Family Life
Office for Family Life
Welcome! Our mission is to serve parishes and families throughout the Diocese of Arlington by offering programs pertaining to marriage preparation, marriage and family enrichment, pregnancy assistance, post-abortion recovery, and young adult activities, including Theology on Tap.
featured events
Day of Prayer & Healing
Saturday, September 18 from 9am - 5pm A confidential one-day Sacramental retreat for post-abortive women held in Northern Virginia. For more information or to register, please contact Project Rachel at 888-456-HOPE or email: projectrachel@arlingtondiocese.org. Non-attendees may contribute a spiritual bouquet for retreatants here.
Gabriel Project Training
Saturday, September 25 from 10am - 12:30pm at Good Shepherd Catholic Church (Alexandria).
Free training session for interested volunteers with the diocesan parish-based pregnancy assistance ministry following the 9am Mass. Register online by September 24. For more info, please contact the Gabriel Project Arlington office at (703) 841-2755.
Catholic Heritage Festival
Saturday, October 2 from 11am - 4pm at Bull Run Park in Centreville.
Mark your calendars for Arlington's second diocesan-wide Catholic Heritage Festival. Celebrate the oneness of our faith with food, vendors, outdoor games, performances, and Mass with Bishop Loverde. Printable flyer.
Marriage Jubilee Mass
Sunday, October 24 at 2:30pm
St. Thomas More Cathedral
Bishop Loverde will celebrate a Mass for all diocesan couples whose 25th or 50th wedding anniversary falls in calendar year 2010. Please watch your parish bulletins in August for registration announcements.
PHOTO GALLERY
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ongoing programs
Conferences for the Engaged
Takes place at least once a month
Gabriel Project Arlington
Parish-based pregnancy assistance program for those in need
Project Rachel
Healing for women and men who have been affected by abortion
Young Adult Ministry (YAM)
A diocesan-wide program for ages 21-39
Theology on Tap (ToT)
YAM speaker series at a local pub for ages 21-39
additional Programming
Heal Your Marriage (Retrouvaille)
Separated, Divorced or Widowed? (Coping & Rebuilding)
Struggling with a Same-Sex Attraction? ( Courage)
Someone You Love Struggling with Same-Sex Attraction? (Encourage)
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