Family Life Resources
Presentations & Speakers on Family Life
Sr. Maureen is happy to present to or recommend speakers for your parish families/ parents/ grandparents on topics related to forming faith in the real dynamics of family life.
Small Group Leader Training
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Skills for leading a small faith sharing or couples group are available through the Family Life Office upon request from your group or parish.
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Training Sessions are scheduled periodically or can be requested.
Resources for supporting your Tweens and Teens
Defend Young Minds – Defend Young Minds™ encourages and equips parents and professionals with tools to raise empowered, resilient and screen-smart kids who know how to reject pornography.
https://www.defendyoungminds.com/
JoyTOB (Theology of the Body) – Joytob is the new teaching ministry of Damon Owens dedicated to proclaiming the joy of being made in the image and likeness of God, male and female. Site offers good intro videos.
https://joytob.org/resources/
Family Honor – Family Honor is a non-profit organization that presents parent-teen and parent-only programs on chastity, family communication, and Theology of the Body.
https://familyhonor.org
Family Focus Pastoral Resources
Families at the Center of Faith Formation
Lifelong Faith Associates offers:
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digital ministry training videos
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best practices in family ministry
Lifelong Faith – Home
NFCYM (National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry)
The National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) offers:
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National Catholic Framework for Work with Youth and Young Adults: Listen, Teach, Send
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Accompaniment Project resources for parishes
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Sacred Table Grant Initiative