Following the success of last year’s Conference, the Council for Marriage and the Family of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference is holding its second Annual Conference, “Marriage and Family at the Heart of the Parish” on Saturday, 14th June next at the Holy Cross Diocesan Centre, Clonliffe College, Dublin. The Conference will explore how parishes can support families in their calling to live, pass on and share their faith, given the pastoral challenges that affect families today. The day will involve an opening address by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, input from Dr Tony Fahey of UCD and from Ms Colette Furlong (Sligo Parishes Cluster Catechist) and drama presentations followed by reflection and discussion.
The three conference aims are:
- To explore the ‘pastoral challenges to the family in the context of evangelisation’ (Pope Francis)
- To explore how the parish community supports families in their Christian calling to share their faith
- To inform the work of the Council for Marriage and the Family
Participants:
o This conference is offered to leaders in parishes and dioceses, and others exercising faith and pastoral leadership, including parents, grandparents, teachers, members of Parish Pastoral Councils as well as other groups and organisations serving the Church’s mission.
Council for Marriage and the Family of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference: Conference, “Marriage and Family at the Heart of the Parish”
14th June, Clonliffe College
Further information is available from Ms Trish Conway at Columba Centre, Maynooth, Co Kildare, Tel: 0876220349
and bookings can be made to [email protected].