Do you have a heart for strengthening marriages and families? We are seeking a passionate, mission-driven individual to join our Marriage and Family Evangelization Team.
This position supports parishes in forming missionary disciples of Jesus Christ through the Marriage Catechumenate, with a particular focus on the marriage preparation stage. The successful candidate will coordinate the highly impactful Genesis Pre-Cana Retreats and equip parishes to provide meaningful accompaniment for engaged couples using resources such as Fully Engaged and Witness to Love.
We are looking for a practicing Catholic with strong theological formation, excellent communication and leadership skills, and a genuine passion for evangelization, marriage, and family ministry. If you are called to help couples build Christ-centered marriages that become a witness to the Gospel, we encourage you to apply.
Light the Match July 27-28 | St. Francis of Assisi Church, Centerville Ohio
Light the Match is a two-day conference designed to kick-start your ministry and energize your evangelization team for the year ahead. Each day features a dynamic keynote, a variety of breakout sessions, and, of course, great food and meaningful fellowship. This year’s theme is the voice of God.
Thanks to a new partnership with the Catherine of Siena Institute, the Called & Gifted charism discernment process, as well as Team Training, Ananias Training, and resources from the CSI store are available at a discount for all parishes of the archdiocese! You, ideally along with a team of others, will need to complete Called & Gifted and Team Training before you can provide the charism discernment process to your parishioners. A package including both is available. If you have questions or you’re ready to get started, contact Nicholas Hardesty (nhardesty@catholicaoc.org).
Click the button below to view a flyer with pricing and further details.
National NFP Awareness Week, July 20-26, is a national campaign by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to celebrate and reverence God’s vision of human sexuality as well as focus attention on natural family planning methods and the Church teachings that support its use in marriage.
The dates of National NFP Awareness Week highlight the anniversary of Humanae Vitae (July 25), which articulates Catholic beliefs about human sexuality, marital love, and responsible parenthood. For more information follow the link or contact Dcn David Ulmer dulmer@catholicaoc.org.
With this edition of the newsletter, I’ll be sharing some articles and resources that have recently come to my attention, as well as a brief announcement and an invitation. I hope they are helpful to you!
Right now, our initiation ministry resources are in the drop-down menu towards the bottom of the Adult Evangelization page. Soon, however, initiation ministry will have its own webpage, with resources for inquirers, initiation ministry coordinators, and a special page devoted to initiation ministry with children. Keep an eye on this newsletter as we get closer to launch in the upcoming weeks.
Here to Help
These summer months are a good time to reassess your current initiation ministry and decide on any improvements you would like to make. I’m happy to help along the way, just send me an email! (nhardesty@catholicaoc.org)
The Peace of Christ to you,
Nicholas Hardesty, Assoc. Dir. of Adult Evangelization & OCIA
Opening Convocation of Synod 2027
Friday, June 19 | 7:00 PM| St. Francis of Assisi Church
Saturday, August 29 | St. William Parish, Cincinnati
We’re now accepting registrations for our next Spanish Genesis Pre-Cana marriage retreat on August 29th at St. William Parish in Cincinnati. This Spanish version of the Genesis retreat is for Spanish-speaking couples only and prepares engaged couples for their upcoming marriage. Please share this amongst your Hispanic Communities.
Safe Haven Sunday is an archdiocesan-wide initiative on the weekend of August 10, near the Feast of St. Philomena, "Champion of Chastity". For more information, click the button
