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Celebrate Love burns ahead
With a catch phrase of ‘rekindle the fire’, the Celebrate Love seminar for married couples promises to spark up marriages that have been over run by the demands of
Passionate Love
When twenty two couples gathered at St Josephs spirituality centre inSydneyfor a retreat called ‘Passionate Love’, they weren’t quite sure what to expect. Having all previously attended a Celebrate
Australia’s Latest Export
It is not often that Australia gets to export a home grown relationship programme overseas! So when the first Celebrate Love seminar was held in London in May of
A History of Innovation
Developed inAustraliawith collaboration of colleagues inPennsylvania,USA, the first prototype Celebrate Love seminar was held in Kensington parish, Sydney in 1992. Since that time, there have been 60 seminars in 12
Celebrate Love: Living Marriage in Full Colour
“When we went to Celebrate Love in 1997, we were married 12 years” so says Michael Casey of theCentralCoast. “We had three children and things were going really nicely
Life And Love In Uganda
This year marks Celebrate Love’s fifteenth anniversary in Australia and, with more than 1,000 couples having attended seminars in Australia, England and New Zealand, Celebrate Love has set its
Good to awesome: marital bliss is a learning curve
In your marriage, do you crave conversation from your spouse or their physical touch? Is recreational companionship a stronger need for you than domestic support? When you reach out
Marriage – for better or for even better?
Some marriages seem happy, peaceful and relatively calm. Some couples operate at a somewhat and even measurably efficient level and there is a perception that everything is OK. The
Catechesis on Marriage and Family
Celebrate Love: Living Marriage in Full Colour Since its beginnings in Australiain the mid 1990s more than 1000 couples have attended a Celebrate Love seminar - inAustralia,New Zealand orEngland.
Passion: It’s not just for newly weds!
Now here is a great exercise for every married couple: Think back to the time you first fell in love with your husband/wife. Remember the excitement, the passion, the
SmartLoving Workshops
A series of free-standing half-day workshops for couples These three-four hour workshops are run by MRC’s trained presenters and include an opportunity for couples to reflect individually and share with
SmartLoving Marriage Seminar Process
Usually conducted over a weekend, the seminar is a series of exercises comprised of: input on the topic from a presenting couple, private reflection for each participant with the
SmartLoving Talks
A series of freestanding talks for couples across the life cycle. These one and half hour talks are run by MRC’s trained presenters and include a presentation, couple reflection,
Engage – Course Outline
The Engage course has six sessions running approximately 2 hours each, with additional take home activities. Session overview A Mission to Love Discussing the nature of love, this session
Engage – Benefits
The Mentoring model is fast becoming the preferred system for providing marriage preparation.Benefits for the EngagedThe presence of a married couple Mentor, combined with comprehensive educational content, provides the engaged couple
Engage – Distinguishing Features
The Engage Curriculum offers five important features that distinguishes it from many other courses available. Seamless Integration of modern psychology and Catholic theology forms the foundation of the course. Drawing
A Goal for Marriage Preparation
Central importance of Christian marriage in the evangelizing role of the family. The focus of this meeting is to discuss evangelisation through the family. The evangelising capacity of the
Together Apart – Attachment Style in Marriage
How do our earliest relationships influence our adult relationships? Attachment theory provides powerful insights into how our attachment style, established in childhood, impacts us for years to come. First
Ritual and Relationship
Rituals are recognised as tremendously important to children and are the cornerstone of family relationships. They help build positive memories and healthy habits. Rituals play a similar role in
Sheila Shortages and Man Droughts
When it comes to love and the quest to find a life-long mate, it is common to talk of being ‘in the market’. It’s a bit crude but does
Getting Started
The Starter Kit includes: One Mentor Guide The Mentor DVDs to use in the course itself One copy of ‘A Total Gift of Self’ (family planning CD & booklet)
The Power of Matrimony
The power of Matrimony for renewing the Church and society rests in the very nature of the sacrament. Matrimony is the vocational sacrament within
Marriage as a Resource
When we in the Church think about marriage and family life, mostly we think in terms of supporting couples. We look primarily towards marriage and family life as a group
Five Marriage Myths
Marriage gets a pretty bad rap these days. Celebrity bust-ups, high profile infidelity and a cohabitation takeover seem destined to put marriage into retirement. If it’s not already dead,