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.

Catholic Diocese of Arlington

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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