Marriage & Family Life

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Upcoming events
World Wide Marriage Encounter
Men's Groups
Women's Groups
Marriage and Family Life, USCCB
Engaged Encounter
Retrouvaille
Resources for Families During COVID 19 Crises
Help for Men and Women Struggling with Pornography
Natural Family Planning

"If you want to change the world, go home and love your family. -Mother Teresa"

Please note: For questions about an upcoming wedding or other wedding information, contact your local parish office, or the parish where you plan to have your wedding.

The Year of Amoris Laetitia Family: March 19, 2021 - June 26, 2022.

News, events, resources: https://www.usccb.org/topics/marriage-and-family-life-ministries/year-amoris-laetitia-family

Continuing the vision of the 2^nd Synod of the Diocese of Reno the Office of Marriage and Family Life supports parishes in ministering to families to promote the Sacrament of Matrimony, provide for stronger marriages and families, and accompany those who are preparing for marriage.

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Deacon Joseph Bell, Director of Marriage and Family Life. 775-372-9786 josephb@catholicreno.org

One Minute Prayer for Couples: https://www.canafeast.com/pray?r_done=1

Upcoming Events

https://www.lifegivingwounds.org/

CONNECTED Retreat for ages 14 to 17
With a year of social distancing and isolation, teens are longing for a way to feel connected again. Our TOB retreat team has developed a personal retreat for high school teens to help them realize how vital their connections and relationships are. At CONNECTED, teens will reconnect with themselves, their identity and their purpose while touching on the beautiful teachings of Theology of the Body. ONLY $20 each and it includes lunch. Space is limited.https://www.marelloyrc.org/events-1
FREE Theology of the Body Conference April 30 - May 2 Register at: https://tobinstitute.kartra.com/page/DfI155
A Family Journey Through Lent: https://catholicfamilycrate.com/?aff=85
Be Light Couples Retreat: https://app.witnesstolove.org/courses/15
Catholic Fatherhood Summit: https://watch.heroicmen.com/catholic-fatherhood-summit

Stuck at home during the past few months? Looking to enrich your relationship with your spouse? Worldwide Marriage Encounter is having a virtual weekend on March 13and 14^th! Join us for a weekend from the comfort of your own home! For more details look on wwme.org or call Jim and Mary at 775-742-1123.

Pray with the Saints from the McGrath Institute for Church Life. Praying with the Saints is a free, four-part series that leads people in to ways of prayer characteristic of particular saints. Each saint will be featured over the course of a three-week module that includes videos introducing the saint and orienting participants to their prayer. Register at https://churchlife-info.nd.edu/praying-with-the-saints?utm_campaign=Prayer%20of%20the%20Saints&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8ZqNuLO9ve8GehDpyfvMpqBSp_9Ham46IqYUcrTzTplmzqYXehkEzHGrLly0qslORbPMVD9M_SEzcFUbQvODv9QB_SnQ&_hsmi=103451351&utm_content=103451351&utm_source=hs_email&hsCtaTracking=4c1ee8c3-6d46-4478-9abb-3ef02d5f2581%7C8b999b00-709c-4ece-b6d4-c367d52001c2
Seven Day Virtual Marriage Retreats: https://www.foryourmarriage.org/seven-day-virtual-marriage-retreat/

Life Giving Wounds Online Retreat for Adult Children of Divorced or Separated Parents. Information and Registration: https://www.lifegivingwounds.org/onlineretreat

My House Workshop

If You've Had Enough, There is Hope

The My House Workshop for Men is a 3-day confidential, intensive for men striving to overcome and heal from unwanted sexual behaviors. It is geared to maximize your investment of time and money, as it will enhance the work you might have started or jump start your journey towards healing. Information and registration at: https://centerforhealingkc.com/my-house/my-house-workshop

Information about Worldwide Marriage Encounter: https://www.sacramentowwme.org/

En Espanol: http://esp.wwme.org/

Contacto en Reno: Manuel & Edith Garcia 775-409-7841

WWME is making experiences available online for you to participate in from the comfort of your own homes. The Restore, Rekindle, Renew (3RE) virtual experience is an alternative format of our traditional WWME Weekend. It consists of 7 sessions that last about 2 ½ hours each, and they take place twice a week over a 4-week period:

7PM Pacific Time each evening:

Thursday, August 13th & Sunday, August 16th
Thursday, August 20th & Sunday, August 23rd
Thursday, August 27th & Sunday, August 30th
Wednesday, September 2nd

Like the traditional weekend experience, this is designed for couples with good marriages to deepen and enrich the joys a couple shares together. There is a $100 application fee per couple.

