Pastoral Outreach to Christian Marriage

Formation, Preparation, Celebration, and Continuing Education
Appendix A: Individual Diriment Impediments
Appendix B: Pastoral Aid to Enhance Dialogue with an Engaged Couple
Appendix C: Recommended Outline for Marriage Ministry Contacts
Appendix D: Marriage Preparation Programs
Appendix E: FOCCUS Premarital Inventory
Appendix F: Natural Family Planning (NFP)
Appendix G: Marriage and Family Resources
Appendix H: Anniversary Blessing of a Married Couple
Appendix I: Prayer of the Engaged
Appendix J: Prayers of the Faithful
Appendix K: Marriage Ministry Certification Program
Appendix L: Gaudium et Spes: Fostering the Nobility of Marriage and the Family (Excerpts)
Appendix M: Glossary of Terms
Appendix N: References
Appendix O: Statistical Data on Marriage
Appendix P: Helpful Quotes and Insights
Appendix Q: WMD Sample Prayer Services & Liturgies

Home In the Spirit of Cana Table of Contents Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Formation Preparation Celebration Continuing Education Conclusion Appendices Other Resources

Appendix C:  Recommended Outline for Marriage Ministry Contacts

 

Purpose

By Whom

Contact I

Initial meeting at the parish
Prenuptial Inquiry and necessary documentation

Priest/deacon/pastoral associate

Contact II

Administer FOCCUS or other premarital inventory

Priest/deacon/pastoral associate
Trained facilitator/mentor-couple
Archdiocesan FOCCUS Group Session

Contact III

Follow-up session to discuss the results of FOCCUS or other premarital inventory

Priest/deacon/pastoral associate
Trained facilitator/mentor-couple

Contact IV

Participation in a marriage preparation program (PreCana, Discovery, Parish-based Marriage Preparation Program)

Priest/deacon/pastoral associate or
Trained facilitator/mentor-couple
Archdiocesan Marriage Preparation Program

Contact V

Christian Sexuality Seminar and/or

Qualified Catholic educator

Introductory Natural Family Planning Seminar

Certified NFP teacher

Contact VI

Pastoral consultation with parish minister

Priest/deacon/pastoral associate or Mentor-couple

Contact VII

Wedding rehearsal

Priest/deacon/pastoral associate, parish minister of music

Contact VIII

Wedding

Priest/deacon/pastoral associate, parish minister of music

Contact IX

Post-wedding follow-up in the first year of marriage

Mentor-couple, Archdiocesan Continuing Education Workshop

Contact X

Post-wedding follow-up in the first year of marriage

Mentor-couple, Archdiocesan Continuing Education Workshop

 

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