Mental Health Ministry Retreat
April 12, 2025 at 9 a.m.
The Office for Family Life Ministry, in collaboration with the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministry, welcomes all parish leaders to this special event to help effectively grow Mental Health Ministry in your faith community.
NEW FAMILY LIFE RESOURCE!
¡RECURSO DE VIDA FAMILIAR!
HAPPY, HEALTHY, & HOLY FAMILIES
A new digital newsletter for your family featuring resources on marriage preparation and enrichment, family life, and ministry of loss and healing. Available in English and Spanish!
FAMILIAS FELICES, SANAS Y SANTAS
Un nuevo boletín digital para su familia con recursos sobre preparación y enriquecimiento matrimonial, vida familiar y ministerio de pérdida y sanación. ¡Disponible en inglés y español!
The office for Family Life Ministry is committed to placing the Christian family at the heart of the Church’s mission to strengthen families as the basic foundation of both Church and society.
Toward this end, we offer resources, training, and opportunities for spiritual growth throughout the vibrant parishes of the Archdiocese of Newark. Our mission is to advocate for the sanctity of life and the importance of a strong Christian family unit. We strive to prepare engaged couples for happy, holy, and fruitful marriages as well as encourage a spirit of healing for families struggling with loss through grief and separation. We seek to build up families in prayer that they may be beacons of Christ’s love to a broken world.
Catholic Mental Health
Ministry Retreat
The Office for Family Life Ministry, in collaboration with the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministry, is offering a special event to help grow Mental Health Ministry in your parish.
DATE: April 12, 2025 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
(includes Mass, morning refreshments, and lunch)
LOCATION: Saint John Paul II Youth Retreat Center in Kearny, NJ
Please click on the link below for more details and to register.
For any questions about this event, please contact the Office of Family Life at 973-497-4327 or MentalHealth@rcan.org.
Marriage Preparation
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Ministry of Loss & Healing
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Natural Family Planning
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- Mary, Mother of God – Witnessed the death of her son, Jesus. Watches over mothers and families especially when they are suffering.
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – A servant to widows, orphans and children. She herself lost two very young children.
- Blessed Michelina of Pesaro – Lost a very young son.
- St. Gianna Beretta Molla – Patroness of unborn children. The miracle for her beatification was the healing of a woman suffering consequences of a stillbirth.
- St. Catherine of Siena – Patroness of miscarriages. Catherine had many siblings who died in infancy, including her twin sister.
- St. Gerard – Patron of expecting mothers, children (including the unborn).
- Sts. Louis Martin & Marie-Azélie Guérin – Parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, they experienced the loss of children in infancy.
Courage and Encourage International
Prayer and support groups for persons who experience same sex attraction and groups for family who have loved ones who experience same sex attraction:
NJ Statewide Domestic Violence Hotlines
1-800-572-7233
24-Hour Hotlines
201-944-9600
TTY: 201-836-3071 (For the hearing impaired)
Batterers Services: 201-336-7575
908-355-4357
TTY: 908-355-1023 (for the hearing impaired)
Batterers Services: 908-355-1995
201-333-5700
TTY: 201-333-0547 (for the hearing impaired)
973-484-4446
Batterers Services: 973-399-3400