APPLY HERE: https://sacramentowwme.org/applyWeekend.php?hl=en

The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is a positive and personal experience offering married couples an opportunity to learn a technique of loving communication that they can use for the rest of their lives. It is a chance to look deeply into their relationship with each other and with God. It is a time to share their feelings, hopes and dreams with each other. This is a time for you and your spouse to be alone together, to rediscover each other and together focus on your relationship for an entire weekend.

That Man is You, Reno:

St. Rose of Lima https://strosereno.com/that-man-is-you

St. Albert the Great contact: Michael Pelfini, email, pelfinimichael@gmail.com or Joe Decaria, ajdecaria@gmail.com

The St. Albert the Great That Man is You chapter is meeting virtually for those who wish to join via Zoom

That Man is You Webiste: http://www.tmiy.org

This is for Dads, Dads-to-Be and Granddads. This program honestly addresses the pressure and temptations that men face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers. The program harmonizes current social and medical science with the teachings of the Church and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of man fully alive.

Resources for Families during the COVID 19 Crises from the USCCB

http://www.usccb.org/about/communications/covid-19-crisis-resources-from-catholic-publishers.cfm

3D Nativity Coloring Kit from McGrath Institute: https://churchlife-info.nd.edu/3d-nativity-coloring-kit-creche-2018?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_fgoqcqeobEGJFbwMVtw7dpDJ9elNKHPWmb624K0KU6X_XeDPYWs_vZjiiZrowFZhmaRIyrT_RokEDkrNwTYGK2b1aUw&_hsmi=103124005&utm_content=103124003&utm_source=hs_email&hsCtaTracking=17e076c8-ad0b-4001-b46e-0ec5b218f932%7Cf13c9f65-19e2-49ae-98d7-e8e45331eee0

Tools for Building a Domestic Church: http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/parents/tools-for-building-a-domestic-church.cfm

Family Fully Alive: https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/faith-in-action-programs/family/family-fully-alive.html
The Domestic Church: https://www.domestic-church.com/
Sacred Art in the Home: https://aleteia.org/2020/10/11/why-having-sacred-art-in-your-home-changes-the-way-you-live/?fbclid=IwAR1gR-BZWv9sqniKlUWXYeKRPQD9pXax9DMCo4W94AloZ64Ylh_ViV3yRic
Making Icons with Kids: https://www.carrotsformichaelmas.com/2017/03/13/making-icons-with-kids-open-a-sacred-window/

Help for Men and Women Struggling with Pornography Use: https://www.foryourmarriage.org/help-for-men-and-women-struggling-with-pornography-use-or-addiction/
A Pastoral Response to Pornography, USCCB: https://www.usccb.org/topics/marriage-and-family-life-ministries/pornography#tab--other-resources-related-to-the-pastoral-response

Pope Francis’ Prayer for Families

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we contemplate the splendor of true love, to you we turn with trust.
Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel and small domestic Churches.
Holy Family of Nazareth, may families never again experience violence, rejection and division:
may all who have been hurt or scandalized find ready comfort and healing.
Holy Family of Nazareth, make us once more mindful of the sacredness and inviolability of the family, and its beauty in God’s plan.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer.

Help for divorced Catholics: https://divorcedcatholic.com/

Natural Family Planning

100% organic. No hormones, drugs, or devices.
Couples who discover NFP love it for being completely organic and risk-free
There are zero health worries and it is immediatel reversible when you want to try to conceive a baby.
Local in-erson, self-paced online or live online classes available.
For more information see ccli.org
Or, contact Mark and Gail in Carson City at 775-285-7278 or mgstruble@att.net

CONNECTED Retreat for ages 14 to 17

The Retrouvaille Program is for Married Couples Facing Difficult Challenges in their Relationship

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