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"The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 12) are an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. This year's theme, "Marriage...one flesh, given and received" highlights the one-flesh union of husband and wife that is willed by God. It also indicates the personal self-gift of each spouse, one to the other. These concepts point to Christ who gives Himself under the appearance of bread and wine—as real flesh and blood." -USCCB

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        Resources                      Preaching Resources                      At Home Couples Retreat 

The Office of Marriage and Family Life assists the Bishop by conducting programs and activities which strengthen marriage and the family. The office provides education and advocacy on issues related to the sanctity of marriage and family life.

Click HERE to the find registrations for all marriage preparation courses given through the Diocese of Lafayette.

Prepare/Enrich Online Assessment (Registration and Information) - a tool utilized by trained facilitator's to determine a couple's strengths and areas of growth in their relationship. 

Marriage Preparation Programs

• Foundations (One-Day Class)

• Engaged Encounter (Weekend)

• In-home Marriage Prep (Please contact your church parish for details on this parish-based program.  NOTE:  This program may not be available in all church parishes.)

• Witness to Love (Please contact your church parish for details on this parish-based program.  NOTE:  This program may not be available in all church parishes.)

• Online Catholic Marriage Prep (click the logo below to register)

As an ordinary part of marriage preparation, Natural Family Planning classes are offered throughout the Diocese in different methods. To find out more about the methods and available classes, please visit our NFP page. For NFP to be effective, you should complete the class before your wedding date.

Please click here for more information on Marriage Ministry including resources to enrich your marriage as well as help heal marriages.

Have you or someone you know suffered the breakdown of a marriage and family?  Please click here for resources and information approved by the Office of Marriage and Family Life Ministry (including information on our divorce recovery program based on The Catholic's Divorce Survival Guide by Rose Sweet).

 Please click here for additional information. 

Please click on the items below for additional information on annual events sponsored by the Office of Marriage and Family Life Ministry:

• 2023 Diocesan Marriage Anniversary Mass is now closed - call the office for more info

• Mothers' Day of Reflection

• 2022 Remembrance Mass Registration is now closed - call the office for information