Broken Bay Clergy Conference June 2023

Dear Fathers,
We are so grateful for the opportunity to spend time with you at your Clergy Conference. Byron sends his sincere apologies - he is recovering from a shoulder reconstruction last week and in the end did not feel well enough this morning to make the drive to the Central Coast.
When referring couples to SmartLoving, we would encourage you to use the DBB landing page: www.smartloving.org/broken-bay  This page gives them access to many courses at 50% discount and enables us to collaborate more efficiently with DBB leaders to provide a professional service and ongoing support.
We'd also encourage you to think about any married parishioners who would be suitable Sponsor couples. We will be running Sponsor Orientation webinars periodically from which couples can discern if they would like to step into this ministry. There is no cost to the Sponsor couple or the parish.
Details are below.
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Resources Mentioned

Slide Deck - The Marriage Catechumenate

Presentation to Catholic clergy of the Diocese of Broken Bay

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Resources for Broken Bay Couples

In partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, this page has been created to support couples within the diocese offering them discounts to many of our marriage enrichment courses. Engaged couples can also register here. www.smartloving.org/broken-bay

For suggested text for your parish website click here

Sponsor Couple Orientation Webinars

Are there couples in your parish who are passionate about marriage, evangelisation and helping couples to thrive in their Catholic marriage?

If the answer is yes, please let them know about the orientation webinars for new Sponsor Couples. Register here | Information for Sponsor couples

Set up a Marriage Catechumenate in Your Parish

SmartLoving offers a range of programs and resources to equip clergy, lay leaders, dioceses and parishes with the important task of marriage preparation and ongoing formation for married couples.

Explore our courses and discover how to set up a marriage catechumenate in your parish. Visit: www.smartloving.org/leaders

The Marriage Catechumenate Article

As a new idea, the definition of the Marriage Catechumenate is still evolving. Originally presented as a point of comparison with the RCIA, it applied to the period between engagement (corresponding to the catechumenate) and into the newlywed years (corresponding with the mystagogy). Read more.

Catechumenal Pathways for Married life

Summary of the document from the Dicastery of Laity Family and Life, 2022.

Watch Presentation on YouTube - Family as Key Evangeliser

We recently presented to the Sydney clergy conference. If interested, you can watch the presentation on YouTube here. 

Communio

Communio is a nonprofit that consults with churches equipping them with proven strategies and technologies to solve the family and faith crisis.

Slide Deck with key statistics 

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