches
Today in Lyon’s Cathedral of Saint John, a meeting for the separated, divorced and remarried
“Show them all that they are not only supported by everyone’s affection, love and attention but above all that we need them, in the journey they are on, because we build the Church together.” With ...
Local Churches
The Portuguese Archdiocese of Évora bets on the family for the new pastoral year
The family is “the heart of Christian life” and must be the stake of this new pastoral year, said Évora’s Archbishop, H.E. Msgr. José Alves, a few days ago at the inauguration of the pastoral year ...
A small reflection upon the magisterium of the Holy Father Roncalli
Even though the family was not one of the principle themes of Saint John XXIII’s pontificate, there are actually many texts where the new saint refers to the family. Above all we see the family ...
Local Churches
Umbria, the Paschal Resource for the Family with a handwritten note from Pope Francis
“To the dear families of Umbria. The booklet summarizing the contents of the Encyclical Laudato si’, which will be given to you by your priests during the Paschal Blessing, is particularly significant ...
Books
Ignatian spirituality proposes a new tool to support families
“A tool to promote every family project, under any circumstances”—“The Family’s Clock” is a book by Fernando Vidal, director of the University Institute of Family Studies of the Pontifical University ...
WMOF
The Dicastery’s Prefect, Card. Kevin Farrell, attended the 4th Annual Faith and Life Convention, on “Faith in the Family,” organized by the Diocese of Down and Connor and held on Saturday at Our Lady ...
Italy
The Diocese of Trivento invites its parish priests to concrete commitment in marriage preparation
“The Joy of Yes forever” is the title of the marriage preparation course proposed by the Pastoral Family Ministry of Trivento (Campobasso) with the aim—the organizers explain—“of offering effective ...
WMOF
A meeting at our Dicastery focused on the families who will present their testimony at the Festival
A few days ago, a preparatory meeting for the World Meeting of Families was held in the offices of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. The participants were the Dicastery’s Secretary, Fr. ...
WMOF
Yesterday, the Prefect’s delegate for the Family and Life, Msgr. Carlos Simón, received the leaders of the FAFCE (Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe), namely the President Antoine ...
Ecuador
Ad Limina Visit of Ecuador’s Bishops
During the Ad Limina visit of Ecuador’s Bishops at the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, one of the main topics discussed was the participation of lay people in parish life. Some of the ...
Movements - Communities
In Tarnów, An International Conference of the Leaders of Encounters of Married Couples
Three hundred fifty representatives of the Centers of Encounters of Married Couples attended the International Conference for Leaders that was held from 8 to 10 September at the Theological Seminar in ...
Bolivia
Ad Limina Visit of Bolivia’s Bishops
“We must highlight and value what makes our youth good. Bolivian young people are good and courageous. They engage in volunteer work and evangelization!” This is how the Bolivian Bishops, on their Ad ...
Movements - Communities
The Prefect's Homily at the Family Pilgrimage for the Family of Renewal in the Spirit
"Forgive each other heartily in our families so that we may always start again with a free heart, without holding on to the offenses received"—with this hope, Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, ...
Movements - Communities
The Message of the Secretary, Father Awi Mello, to the Schoenstatt Ibero-American Family Work Congress
“With Joy, Families reaching out” was the theme of the Schoenstatt Ibero-American Family Work Congress held in Ecuador. Hundreds of married couples from fourteen countries, members of the three ...