Marriage and Family

September 6, 2023 by Lisa Fletcher

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. Presentations will be offered by archdiocesan staff from the Marriage & Family Evangelization team and clergy.

PLEASE NOTE: If you plan to attend the October 12^th Marriage & Family In-Service, you do not need to sign up for 10/24 and 10/26. 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.

Registration is $5 per person. Please RSVP no later than October 20, 2023.

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

September 6, 2023 by Lisa Fletcher

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. Presentations will be offered by archdiocesan staff from the Marriage & Family Evangelization team and clergy.

PLEASE NOTE: If you plan to attend the October 12^th Marriage & Family In-Service, you do not need to sign up for 10/24 and 10/26. 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.

Registration is $5 per person. Please RSVP no later than October 18, 2023.

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

June 28, 2023 by Lisa Fletcher

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.

June 27, 2023 by Lisa Fletcher

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

June 16, 2023 by Lisa Fletcher

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.

June 1, 2023 by Lisa Fletcher

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.

Marriage and Family

Marriage and Family

Please fill out the form HERE to register.

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

The cost is $30 per family, and tickets are available on a first come first serve basis. Please RSVP no later than September 30, 2023.

Questions? Contact Adriana Vásquez at avasquez@catholicaoc.org or Jenna Bernardo at jennamarquettern@gmail.com.

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