A widow shares on coping with the loss of her husband
The New Beginnings Weekend has been a tremendous help to me. A friend of mine introduced me to this wonderful weekend.
After my husband’s death, I was struggling with this new situation that came upon me suddenly, when one Sunday while reading the Catholic News I saw this advertisement inviting persons to attend a New Beginnings Experience. The words in bold capitals stood out as though lifted off the page: “ARE YOU SEPARATED, DIVORCED or WIDOWED?” This is for me I thought.
Archbishop Joseph Harris clarifies the Church’s policy on marriage, divorce and ‘annulment’ on Trinity Communications Network, during the weekly ‘Catholics Return’ programme. This episode was recorded Wednesday, May 23. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhZGxwjVW0g[/youtube]
The Ministry to the Separated, Divorced and Widowed of the Archdiocesan Family Life Commission held a reunion for participants of their weekend retreats on March 25. About 60 people – weekend retreatants and invited guests – attended the reunion at the conference hall of the Seminary of St John Vianney and the Uganda Martyrs, Mt St Benedict. A presentation on…