My wife, Ana, and I are coordinators of Retrouvaille in Nashville, Tenn., which is a program for married couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage.
Marriage & Family Life
One Catholic physician’s journey to becoming a Natural Family Planning advocate
Amid the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, Dr. Marguerite Duane, a board-certified family physician, spoke with OSV News’ Charlie Camosy about her work as co-founder and executive director of FACTS about Fertility, an organization dedicated to educating medical professionals and students about the scientific evidence supporting fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs).
Marriage and Family Life: Investing in strong marriages
The biggest accomplishment for the Office of Marriage and Family Life during the 2023/2024 year was fully funding the $50,000 match from the Catholic Marriage Initiative (CMI), which took a little time, a lot of hard work, and many generous donors.
The ones in the back of church
When you are a parent, you clock many hours in the back of churches. Pacing with fussy babies. Corralling rambunctious toddlers. Calming down restless children.
National Eucharistic Congress promises ‘profound impact’ for families, says Indy family life director
INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) – Catholics will come to Indianapolis in the tens of thousands for the National Eucharistic Congress July 17-21 – some as individuals, some as couples, some as groups.
Fifty days of Easter spirit
(OSV News) – Most people don’t think in terms of Easter spirit. Yet the Easter season is a time that is filled with a spirit of joy and hope.
Family’s first time at camp
Our 17th summer of camp at Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp is quickly approaching. Maybe, as a parent, you’ve heard of camp but don’t know anything about it and may even be a little nervous about sending your child to camp.
‘Selfless contributions’ helped raise $100,000 for Catholic marriage ministry initiatives across western Ky.
Thanks to multiple “community and ministry partners… as well as many generous donors who believe in strengthening marriages,” Danny May, the director of the Diocese of Owensboro’s Office of Marriage and Family Life, recently learned some big news: the $50,000 matching grant he’d been working on had finally been achieved, securing a total of $100,000 for marriage ministry in western Kentucky.
Holy Spirit Parish hosting Grace Marriage date night event
Holy Spirit Parish in Bowling Green, Ky., is hosting a date night event for married couples on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, featuring special guests Brad and Marilyn Rhoads.
Couples gather for annual marriage celebration Mass at cathedral
On Sept. 24, 67 married couples gather at St. Stephen Cathedral for the annual Marriage Celebration Mass with Bishop William F. Medley.