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Welcome!
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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For
Your Marriage is an outstanding website offered
through the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops dedicated
to you and your marriage. It provides a simple, upbeat message
about the necessity of couples participating in their marriage
— often in small, daily acts of love and care — in order
to build commitment. The website, which continues to grow,
offers information, help, inspiration and encouragement to
couples who want to learn about marriage and deepen their
commitment.
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.
For
the Defense of Marriage Resources:
A video response
to the societal and cultural challenges impacting the institution
of marriage, "One Man, One Woman: Marriage and the Common
Good": visit:http://www.rcan.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=1159 or
http://saintmaxworldwide.org and click on the “Play Video” button.
Frequently Asked questions
regarding the Defense of Marriage:
http://www.mainemarriageinitiative.com/qanda.php These
are 10 30-second video clips |
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
the Spring and the
Fall.
The 2009/2010 celebrations will be held on
October 25, 2009 and April 25, 2010.
Bishop William Lori administers
both the renewal of marriage vows and the presentation of commemorative
certificates.
Couples who have or will be celebrating one of the following
wedding anniversaries: 15TH, 20TH, 25TH, 30TH, 35TH, 40TH,
45TH, 50TH AND 50 PLUS YEARS, are invited to participate with
family and friends.
Interested couples should register with
one’s own parish office.
Stay tuned for more information!
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