“……Every effort should be made to strengthen and develop pastoral care for the family . . . in the certainty that future evangelization depends largely on the domestic church. “

– (Pope John Paul II)

What is a Family Life Unit?

The Family Life Unit (FLU) is:

An outreach of the Archdiocesan Family Life Commission (AFLC)
Operating within the parish
Responsible for its own administration, programmes delivery and limited programme development.

Purpose of the FLU?

To promote of marriage and family life programmes that help families function effectively throughout the parish, community and vicariate
To organize programmes for families in need through research
To track parishioners’ assessments of events and commit to constant improvement

The Key Roles of the FLU

Schedule dates and times of meetings
Submit calendar of events early so it can be included in the Parish events calendar
Minutes must be taken at every meeting
Implement an effective communication plan – whatsapp group, email, facebook
“Bring something to share” initiative

When a Parish or Cluster is to launch a Family Life Unit, they must announce a date for the launch and bring awareness to the new Family Life Unit through advertising, parish announcements, parish council meetings etc.

FLU Media Gallery

In the News

Taken from Catholic News, Sunday March 4th 2018. Page 20