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Office of Family Life
Mrs. Mary Helen Llanez
mhllanez@dioceseoflascruces.org

“Marriage is a journey!” A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend can help you enrich your marriage and add some excitement to your journey. Whether you've been married one year or 50 years, a Marriage Encounter Weekend may be just the thing you need to put a breath of fresh air into your relationship. Upcoming weekend will be held June 20-22, 2008 in El Paso. For more information call 915-759-8530.

The Office of Family Life is here to serve the people and parish communities of the Diocese of Las Cruces. The intent is for the director to be available to assist parishes in fulfilling their needs relating to family.

The following is a compilation of programs this office sponsors or assists in promoting throughout the diocese. They are listed alphabetically and not by importance.

  • Bereavement Program "Healing After Loss"
  • Care Givers Day of Retreat/Recollection
  • Divorce Care
  • Domestic Violence Awareness Study Guide
  • Choosing Wisely
  • Engaged Encounter
  • Marriage Encounter
  • Marriage Enrichment
  • Marriage Preparation
  • Natural Family Planning
  • Respect Life

This office also serves as a liaison between members and the services provided by social and government agencies. Information is distributed to parishes with respect to issues affecting our parish families.

For information on any of these services please e-mail the Family Life Office or call the phone number listed above.

For additional resource information go to:

www.usccb.org
www.uscccb.org/laity/marriage/
www.wwme.org
www.nacflm.org
www.beginningexperience.org

www.foryourmarriage.org
www.nfpoutreach.org
www.catholicmarriageprep.com