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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,
Marriage Seminar – Talk Preparation 1
Selecting, Writing and Workshopping of talks. One of the main activities of being a marriage seminar presenter is the preparation of talks for the marriage seminar. Below are some
Marriage Seminar – Spiritual Preparation
There is always lots to do at the last minute - checking talks, packing your things, getting children and the bigger kids organised. While the practical preparation is important, so too
Marriage Seminar – Talk Presentation
Preparing and delivering a Marriage Seminar talk Mentality The mentality that presenting couples have in approaching how they give their talks is vital in communicating the essence of the
Mentor for the Engaged: FAQs
Session 1: We like to bring the ‘Gender-based Friendship’ reflection point forward before we show the DVD because we find it helpful to have a bit more time with the
Group Adaptations
While the course is designed for the mentoring format, it has been successfully adapted for small home groups and even larger parish groups. Groups offer the opportunity for couples
Mentoring – Session Preparation #1
One of the advantages of Mentoring in the home is that the Mentors don’t need to be skilled presenters. In fact, the desired atmosphere is one of friendly and personal