Family Life

Come celebrate an evening of prayer, music, and hospitality as we prepare to welcome our Lord at Christmas. All those involved in Family Life Ministry are invited to attend.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Saint Joseph Seminary
201 Seminary Road, Yonkers, New York

Please register as soon as possible at Flevents@archny.org by providing names, parish, telephone numbers, and email addresses for those who plan to attend. (We need an accurate count for light refreshments.)

ENGAGE: Meet and greet parish staff (clergy and laity, paid and volunteer) ministering in any field of Family Life including, but not limited to, marriage preparation, marriage enrichment, parenting, separated and divorced, bereavement, pornography, etc.

ENCOURAGE: Provide resources and initiatives to be used in parishes and families.

EDUCATE: Explore the riches found in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 2021 document Called to the Joy of Love: National Pastoral Framework for Marriage and Family Life Ministry.

On March 11-12, 2023, the Archdiocese of New York will celebrate Safe Haven Sunday. Safe Haven Sunday is an annual weekend set aside by dioceses and parishes to directly address the harms of pornography.

Throughout the country, arch/dioceses and parishes are able to provide teaching and resources that will support and protect individuals, marriages and families in making all homes a safe haven.

This awareness day will give us an opportunity to address the harmfulness of pornography in marriages, families, and culture as a whole, while providing helpful resources to both individuals and families.