FAMILIA programs and curricula respect and build on the distinctive roles of husband/father and wife/mother by offering separate but corresponding programs for both men and women.
FAMILIA programs are designed to impact the lives of families by providing focused information and practical tools that can be immediately implemented in daily family life.
Fathers, you are the Christian leaders that your children will look up too. The imprint you leave upon them will last for eternity. Your role is not the same as your wife's and we recognize that. God has given you the vocation of Husband and Father, he knows what he is asking from you, the world is your proving ground. The mission requires you to be strong, always ready to serve and protect those God has entrusted to your care. Have you placed anything above this task given to you directly by your Creator? FAMILIA can equip you with tools sharply honed to fulfill your vocation with excellence.
Mothers, you are first in the order of love.
"The hour is coming, in fact has come, when the vocation of woman is being acknowledged in its fullness, an hour in which women acquire in the world an influence, an effect, and a power never hitherto achieved. That is why, at this moment when the human race is undergoing so deep a transformation, women imbued with the spirit of the Gospel can do so much to aid humanity in not falling."
The council's message to women December 8, 1965 AAS 58(196), 13-14
In this age like none preceding it, God is counting on women to take a courageous initiative to embrace the journey of joy and travail we set out upon on our wedding day. To give to our families God's life love and joy.
What we love about FAMILIA
FAMILIA takes a dynamic and innovative approach to the teachings of the Catholic Church. Our vocation as Husbands and Wives demands that we show our love by taking this vocation seriously. The stakes are high…Eternity, not only for us but for our children.
We all want to give our best, and that requires an investment of ourselves. FAMILIA participants proclaim the incredible effects that this program has delivered. They are:
- Excited about learning their Catholic faith at an adult level
- They are amazed at the practical tools they receive
- They appreciate the role and love of their spouse and the dignity of each member of their family
- They see a marked difference in each family member's growth in holiness as they become more open to God's will for them.