NOTE FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
The Marriage & Family Evangelization Team is pleased to announce Archbishop Schnurr’s promulgation of the new Guidelines for the Marriage Catechumenate. All pastors will be receiving a hard copy in the mail this week, and a digital version is available on our Resources Page.
To help parishes with the implementation of these guidelines, we have created a sample job description for a parish Marriage & Family evangelist available on the Resources Page as
well.
In addition, the Archdiocese will be hosting two Witness to Love training sessions this year. This virtues-based, catechumenate modelof marriage formation is aimed
at helping couples facilitate an authentic dialogue about their relationship. Please see below for more information and how to register.
Thank you for your ongoing support for the fruitful evangelization and discipleship of engaged and newlywed couples. If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to reach out to anyone on our team.
Blessed Luigi and Maria Beltrame Quattrocchi, pray for us! Sincerely in Christ,
Adriana Vasquez Managing Director, Marriage & Family Evangelization Team
CNE Spotlight: Witness to Love
The Archdiocese will be hosting two Witness to Love trainingsessions in March. The full-day sessions will take place on March 1 and 2 in Tipp City and Cincinnati, led byRyan Verret, co-founder of Witness to Love.
The training is for clergy and parish evangelists who are new to Witness to Love, as well as for those who are already using it and are looking for a refresher. Witness to Love is a virtues-based, catechumenal modelof marriage formation that helps couples facilitate an authentic dialogue about their relationship.
Both events will be held from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and include a light breakfast and lunch. Individual tickets are $15. You only need to sign up for one session. Please RSVP by February 19th.
The Rite of Election (and Call to Continuing Conversion) will be celebrated on the First Sunday of Lent: February 18, 2024.
The deadline to register has already passed, so if you still need to register your group, please contact the Divine Worship office as soon as possible (513-263-6609, worship@catholicaoc.org). Celebrations will take place at 3:00 p.m. (English) and 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) at Immaculate Conception Church in Dayton, and 3:00 p.m. (English) and 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter-in-Chains in Cincinnati.
Families of Parishes may choose from any of the four liturgies for their group to attend, based on geography, timing, or language; there will be no deanery-specific
assignments.
The Peace of Christ to you, Nicholas Hardesty, Assoc. Dir. of Adult Evangelization & RCIA
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS
Time Still Remaining to Sign Up for Build the Fire!
There is still time for parish evangelists to sign up for Build the Fire on February 6 and 7, 2024 at St. Monica St. George Catholic Church in Cincinnati.
This is a two-day workshop on Strategic Planning for Parish Evangelization for those who minister to youth and adults. These days are built to intentionally help parish evangelists begin to dream about what their ministry and efforts in evangelization could look like, as well as take part in discussions on practical application.
Click HERE for a detailed description of the schedule and break-out sessions. You can register for one day ($20) or both days ($35) of the workshop. Please see the button below to register. Deadline to register isFebruary 1.
