Marriage, Family Life and Aging Ministry
Resources

The For Your Marriage Web site includes resources for everyone, including engaged and married couples, and facts about Catholic marriage from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. www.foryourmarriage.org

To Seal and Strengthen Love: A Resource Manual for Ministry to Newly Married Couples, edited by Mary Ann Paulukonis
Help build a ministry to newly married couples in your parish.  This resource includes a theological reflection on marriage, a portrait of the "newly married," ideas for ministry and lots of resources.  To order call: 937-229-3324.

Foundations: A Newsletter for Newly Married Couples
This user-friendly newsletter is a great gift for newly married Catholic couples.  To learn more: 800-775-4757.

Follow the Way of Love (Re-Issued).
This is the re-issue of the U.S. Bishops' pastoral letter to families.  This is a very user-friendly read and encourages families to live a more Christian life in the midst of a secular world.  To order call: 800-235-8722.

Let us Pray: Children's Prayer Place Mat
Here's a way to keep meal time holy.  Full color and laminated for durability these place mats are an excellent resource for your "domestic" church.  To order call: Diocese of Harrisburg, 717-657-4804.

Couple's Bible

Fireside Catholic Publishing has developed a Catholic Couple's Bible, which includes 22 articles offering real life advice and understanding of important issues such as commitment, intimacy, communication, prayer life and much more.  This is a very user-friendly and attractive paperback Bible.  Check out their web site at: www.catholiccouplesbible.com.

Interested in the "Theology of the Body?"
Women Affirming Life, a national pro-life and pro-women group, have developed a study course on the "Theology of the Body" inspired by the work of Pope John Paul II.  To learn more about this program, please contact  Women Affirming Life, 1314 K Street, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20011, 202-962-0040.  Web site: www.affirmlife.com

Blessings of Age: A Pastoral Message on Growing Older within the Faith Community, A Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops.  Call 1-800-235-8722

The Dignity of Older People and Their Mission in the Church and in the World, Pontifical Council for the Laity.  Call 1-800-235-8722
 
 
 

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