Diocese of St. Petersburg - ELFF Marriage and Family Ministries at 6363 9th Avenue North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33710 US - Home
Office of Marriage and Family Ministry
| Mission: | The Office of Marriage and Family Ministry supports those called to the vocation of Holy Matrimony and all who minister with, to, and for married couples as they live their lives of witness to the reality of God, who is love, in the world. |
| Goals: | We commit ourselves to programs and services that provide preparation for married life, support and enrichment of married life and promotion of the sacramental nature of Holy Matrimony for the good of the married couple and the inspiration of the whole Christian community. These programs and services include: |
- Facilitation of marriage preparation programs such as Journey to Matrimony, Pre Cana in both the English and Spanish language format, Remarriage and Convalidation Preparation Workshops
- Facilitation of Worldwide Marriage Encounter Ministries in the Diocese of St. Petersburg
- Facilitation of Retrouvaille Ministries for troubled marriages
- Marriage Enrichment Workshops
- Support for Priests, Deacons & Lay Personnel who prepare couples for marriage
- Support/In-service/resourcing of parish-based marriage preparation and enrichment programs
