PROMOTING HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER MARRIAGES
FISCAL-NICS in collaboration with other Faith Based Organizations – FBOs (Archdiocesan Family Life Commission (AFLC) – Roman Catholic, FLC – Anglican, Presbyterian, Orisha Shrine, Flaming Word Ministries, Muslim and Hindu Communities and the Seventh Day Adventist) are working together to build awareness of Marital Issues.
In 2009 we had the third sitting of the Archdiocesan Synod. There we came up with three priorities – the New Evangelization followed by the second, Revitalizing Catholic Identity and Culture. Now we are working on the third priority:Regenerating the Moral and Spiritual Values of our Society. These priorities are related. If our church is truly to become a source of love and…
New Beginnings celebrated 25 years of ministering to the separated, divorced and widowed in the Archdiocese of Port of Spain with a one-day conference on January 12 titled, “From Pieces to Peace”. It was held at the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Centre, Caroni.
A New Beginnings Weekend is designed to help separated, divorced and widowed persons make a new beginning in life. It is a Christian movement, open to persons of all faiths, though designed by and for Catholics. It provides persons with an opportunity to discover themselves in God’s plan.
The Billings Ovulation Method Association of T&T (BOMA-TT) found the article below useful in explaining the circumstances in which Natural Family Planning could be used to space births, among other things.
“If, then, there are serious motives to space out births, which derive from the physical or psychological conditions of husband and wife, or from external conditions, the Church teaches that it is then licit to take into account the natural rhythms immanent in the generative functions…” [Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae 16].
Some 65 married couples, some of whom are involved in marriage preparation programmes, were at Emmaus Centre, Arima, on Saturday, October 12 to hear US marriage counsellor and author Dr Jim Healy. He shared on marriage preparation and on how to maintain a connection in marriage.
The Marriage Encounter (ME) movement has been in existence for the past 34 years. During this time we have seen many marriage unions grow ever stronger through couples’ participation in a ME weekend. These weekends have provided the “nutrients for the soil”, which has helped with the growth of these marriages.
The Archdiocesan Family Life Commission expresses joy and extends God’s blessings and congratulations to Msgr Robert Llanos on the occasion of his Episcopal Ordination as Auxiliary Bishop of Port of Spain. May the Lord who has chosen you to be His servant, grant you His grace to do His will in all things. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS
