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Family Life Office for the Hartford Archdiocese
The Marriage & Family Apostolate - commonly called the Family Life Office - is an agency of the Archdiocese of Hartford that serves as a resource to families and parishes that work with them.
Along with resources and counseling referrals for families affected by unemployment, abuses or other stresses, FLO supports all aspects of Christian family life by offering a wide range of services and programs.
Engaged Couples Deanery Conferences
Engaged Couples Deanery Conferences (formerly known as Pre-Cana) are a single 5 hour session given on a Deanery (10-15 parishes) basis, Pre-registration is required.
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Engaged Encounter Weekends
Runs from 7:30PM on Friday through Sunday afternoon. A quality couple experience that is highly rated by its participants.
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Conference for Second Marriages
A single session conference focusing on the unique situations confronted when one or both parties are entering into a second marriage.
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Marriage Support Programs
FLO offers the Retrouvaille program to aid hurting marriages and a referral to Marriage Encounter to help make good mariages better.
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Family Programs
Addressing ways to build stonger, more spiritual families. Articles on parenting, building spirituality, and having fun!
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Project Rachel
A confidential service offered to those who have obtained an abortion.
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Bereaved
Ministry for the Bereaved
For those who are mourning the loss of a loved one through death, the following aids are available:
- Support Groups
- Seminars - especially "New Day"
- Retreats and Days of Prayer
- Conferences - National, Regional, and Local
- Parish talks and parish presentations
- Leadership training for Parish Bereaved Ministries
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Ministry for the Separated or Divorced
For those who are mourning the loss of a relationship because of separation or divorce, the following aids are available:
- Support Groups
- Seminars - especially "New Life"
- Retreats and Days of Prayer
- Conferences - National, Regional, and Local
- Parish talks and parish presentations
- Leadership training for Parish Divorced Ministries
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Hartford FLO Events
Upcoming meetings and social gatherings of interest to the communities FLO serves and the volunteers helping to improve family life in the archdiocese.
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Newly Added Events
Anniversary Sunday
ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY CELEBRATION for couples who celebrate their Silver, Golden and Diamond Anniversaries of Marriage in 2008. A special Mass in St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 2:00 P.M.
Hope for the Holidays
“Hope for the Holidays” for the Bereaved will be held at the Caritas Christi Center on November 16, 2008 from 1:30-3:30PM.
"Shattered Dreams"
A video presentation on healing after divorce on October 21, 2008 from 7:00PM-8:30PM at Caritas Christi Center, Hamden. This program will offer insights into rejection, grief, anger, forgiveness and letting go for those who are suffering the pain of separation or divorce.
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New Articles
Beginning Experience
Beginning Experience is a weekend program for people grieving their marriage because of death, divorce or separation. The next weekend is scheduled for October 17-19, 2008.
Family Perspectives for October-December, 2008
Please click on Parish Resources link to download Family Perspectives for October-December, 2008.
Marriage Help at www.foryourmarriage.org
Because the Catholic Church cares about your marriage, we'll help you with information, skills, inspiration and resources, and maybe a little humor along the way!
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Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you're alive, it isn't.
--- Richard Bach
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