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Marriage and Family

Marriage and Family

All priests, deacons, parish staff, volunteer marriage preparation mentor couples, and NFP instructors are invited to our second annual Marriage & Family In-Service. This year our theme will be on the Marriage Catechumenate. The event will focus on the archdiocesan plan to assist parishes in implementing the guidelines of the Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life, the 2022 Vatican document on the marriage catechumenate. Presentations will be offered by archdiocesan staff from the Marriage & Family Evangelization team and local pastors, plus there will be break-out sessions and time for brainstorming creative ways to implement the marriage catechumenate in parish life. The schedule will begin with Mass, and include a light breakfast and lunch.

Registration is $10 per person. Please RSVP no later than October 6, 2023.

Questions? Contact Adriana Vásquez at avasquez@catholicaoc.org.

Co-hosted by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the St. Gertrude NFP Team, this event is geared toward moms and their daughters (ages 10-13) to spend the morning together learning about God’s beautiful plan for the gift of fertility.

Starting with Holy Mass at 8:00 a.m., this workshop will include presentations on authentic femininity with teaching from the Theology of the Body, chastity, modesty, the biology of the reproductive system and the development of a baby in utero. Mothers will be provided tips on teaching their daughters about the conjugal act, a topic that will not be taught at this event. Featured speakers include Sr. Karolyn Nunes, FSGM, Geneva Ulmer of Pregnancy Center Plus, and certified NFP instructors who are parishioners at St. Gertrude’s.

The event will take place in the gym. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. with light refreshments, and presentations begin at 9:00 a.m. There will be a light lunch served at the end of the event.

We are sold out for this event, and hope to offer it again in the future.

All participants will receive a welcome email as we get closer to October 7th. Thank you for your interest and we ask your prayer for many blessings upon the team of presenters and all the participants.

 

FLYER

All who serve in any capacity with parish marriage preparation are invited to attend a free training on May 4, 2023 at St. Susanna from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. It will be livestreamed via Zoom for those who wish to participate remotely.

Offered by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, the training will feature presentations by the Chancellor and the Marriage and Family Evangelization team on recommendations for the marriage preparation timeline, an explanation of the dispensations/permissions needed for various situations, the forms needed for the nuptial file, and time for a Q & A. A light breakfast will be provided. No child care will be available.

There will be Mass at 8:15 am at St. Susanna for participants wishing to attend Mass before the training starts.

In-person registrations are on a first-come, first-serve basis. When the tickets sell out, anyone still wishing to register to attend virtually should email Adriana Vasquez at avasquez@catholicaoc.org no later than May 1.

The third annual St. Gerard Morning of Reflection is a morning of prayer, reflection, and community for married couples experiencing a season of infertility. The event will include Holy Mass with the opportunity to venerate a first class relic of St. Gerard, the patron saint of mothers, followed by presentations, and fellowship.

This is a free event. Please RSVP no later than October 14, 2023. Walk-ins are welcomed. A light breakfast will be provided following Mass.

As you prepare for marriage, we invite you to be a part of the Genesis Marriage Community, where you will meet other engaged and newly married couples as well as married couples from around the Archdiocese of Cincinnati who want to share this exciting journey of married life with you.

It all begins with GENESIS, the one-day retreat for engaged couples. On the GENESIS retreat, also known as Pre-Cana, you will deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ and one another. You will meet other engaged couples as you begin the journey towards your wedding day where “authentic married love is caught up into divine love.”

NOTE: YOU ONLY NEED ONE TICKET PER COUPLE!

As you prepare for marriage, we invite you to be a part of the Genesis Marriage Community, where you will meet other engaged and newly married couples as well as married couples from around the Archdiocese of Cincinnati who want to share this exciting journey of married life with you.

It all begins with GENESIS, the one-day retreat for engaged couples. On the GENESIS retreat, also known as Pre-Cana, you will deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ and one another. You will meet other engaged couples as you begin the journey towards your wedding day where “authentic married love is caught up into divine love.”

NOTE: YOU ONLY NEED ONE TICKET PER COUPLE!