Family Perspectives
Posted on: February 8, 2023Family Perspectives are short reflections centered around the Sunday Gospel suitable for publication in your parish's Sunday bulletin. The reflection is also accompanied by an intercession.
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Catholic Couple Checkup
Posted on: February 9, 2023an innovative and foundational tool for marriage and relationship enrichment which can be used alone, or in combination with enrichment books, seminars, or marriage retreats. It is a scientifically-based assessment that identifies relationship strengths and weaknesses across key relationship areas, including communication, conflict resolution, financial management, relationship roles, affection and sexual relationship, couple closeness and flexibility, family closeness and flexibility, personality
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Catholic Engaged Encounter
Posted on: July 9, 2019This comprehensive weekend of marriage preparation held 3 times a year at the St. Leonard Retreat Center, 4076 Case Road, Avon, Ohio 44011. Give your marriage a solid foundation by attending one of these weekends. It is a quiet weekend, designed to give a couple the opportunity to talk honestly and intensively about the day-to-day events they may face in their future together. For questions call Alex and Lily, 216-849-3769. Cost is $195 per couple. Visit their website for information and to register .
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For Your Marriage
Posted on: July 9, 2019This website helps couples at all stages of life to understand and live God’s plan for happy, holy marriages by providing educational and spiritual resources. It is an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to communicate the meaning and value of married life for the Church and for society. Visit their website today for marriage preparation and enrichment resources!
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Happy Together
Posted on: July 9, 2019John & Terio Bosio maintain this website for Six Dates for Catholic Couples; The Beatitudes: A Couple’s Path to Greater Joy; and other books and programs designed to help Catholic parishes support married couples with programs grounded in our Catholic tradition.
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Marriages of Grace
Posted on: July 9, 2019A Northeast Ohio based non-profit organization that strives to enrich and strengthen Catholic marriages in Jesus Christ. They host an annual Marriage Enrichment day which has been held since 2008. For more information call 440-570-1523 or visit their website
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Retrouvaille
Posted on: July 9, 2019A three-month program to help couples struggling in their marriages. It has three phases, starting with a weekend experience in which couples learn to re-establish communication and to gain new insights into themselves as individuals and as a couple. Post sessions are held over a period of 6 weeks to further develop and enhance the techniques learned on the weekend. A support group is available offering interaction with other couples who are striving to improve their relationship. Retrouvaille of Cleveland weekends are held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, Beachwood, Ohio. Contact Liz and Marce Gliha with questions at 440-357-6580 or 3031@retrouvaille.org .
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World Wide Marriage Encounter
Posted on: July 9, 2019WWME offers weekends to bring a husband and wife closer together. Get away from the distractions of everyday life and focus on each other and how to improve your marriage. You can find encounters all over the world and register for your own encounter on their website.
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Blue Christmas Prayer Service
Posted on: February 15, 2023 | File size: 9.65MBBlue Christmas, also called the Longest Night or Winter Solstice, is a day during the Advent season marking the longest night of the year. This years' Blue Christmas falls on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. On this day or another day during Advent, churches can hold a prayer service to honor those who have lost loved ones and are experiencing grief. We have created this toolkit in the hopes that you will host an event at your parish for those suffering through loss this year.
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Blue Christmas Toolkit
Posted on: October 31, 2022 | File size: 9.96MBBlue Christmas, also called the Longest Night or Winter Solstice, is a day during the Advent season marking the longest night of the year. This year's Blue Christmas falls on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. On this day or another day during Advent, churches can hold a prayer service to honor those who have lost loved ones and are experiencing grief. We have created this toolkit in the hopes that you will host an event at your parish for those suffering through loss this year.
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Catholic Match Institute
Posted on: July 9, 2019Faith-focused dating and marriage is our mission, and we have been doing it for 15 years.
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National Catholic Singles Conference (NCSC)
Posted on: July 9, 2019NCSC was created to give single Catholics the opportunity to meet other like-minded singles and learn more about and share their faith.
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Fertility Awareness Brochure
Posted on: March 14, 2023 | File size: 2.41MBIntroduction to fertility awareness (NFP) in the Diocese of Cleveland.
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Natural Family Planning Video from the Diocese of Phoenix
Posted on: July 9, 2019The video on this page is used with permission of the Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona.
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