About the Special Section
These pages will serve as a conduit for various resources -including brief discussions on specific issues, Vatican documents, Bishops' pastoral letters, information on marriage preparation, natural family planning and approved curriculum for catechesis on marriage, as well as websites promoting Catholic marriage.
The materials referenced are suitable for priests, parish leadership, diocesan ministries, and/or individualsMore on Marriage
Treasure Your Marriage!
Treasure Your Marriage! is a five-part DVD series that shows how to meet marital challenges of today. It is designed for couples who are preparing for marriage, recently married, or trying to strengthen or rebuild their marriage. The high-quality materials feature actors in real-life vignettes, each focusing on a distinct aspect of human interaction. A facilitator's guide is included.
Resources
The USCCB has provided a Conformity Listing of Catechetical Texts and Series (updated December 1, 2009), which lists hundreds of texts approved for parish and school catechesis.
Marriage Catechesis & Curriculum
Catholic Primary School
Conformity Listing of Catechetical Texts and Series (December 1, 2009)
Catholic Secondary Schools
Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework for Young People of High School Age
Conformity Listing of Catechetical Texts and Series (December 1, 2009)
Parish CCD Classes
The Ministry of Catechesis
Conformity Listing of Catechetical Texts and Series (December 1, 2009)
College Marriage and Family Classes
The Pontifical John Paul II Institute provides a comprehensive understanding of marriage and family faithful to the Catholic magisterial tradition, develops a critical understanding of issues on marriage and family, biotechnology and ethics in light of Western/modern assumptions regarding the human person and undertakes significant research and publication relative to the contemporary discussion regarding person, marriage, and family.
Adult Faith Formation/RCIA Programs
God Calls You by Name
Marriage catechism quiz
The Debate about "Same-Sex Marriage"Marriage is a basic human and social institution. Though it is regulated by civil laws and church laws, it did not originate either from the church or the state—but from God. Therefore, neither Church nor State can alter the basic meaning and structure of marriage.
Statements About Same-Sex Unions
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