From October 25–26, 2025, the Archdiocesan Family Life Commission (AFLC) hosted a Skills for Sacramental Marriage Building weekend in Point Fortin, welcoming 15 couples for two days of reflection, sharing, and growth in their vocation of marriage. Each day began with breakfast, prayer, centering couples in faith before engaging in a series of activities designed to strengthen communication, deepen intimacy,…
Duane and Rianna Simmons participated in a recent Skills for Sacramental Marriage Building weekend at the Seminary. It was hosted by the Barataria Family Life Unit. Duane: The two-day session was well planned and executed. It highlighted the common issues couples face and provided the tools to address them. I thoroughly enjoyed the session as it provided a view from…
Twenty-two (22) couples gathered online on July 10, with one powerful goal: to strengthen their marriages through a deeper understanding of faith and the Eucharist. This was session 1 of the Building a Eucharistic Marriage accompaniment initiative which created a transformative space where love and spirituality intertwined with the theme: making time for each other and for God. This is…
When we receive favor from the Lord we enter into any situation head strong saying: “Lord do it again” right? This is how I felt attending the Sacramental Marriage Building two-day workshop hosted by the Archdiocesan Family Life Commission I now have. Saturday 17th May was rainy, but the warm greetings and the breakfast just before start set the tone…
“These sessions was really an eye opener for me and I am going to take everything learnt and practice what was given… These were real life couples sharing their lives with us. We liked that.” These were some sentiments express by the couples on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th February, 2025, the Archdiocesan Family Life Commission’s (AFLC’s) Sacramental Marriage Building…
