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

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