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Betty Anne Casaretti
Director of Family Life, Catholic Center
238 Jewett Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 416-1442
The future of humanity
passes by way of the family!
The focus of Family Life Ministry of the Diocese
of Bridgeport is to provide new resources and opportunities that
address, enable and enhance Marriage Preparation, Natural Family
Planning, and Marriage Enrichment programming as well as support
group ministries for Separated and Divorced, Bereavement Outreach,
and Catholic Parenting.
Family Life Ministry's overall goal is to promote and support
healthy, happy, whole, and Holy marriages and families.
We're here to help! If you don't find what you're looking for
below, or just need additional information, please contact Betty
Anne Casaretti, Director of Family Life Ministry: 416-1442 or
e-mail bcasaretti@diobpt.org.
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 New!
For
Your Marriage offers a series of short presentations
on topics that show how Church belief and teaching about marriage
are strengthened and confirmed by the findings of social science
research. These points of convergence are a strong factor in
"making a case" for marriage, particularly with younger generations
of adults who rely heavily on such research in their quest for
truth and direction.
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New! The
Couple Checkup is designed to help you and your (future)
spouse build a more satisfying and intimate relationship. It
is designed to activate dialogue, discovery, and increase the
overall quality of your relationship. The Couple Checkup will
help you discover your strengths as a couple. It will also help
you identify issues that are threatening the vitality of your
relationship and may need to be addressed.
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Parenting Resources Online
www.Dads.org
Online resources for dads including Marriage Builders for
Catholic Dads and St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers.
www.CatholicMom.com
Celebrating Catholic Motherhood. A website for sharing and
learning about parenting and faith issues.
www.CatholicParenting.com
A collection of treasures for parents, including tips and
resources for parenting from birth to adolescence.
www.DignityofWomen.com
The Pontifical Council for the Laity, in observance of the
20th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's Mulieris Dignitatem,
the Apostolic Letter on the Dignity and Vocation of Women,
has invited Catholics in North America to consider the document
in light of the theme: "The Dignity of Women in a Technological
and Consumeristic Society." This website provides a variety
of resources that will assist in unlocking the beauty and
depth of this document.
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Support
Group Ministries
Separated and
Divorced Catholics
For information on local support groups and resources, please
contact Betty Anne Casaretti, Director of Family Life Ministry:
416-1442 or e-mail bcasaretti@diobpt.org.
Bereavement Ministry
For information on local support groups and resources for widows
and widowers, including Theos, please contact Betty Anne Casaretti,
Director of Family Life Ministry: 416-1442 or e-mail bcasaretti@diobpt.org.
The Compassionate Friends
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/
A bereavement program for those who have lost a child.
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Events
Wedding Anniversaries Celebration
A diocesan event to celebrate significant wedding anniversaries
and proclaim the glorious commitment of married life. Celebrations
are held twice each year, in June and October.
Watch for details on the 2009 celebrations: June 14, 2009 and
October 25, 2009
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