 Betty Medley, Director |
FAMILY LIFE OFFICE: Betty Medley, Director; Deanna Payne, Natural Family Planning Instructor; Betty Medley, Bereavement Ministry
(training and resources for parish teams, support groups dealing with loss). Other
ministry areas: singles; marriage preparation (Engaged Encounter, sponsor couples);
marriage enrichment; Once More With Love (program for second marriages); Retrouvaille for
troubled marriages; parenting; separated and divorced groups; training and consultation
for parishes-"family perspectives within the parish"; family life committees.
PROGRAMS & OFFERINGS OF THE FAMILY LIFE OFFICE
MARRIAGE PREPARATION
Engaged Encounter
A weekend retreat for couples preparing for marriage in the Diocese. For more information,
contact: Family Life Office (270) 683-1545, x105. Or write: Betty Medley,
Diocese of Owensboro, 600 Locust Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301-2130.
Sponsor Couple
Marriage preparation with a married couple ministering to the engaged couple. Contact the
office for training sessions.
FOCCUS; PMI Profile; Prepare/Enrich
Instruments used to determine marriage readiness
Marriage Encounter
A weekend for revitalizing Christian Marriages.
Once More with Love
Marriage preparation for couples entering a second marriage after a death or a divorce.
One day seminar presented three times a year. Betty Medley, Coordinator.
MARRIAGE & FAMILY ENRICHMENT
Workshops & Programs on request of a parish for a specific need.
REFOCCUS; Listening & Love
Programs available in the office for discussion groups.
Retrouvaille
A 3 month long program that begins with a weekend experience for couples in need of
healing & reconciliation. Contact: Tom & Karen Heilers (270) 926-1967.
Natural Family Planning
Billings Ovulation Method Angie Sims (270) 684-8499
Creighton Model Ovulation Method Marie Thielemann, R.N. 1-800-633-6678
Couple to Couple League Tony & Lyvenia Anthony (270) 756-2899
PARENTING: Betty Medley, Coordinator
Active Parenting Today -- Ages 6-12
Early Childhood Step -Birth to 6 years of age
STEP/STEP-Teen -PREP for teens
Parenting for Peace & Justice
Building Family Strengths
HEALING MINISTRY
Bereavement
Betty Medley, Coordinator. Held in Owensboro, 8 week sessions twice a year. Contact the
Family Life Office for a schedule, 270-683-1545, x105. Held in Paducah, every Thursday evening: 7:00 p.m.,
4240 Shaffer Rd. Paducah, KY. Training sessions for parish bereavement will be held
throughout the year.
Divorced & Separated
Owensboro, First and Third Thursdays, Catholic Pastoral Center 7-8:30 p.m.; Henderson,
Second Thursday of every month, Holy Name Parish 7-8:30 p.m.
Celebrate New Life Ministry
Search for Wholeness: Sun. 6:30-8:00 p.m., St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Clarkson, KY, Stella McClure: (270) 259-4823
Growing Together: Thursday 7:00-8:30 p.m., Owensboro, KY, contact Donna
(270) 926-2075
Growing Toward Wholeness: Tuesday 7:00-8:30 p.m., Henderson, KY, Sharon
Bittner: (270) 826-2096 (days)
Priests for Life is an officially approved association of Catholic Clergy who give
special emphasis to the pro-life teachings of the Church. To visit the Priests for Life
website CLICK HERE
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