Archdiocese of St. Louis
Family Life
Our Services
The Office of Family Ministry offers a range of services and resources to respond to the needs of individuals and parishes supporting couples, families, and individuals as they live out their Catholic faith.
Couples and Family Retreat formats and resources
Leadership training for faith sharing groups
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Senior conference, workshops and accompaniment for parish senior groups supporting spiritual growth and faith mentoring in the family
FAITH Alive in the Home parent group and in-home mentoring for family faith formation (see below)
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The Office accompanies parishes in Family Focus Ministry through assessment and discernment in meeting diverse needs of families in today's Church community.
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Contact Sr. Maureen Martin for more information:
314-792-7612
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Featured Events
FAITH Alive in the Home: a flexible parish outreach to support parents as First Teachers of the Faith.
FAITH Alive in the Home Core Values
Relationships
Trained home visitors support parents in integrating the spiritual and moral domains with other developmental areas to form the whole child.
Setting family faith goals chosen by each family, parents, and facilitator collaborate in fostering the child's growth in a faith environment.
Hands-on Learning
FAITH provides resources and advice to assist parents in preparing their child for
school readiness as well as spiritual and moral growth using age-appropriate activities for
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Catholic faith tradition
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Virtue-based formation
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Restorative home practice
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CDC Milestones developmental tracking
Community
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Through personal invitations to parish life, or young adult group menortoring sessions, young parents develop the faith relationships
that will continue to support them in their beautiful vocation as teachers of faith in their homes.