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Marianne Agnoliagnolimdavenportdiocese.orgMarriage and Family Life Coordinator
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March 19 2021 - 26 June 2022
"The Christian proclamation on the family is good news indeed"Amoris Laetitia, 1
On March 19, 2021, the Church celebrated five years since the publication of the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia on the beauty and joy of love in the family. On the same day, Pope Francis launched the Year “Amoris Laetitia Family”, which will conclude June 26, 2022, on the occasion of the 10th World Meeting of Families in Rome with the Holy Father.
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Links
Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) - English
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USCCB's Webpage on the Year Amoris Laetitia Family
Vatican Website on the Year Amoris Laetitia Family
Download and share Year Amoris Laetitia Brochure -
Video MessageListen to the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life's special video message for the Amoris Laetitia Family Year.
Spanish Language Version
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The 5 Objectives
The “Amoris Laetitia” Year is an initiative of Pope Francis, which intends to touch the world’s families through different proposals of a spiritual, pastoral and cultural nature, able to be implemented in parishes, dioceses, Universities, Ecclesial Movements, and family Associations.
1. To spread the content of the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia,” to have people experience that the Gospel of the family is a joy that fills the heart and our whole life” (AL 200). A family that discovers and experiences the joy of having a gift and of being a gift to the Church and the society, “can become a light in the darkness of the world” (AL 66). And today the world is in need of that light!
2. To proclaim that the Sacrament of Marriage is a gift and that it has in itself a transforming power of human love. To this end, it is necessary that Pastors and families walk together in pastoral co-responsibility and complementarity between the different vocations in the Church (cf. AL 203).
3. To make families protagonists in the Family Pastoral. To this end, “an effort of evangelization and of catechesis directed to the heart of the family” (AL 200) is necessary because a disciple family also becomes a missionary family.
4. To sensitize young people to the importance of being formed in the truth of love and in the gift of oneself with initiatives dedicated to them.
5. To broaden the gaze and action of the family pastoral so that it becomes transversal to the family, to include the spouses, the children, the young people, the elderly and situations of family fragility.”
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Initiatives and Resources
1. “Where are we with Amoris Laetitia? Strategies for the implementation of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation” - June 9 to 12, 2021, with leaders of the family pastoral of Episcopal Conferences, and international family Movements and Associations.
2. “10 Amoris Laetitia Videos” Project : The Holy Father will recount the chapters of the Apostolic Exhortation, with families that will give witness of certain aspects of their daily life. Every month a video will be diffused to awaken the pastoral interest of the family in the dioceses and parishes of the whole world.
3. #IamChurch video testimonies - a series of videos on the faith and ecclesial involvement of persons with disabilities.
4. “Walking with families” - 12 concrete pastoral proposals for journeying with families, inspired by Amoris Laetitia.
5. In view of the 10th World Meeting of Families in Rome in 2022, the dioceses and families of the whole world are invited to spread and reflect further on the catecheses that will be made available by the diocese of Rome and to engage in ad hoc pastoral initiatives.
6. Celebration of a day for Granndparents and Elderly People.
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World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly Sunday - July 25, 2021
Pope Francis has instituted a Church-wide celebration of a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Starting this year, it will be held on the fourth Sunday of July, close to the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, grandparents of Jesus.
Read the Vatican News Article
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Additional ResourcesThis is not meant to be an exclusive or exhaustive list of resources. While the Office of Faith Formation is curating these resources for you, we are not endorsing one resource over another. We have done initial research into the resources, but encourage all parishes/individuals to look at the information and make their own determination which, if any, to utilize.
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The Elderly – Our Future - Free Webinar Series - March 9 - May 26
The Elderly — Our Future: A New Document from the Pontifical Academy for LifeThis webinar will set the stage for a four-event series to unpack the themes and share successful practices to assist elders and caregivers. The webinar will include a message from the document's primary author, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, and an insightful review of the document and its themes and the call it offers to the elderly and those who care for them. The series is sponsored by the Community of Sant’Egidio, Catholic Charities USA and the Catholic Health Association of the United States.
- Information and Registration
- Flyer- Document from the Vatican Pontifical Academy for Life - Old Age: Our Future - The Elderly after pandemic
- Vatican New s Press Conference
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Family Matters: Equipping Parents to Share the Faith - Free Webinar
Mark Hart, CIO of Life TeenThe Catechism
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of the Catholic Church says that parents are supposed to be the primary catechists and educators of their children (2223), but childbirth does not a catechist make. How do parents become the primary educators—especially in matters of faith—in a post-Christian culture? How do parishes ensure that they are equipping and empowering parents to walk their children into a lifelong relationship with Christ and his Church? What are some resources and tips parents can use when leading their own families more deeply into the faith? Join Life Teen's Mark Hart as he shares a few of the things he’s learned through parenthood and more than twenty-six years of youth ministry experience.
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The Pastoral Center
Pastoral ministers serving pastoral ministersLearn about The Joy of LovePope Francis has asked us to focus on his beautiful apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) for the next year.
Start as leaders, using the learning kit videos and other easy-to-use
tools. Then plan an event to share the message with the broader parish.
View all Joy of Love group learning tools