The Faith Formation office provides support and resources to assist God's people in continuing to grow in their faith and to respond to God's promptings in their lives. We aim to profess and support an experience of faith rooted in following the Lord Jesus.

For further Faith Formation opportunities, please consult the weekly "Friday Facts".

Resource Sheet

(February 2019)
 

The Joy of Love

 
Chapter 4 – Love in Marriage
 
“Patience refers to the quality of one who does not act on impulse and avoids giving offense.”  91
 
“Envy is a form of sadness provoked by another’s prosperity; it shows that we are not concerned for the happiness of others but only with our own well-being.”  95
 
“In the family, three words need to be used. I want to repeat this! Three words:  "Please", "Thank you", "Sorry". Three essential words! Let us not be stingy about using these words, but keep repeating them, day after day.”  133
 
Prayer to the Holy Family
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
in you we contemplate
the splendour of true love;
to you we turn with trust.
 
Holy Family of Nazareth,
grant that our families too
may be places of communion and prayer,
authentic schools of the Gospel
and small domestic churches.
 
Holy Family of Nazareth,
may families never again experience
violence, rejection and division;
may all who have been hurt or scandalized
find ready comfort and healing.
 
Holy Family of Nazareth,
make us once more mindful
of the sacredness and inviolability of the family,
and its beauty in God’s plan.
 
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
Graciously hear our prayer.
Amen.