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Marriage Preparation 2019 Engaged Couple's Retreat

Couples who are planning to marry will need God’s help to meet the challenging demands of their marital vocation. Therefore, beginning in January 2019, the Diocese will ask engaged couples to make a weekend retreat as part of their spiritual preparation for marriage.  Engaged couples may choose from one of two weekend retreats that the Diocese will offer.
Couples may choose the Engaged Encounter weekend, which focuses on writing and sharing exercises that challenge the partners to explore important aspects of marriage or they may choose the Called To Love retreat, which focuses on the readings, prayers and vows of the marriage ceremony to discover what God is calling them to in marriage. Both retreats are offered in an overnight weekend format beginning on Friday evening and ending on Sunday afternoon. These retreats will replace the one day Life Choice program. After November 19th, 2018, dates and registration for these retreats can be found  on the website for  the  Office of Marriage and Family Life. (www.mfldiobr.org)

​Prayer for Families After the Floods

​Gracious and Almighty Father, 
In this time of loss and sorrow following the floods,
Please be with our families and loved ones
As we attempt to pick up the pieces of our damaged homes and tumultuous lives. 
Give us strength and courage to face each day with hope and renewal.
Grant calm and patience to our mothers and fathers even when stresses are great. 
Grant obedience and flexibility to our children even when they don’t fully understand what’s going on around them. 
Grant generosity and compassion to our neighborhoods so that we might support each other and offer helping hands and gentle words when the strength of others falters.  
Help us to grow closer to each other and to You
And let this be an opportunity for our faith to find new roots in your unceasing mercy. 
Thank you, Heavenly Father, for all that you have done for us and continue to do,
You who live and reign forever and ever. Amen.  

We also turn to you, our Blessed Mother, protector of families, that you may see our need as you saw the need of the newly married couple in Cana (John 2). We ask that you petition Jesus on our behalf to supply what necessities enable our households to return to normal again. Ame

2019 Dates for
 Called to Love
Engaged Encounter &
Additional Options 

Called to Love
-a weekend retreat-
January 11-13 / February 1-3 / April 12-14 /
May 24-26 / June 14-16 / July 12-14 / August 16-18 /
September 27-29 / October 25-27 / November 22-24
for information & to register click the link below:
www.mfldiobr.org/called-to-love-online-registration.html
                                                                                  
Engaged Encounter (Pre-Cana) weekend retreat
2019 Dates: 
    January 25-27 / March 15-17 / May 3-5 /
June 28-30 / August 23-25 / November 15-17 
Call  225-337-2214 or for more information & to register
Use the link below
 Catholic Engaged Encounter - Baton Rouge
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Additional Options:
Online Pre-Cana option  
  Re-Marriage Program
Use the link below:
http://www.mfldiobr.org/marriage-preparation.html

Fun Catholic Apps! 

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Lighthouse Catholic Media Bible
Mea Culpa - Examination of Conscience
YouCat
Laudate
Catholic Devotions
Rosary Deluxe Audio
iBreviary
Concordance
The Catholic Directory Mass Times
3 Minute Retreat (LoyolaPress)
Way of the Cross by St. Francis of Assisi

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