Having a Catholic Wedding (1)
(Frequently Asked Questions Part 1: Introduction & Menu) Having a Catholic Wedding – Main Menu The Catholic Church takes marriage very seriously because of its importance to the couple, to the Christian community and...
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Having a Catholic Wedding (2)
(Getting Married in the Catholic Church – FAQ Part 2: Some Fundamental Questions) Catholic Understanding of Marriage (a) Why bother having a Catholic wedding? (b) Basic requirements for marriage in the Catholic Church...
Having a Catholic Wedding (8)
(Frequently Asked Questions Part 8: Questions 44 to 75) Planning & Preparing for the Wedding Preparing for the Wedding: Nuptial Mass & Wedding Ceremonies 44. What are the different types of wedding ceremony in...
World Meeting of Families – Milan 2012
World Meeting of Families – Milan 2012 Catechesis On behalf of the Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life, we attach the first of a discussion series on the family. The theme, ‘Family, Work and...
Grandparents Kit
The Grandparents Kit is a resource for schools and parishes, designed for events such as Grandparents Day or for special feasts such as that of Sts Joachim and Anne. The central part is a...
Getting Married FAQs
Got questions about getting married in the Catholic Church? Find your answers here! Questions range across inter-religious and inter-denominational marriages; they cover diverse delicate issues relating to personal circumstances (non-church going or ‘lapsed’ Catholics,...
CathBlog- Reclaiming the Sacred from the Secular
Reclaiming the Sacred Almost as soon as Christmas is over, the stores start filling with heart-shaped chocolates and red rose imagery. Stationers, florists, lingerie and gift shops; St Valentine’s Day is over a month...
St Valentines Day Kit 2012
In 2010, the Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life launched the St Valentine’s Day initiative. We are delighted to offer you our 2012 edition which continues our ongoing desire to use the innate joyfulness of...
God’s Gift of Life & Love
In the forty years since the encyclical Humanae Vitae was published, a number of marvellous developments have occurred. The work of researchers has refined natural fertility methods to a high degree of reliability making...
Passing on the Faith
The Transmission of the Faith in the Family is part of a worldwide celebration of faith and family. The issues facing families represent some of the most important challenges facing our Church and our...