Office of Marriage and Family Life

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The Office of Marriage and Family Life seeks to contribute to the transformation of society by strengthening marriages according to Gospel Values.

This Office serves the needs of households of faith through marriage preparation and enrichment, natural family planning and other resources.  In addition, the department provides coordination of support groups for those undergoing marital difficulties.  Other services include training parish teams for programs of marriage and remarriage preparation and enrichment programs.

To discuss issues concerning marriage or marriage events, contact Mario Sacasa at (850) 201-0254 / sacasam@ptdiocese.org. 

To register for an marriage event please contact Bill Michie, (850)435-3532 / michieb@ptdiocese.org. 

Planning to get married?
To help you with your plans please click here to read the FLORIDA PROVINCE POLICY FOR MARRIAGE PREPARATION. 

Hint:  The first step is to contact a priest or deacon to oversee your preparation.

Helpful Links:

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: www.ForYourMarriage.org

Domestic abuse awareness information:
http://www.usccb.org/laity/women/violence.shtml

Annual State of Marriage Report - National Marriage Project 

Resources for the Newly Married:
www.avemariapress.com

Engagement & Military Deployment:
http://healthymarriageinfo.org/docs/downloads/faq_military.ppt

Deployment/Family Separation Guide Information:
www.afcrossroads.com/famseparation/guide_sec01.cfm
http://deploymentlink.osd.mil/deploy/family/family_support.shtml

The Social Health Of Marriage In America Document:
http://marriage.rutgers.edu/Publications/Print/PrintSOOU2006.htm

Official Church Statements About Marriage and Same-Sex Unions:

http://www.usccb.org/laity/marriage/

Church Ministry to Homosexual Persons

Are you or a loved one experiencing homosexual attractions and looking for answers? Courage Pensacola-Tallahassee, an apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church and endorsed by the Pontifical Council for the Family, ministers to those with same-sex attractions and their loved ones. Confidential help can be found by emailing couragetallahassee@yahoo.com, or by contacting Amy 850-261-8330, Frank at 850-728-4426 or Ricardo 954-309-1474 (Spanish speaking).

 

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