Family Life Ministry
Welcome to the Family Life Ministry of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston!
We are committed to offering support and nurturing throughout all the phases of family life. Our initiatives and programs help engaged and married couples respond to God’s call to a joyful life of love for the good of their families, the Church, and our society at large.
We invite all clergy and parish staff, married and engaged couples, and parents to consider the Family Life Ministry as their partner in this beautiful journey of forming, revealing, enjoying, and protecting our communities of love present in every home.
Our caring and compassionate ministers accompany couples and families as they seek to better understand what it means to be a member of God’s Domestic Church and find answers to the following life questions:
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Upcoming Events
March 7 & 8, 2025 and September 10 & 11, 2025 - Ministry of Consolation Training
Do you feel the call to practice the Work of Mercy of comforting the sad? Do you want to go out and find Jesus in those who suffer? When we comfort others, we experience God's mercy in ourselves, we feel useful by helping others, and grow in acceptance of our own grief. Family Life Ministry invites those who feel the calling to be Ministers of Consolation to participate in this formation class.
You will learn how to accompany those who are suffering the loss of loved ones, and you will receive tools and resources to start a Comfort Group in your Parish. Registration fee is $150 per person.
March 22, 2025 and July 12, 2025 - Facilitator Training for Prepare/Enrich
Become a certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator with this one-day training. You will learn how to set up accounts, generate reports, and discuss results with engaged or married couples.
Spring Training: March 22, 2025, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Summer Training: July 12, 2025, 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Registration Types:
$150 per person. Includes meals, and P/E facilitator kit, certificate and number.
$220 per couple. Includes meals, and one P/E facilitator kit, certificate and number.
$270 per couple. Includes meals, and two P/E facilitator kits, certificates and numbers.
April 24 and April 25, 2025 - Family Life Essentials
This workshop on the fundamental aspects of Family Life Ministry is a collaborative effort of the offices of Family Life, Worship, and the Tribunal at the service of our parishes.
Across the day, we cover the components of marriage preparation process, available pastoral resources for ministering to our families, guidelines for the wedding ceremony and all the marriage paperwork questions everyone has wanted to ask, in a fast paced and supportive environment.
Training will take place on April 24 and April 25, 2025 at the Cameron Retreat Center from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm each day.
Registration Cost:
1 day - $35
2 days - $50
Click the link below to register and see an overview of the event
Beloved couples, your love has been a testament of God's love, the living sign of the Sacrament of Marriage. To honor this achievement, Archbishop Joe S. Vásquez, invites you to join him in this Eucharistic Celebration reminiscent of your wedding when you said "I do" before Him.
September 21, 2025 – 50th Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass
Cost: Early Bird Pricing - $25 before July 31, 2025
October 26, 2025 – 25th Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass
Cost: Early Bird Pricing - $25 before August 31, 2025
Hola, te queremos dar la bienvenida a la página del Ministerio de Vida Familiar de la Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston.
Estamos aquí para brindar apoyo y ofrecer los nutrientes necesarios para el desarrollo de la familia a través de sus distintas etapas. El objetivo de nuestros programas es ayudar a las parejas comprometidas y a los matrimonios a responder al llamado de Dios a llevar una vida jovial y amorosa para el bien de sus familias, de la Iglesia y de nuestra sociedad en general.
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20 y 21 de marzo, 2025/18 y 19 de septiembre, 2025 -Entrenamiento para facilitadores - Ministerio del consuelo
¿Te sientes llamado a practicar la Obra de Misericordia de consolar al triste? ¿Quieres salir al encuentro de Jesús en los que están sufriendo? Cuando consolamos a otros, experimentamos en nosotros la misericordia de Dios, nos sentimos útiles ayudando a los demás y vamos creciendo en la aceptación de nuestro propio duelo.
La Oficina de Vida Familiar invita a participar en esta formación en español, a quienes sienten el llamado a ser Ministros del Consuelo. Aprenderás a acompañar a personas que están sufriendo la pérdida de seres queridos y recibirás herramientas y recursos para iniciar un grupo de consuelo en tu Parroquia. Costo: $150 por persona
Conviértase en un facilitador certificado de Prepare/Enrich en esta capacitación de un día. Aprenderá cómo configurar cuentas, generar informes y discutir resultados con parejas casadas o comprometidas.
Fecha y hora:
Entrenamiento #1 - 5 de abril, 2025, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
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Entrenamiento #2 - 26 de julio, 2025, 8:30 am- 4:00 pm
Lugar:
St. Dominic Center, Morkovsky Hall 202. 2403 Holcombe Blvd. Houston, Texas 77021
Inscripción:
$150 por persona. Incluye comidas, kit de facilitador P/E, certificado y número.
$220 por pareja. Incluye comidas y un kit de facilitador de P/E, certificado y número.
$270 por pareja. Incluye comidas y dos kits de facilitador de P/E, certificados y números.
Queridos esposos, su amor ha sido un testimonio del amor de Dios, signo vivo del Sacramento del matrimonio. Para celebrar su fidelidad, el arzobispo Joe S. Vásquez, los invita a esta celebración Eucarística que conmemora su boda en la que se comprometieron con el "Sí, quiero" ante Dios.
21 de septiembre, 2025 – Misa del jubileo matrimonial de 50 años
Costo: $25 si registra antes del 31 de julio, 2025
26 de octubre, 2025 – Misa del jubileo matrimonial de 25 años
Costo: $25 si registra antes del 31 de agosto, 2025