Welcome to the 'News & Activities' webpage of the Office of Marriage, Family & Life at the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface! Visit this page often for news and updates on upcoming events & activities for couples and families of the Archdiocese of St. Boniface and elsewhere in Manitoba.
Surviving Divorce: 12-Week Catholic Program for the Separated and Divorced – September 25 to December 11, 2024
Are you or anyone in your family Separated or Divorced? The Archdiocese of Saint Boniface Ministry to the Separated and Divorced will be hosting a twelve-session Surviving Divorce program that will bring hope and healing to those who are experiencing the pain and loneliness of a broken marriage. Surviving Divorce features twelve video presentations that cover topics such as shock and grief, anger and forgiveness, money issues, dealing with children and a former spouse, and annulment and remarriage. This program is for the newly separated and divorced and those still struggling with issues many years later. It will help them find answers to their questions, restore their hope, and begin authentic healing.
This program will run for 12 weeks, beginning on Wednesday, September 25th 2024 at the Saint Boniface Archdiocesan Centre. Register at: www.bit.ly/survivingdivorce2024
The cost of the program for participants is $50 and includes the Surviving Divorce Personal Guide and all program materials. Find comfort and counsel consistent with Catholic Church teachings.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend Experience: Friday, October 18th to Sunday, October 20th
SAVE THE DATE & REGISTER SOON! Worldwide Marriage Encounter is happy to announce the upcoming Weekend Experience for Married Couples in Manitoba: Friday, October 18th to Sunday, October 20th, 2024. This Non-Residential Experience for married couples will take place at the St. Ignatius Spiritual Education Centre in Winnipeg. The Marriage Encounter Experience helps you as a couple listen, share, and connect more deeply. For more information and to register, email Stan.Miriam.Amaladas@wwme.org / Doug.Paulette.Sutherland@wwme.org or call 204-599-8398
“Love Never Ends” Marriage Enrichment Mini Sessions offered by Worldwide Marriage Encounter In partnership with the Office of Marriage, Family and Life of the Archdiocese of St. Boniface, The Worldwide Marriage Encounter movement in Winnipeg, will be offering a series of marriage enrichments across parishes from in 2024. The main theme of the enrichments will be “Love Never Ends”, with half-day or evening options for these life-giving sessions. Each mini enrichment will have a specific focus, for example: Communicating Intimately, Listening in A New Way, and Discovering God’s Desire for our Marriage. Come to enrich and deepen your love for each other as a Catholic/Christian couple. For more information, or if you would like to have one of these enrichments at your parish, please contact Marie Brunet at mfl@archsaintboniface.ca or 204-594-0274.
FERTILITY HEALTH AWARENESS SEMINAR
The Marriage, Family and Life Service of the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface is pleased to offer a Free, Fertility Health Awareness Seminar, with sessions in the Spring & Fall.
Marquette Method November 13, 2024 6:30-9:00 pm Registration deadline: November 6, 2024
Creighton & NaPro Technology Method November 19, 2024 6:30-9:00 pm Registration deadline: November 12, 2024
____________________________________________ Spring Session 2025 (In-Person)
May 24, 2025 1:00-4:30 pm St. Boniface Cathedral Hall You may learn one of the following methods: -Creighton & NaPro Technology Method -Serena Method -FEMM Method Registration deadline: May 16, 2025
May 28, 2025 (In French) 7:00-9:30 pm Archdiocese of St. Boniface Serena Method Registration deadline: May 14, 2025
This seminar gives couples and individuals the opportunity to discover Natural Family Planning (NFP) & to find a method that fits their needs. Attendees will receive certified teaching on one of the following methods of NFP/Fertility Care:
Click on the methods or videos below to find out more about each NFP/Fertility Care Method.
There is no cost to participate, however registration is required!
** Please note, that the Fertility Health Awareness seminar is anintroductory session,and the class will aim to teach the basics and background on the method. Further classes, and the purchase of materials or resources may be necessary (at a cost) for those interested in fully learning a method.
Do you have an interest in supporting strong Marriages, nurturing Families and promoting Life from conception to natural death?
If so, have you ever thought about creating a Marriage, Family & Life team at your church?
What is a Marriage, Family and Life Team (MFL team)?
A Parish MFL team helps support and strengthen couples and families by offering programs and resources that foster an authentically Catholic vision of marriage, family, and the dignity of life at the Parish level, for the Parish Community.
A Parish MFL team works with the support and guidance of the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface Marriage, Family & Life Service, along with the Parish priest or Parish Life Director.
Each MFL team looks unique, as each is built to meet the needs of it’s own parish community. One of the wonderful things about having a team in your parish, is that it’s a great way to connect with others in your parish who have similar interests and goals!
The Archdiocese of Saint Boniface Marriage, Family & Life Service can help support the formation of a new team, to help you get started, and to connect you with resources and other teams in the diocese.
HOW CAN YOU FORM a MARRIAGE, FAMILY & LIFE TEAM IN YOUR PARISH?
Print the brochure and share with your pastor & others who may have a heart for building up strong marriages, nurturing families and promoting life in your church.
If you are interested in creating a team in your parish, would like more information or to have us come do a presentation at your church, please contact:
