“Marriage is to help married people sanctify themselves and others. For this reason, they receive a special grace in the sacrament which Jesus instituted. Those who are called to the married state will, with the grace of God, find within their state everything they need to be holy.”
– St. Josemaría Escrivá
Annually, there is a Newly Married Retreat and Marriage Celebration Liturgy. The Newly Married Retreat takes place in the winter and Marriage Celebration Liturgy in the summer.
- Marriage Teachings and Retreats sponsored by Emmanuel Community
- Cana Family Institute
These small groups resources and content are for couples to use together or in small groups with other couples. Find a small group near you for you and your spouse here.
- Eucharistic Marriage
- Trinity House Community
- Missionaries Of The Holy Spirit In The Family is an apostolate devoted to the sanctification of ordinary life in the family, strengthened by the sacrament of marriage. We desire to make the day-to-day life of marriage holy by becoming who God has created us to be.
Recommended books
Other resources:
- Home is a Piece of the World Redeemed is a collections of teachings and reflections from the Families of St. John Paul II ministry at Nativity of Our Lord, Broomfield, Colorado. Shared with permission from the Families of St. John Paul II.
- Married Saints teach marriage holiness
- Religious order for mothers
Modern Natural Family Planning (NFP) is healthy, medically safe, reliable and easy to learn. Find more information on the NFP page.
Sacred Heart Guardians
Sacred Heart Guardians and Shelter (“SHG,” dba “Sacred Heart Guardians”) is a charitable organization which provides Christian burial for deceased embryonic human beings. Find more information on the SHG website.
Catholic miscarriages support
Two Catholic couples began this website in the hopes that it would provide immediate, practical support for others who have lost a child to miscarriage. Find more information at catholicmiscarriagesupport.com.
Red Bird Ministries
Red Bird Ministries is a Catholic organization that systematically guides individuals and couples through the complexity and trauma that happens with the loss of a child from pregnancy through adulthood. They seek to partner, equip, and train parishes to provide the tools and resources needed to support families who have experienced the loss of a child from pregnancy through adulthood.
Spring of Desert Ministries
A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss
This book by Abigail Jorgensen, provides compassionate answers to difficult questions regarding reproductive loss.
