Family Ministry

VISION

To build happy, stable and Christ-centered

families

MISSION

Empowerment of families through sacraments,

seminars, family celebrations, counselling and

temporal support

GOAL

Make the family aware of its role and mission,

Development of a healthy family life &

Reaching out to families in distress

Jesus Youth Family Ministry

Couples for Christ

Hope & Life Movement (Widows & Widowers)

Servants for Christ

Handmaids of the Lord

Singles for Christ

Catholics for Family & Life (CFFL)

Light of Jesus Family (LOJ)

Marriage Encounter

Associated Groups

No of

Members

30

Engagements

Marriage Preparation Course - Monthly

Infant Baptism – Twice a week

Baptism Seminars For Parents /

Godparents - Monthly

Mass Wedding - Annually

Celebrations Sacraments Monthly Wedding Anniversary Mass & Gathering

Special Mass for Children of Determination (Special Needs)

Annually Parents & Grandparents Day

Feast of the Holy Family

World Marriage Day

Hope & Life Annual Day

Counselling Sr. Magdalene

Pastoral Peer Support Team

Anger Management Seminar - “Be Angry and Do Not Sin”

An Anger Management Seminar especially for married couples to

help them understand themselves and better conflict management.

Couples Retreat

Retreat for married couples struggling with conception and coping

with society.

Finance Seminar

A seminar on how to handle your finances better and Managing

Finance in God’s Way.

Our Experience In 2017-2018

Interactive workshop to teens - “Shine Like Stars” An interactive workshop for teens aged 13- 16 yrs. on managing the daily pressures of teenage life.

Workshop for Teenagers- Accelerated Learning Program Teenagers preparatory focusing & confidence building session.

Program for Singles – A Call to Marriage Program for singles taking a decision on getting married or following a vocation

Our Experience In 2017-2018

Level 2 Pastoral Counselling

Level 2 Pastoral Counsellor Training Completed

Program by Fr. Arul & Sr. Magdalen.

Mass for Children of Determination (Special Needs)

Special Mass for Children of Determination

with their families.

Our Experience In 2017-2018

Healing the Inner Child Course

Course to enable parishioners to improve their spiritual wellbeing

Seniors Evening (Once Every Quarter)

Gathering to encourage the senior members of our parish to

come together and have a fun filled evening

Catholic Singles Get Together

Gathering of single catholic boys and girls to give them a

platform to meet each other

Our Experience In 2017-2018

June‘18 - Parenting Programs Raising Great Teens /

The Middle Years

Aug’18 - World Meeting of Families - Dublin,

Ireland.

Oct’ 18 - Finance Programs - Importance of How to

Save Smartly.

Looking Ahead… 2018

1st AVOSA

Representation

at WMOF

The year in Pictures

Our Gratitude

All Members of the Family Ministry Team

Sr. Magdalen Lonergan Fr. Arul Edward

Fr. Lennie J.A. Connully

Thank You &

God Bless