Marriage & Family Life

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"The future of the world and the Church passes through the family.... the family is the first and fundamental school of social living: as a community of love."

- St. Pope John Paul II

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In our ever-changing world, families find solace and guidance in faith. The Office of Marriage and Family Life strives to enrich and strengthen the spiritual and personal relationships of everyone in the family: of the single, engaged, married, widowed or divorced.

Every ministry we offer seeks to promote the dignity of all persons, especially the most vulnerable. We do so believing that loving and just family relationships build up the Church, strengthen society, and glorify God.

In April 2016, Pope Francis released an Apostolic Exhortation, entitled Amoris Laetitia ("Joy of Love").  Read this Exhortation to understand how Pope Francis views the family--its importance and challenges.

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"The family remains the basic unit of society and the first school in which children learn the human, spiritual and moral values which enable them to be a beacon of goodness, integrity and justice in our communities."

-Pope Francis I

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