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Communities of Care – Grief Support
Meeting Summary Susanne North, a wellbeing coach and mindfulness practitioner from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish in Randwick, shared how her parish became a pilot site for
Pastoral Care of Couples Experiencing Infertility
Meeting Summary Deborah Vermeer joined the LMF Network to speak from hard-won personal experience about a topic she says the Church still largely leaves unaddressed: the pastoral care
Nurturing Faith – Evangelising parents through Sacramental preparation and Children’s Ministry
Meeting Summary Chantale Wilson, Director of Children and Families at Archdiocesan Ministries in Brisbane, opened by naming a striking reality: approximately 50,000 children make the sacraments of initiation in Australia
God’s Extravagant Mercy
Reflecting on Pope Francis’ Legacy for Marriage and Family Pope Francis’ pontificate has been a beacon of mercy, calling the Church to reach out to those on the margins,
The Role of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
Meeting Summary This LMF Network meeting provided an inside look at how the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) is structured and how it supports the life, marriage, and family
Pastoral Care of Families Impacted by Gender Dysphoria – Facilitated Discussion
Meeting Summary This LMF Network meeting was a facilitated discussion rather than a formal presentation, led by Francine Pirola. The focus was narrowed deliberately — not on people experiencing
How to Choose a Therapist
When I worked in marriage and family ministry in one of Australia’s largest metropolitan Archdioceses, the most frequent request we received was for help to find a Catholic psychologist
Chastity and Charity: Building Virtue in the face of Pornography Addiction
Fr Nicholas Pearce Biography Fr Nicholas Pearce is a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. Ordained in 2010, he has worked in numerous Parishes
Protected: What about the wives? Supporting Partners of Sex Addicts
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Human Flourishing: An integrated approach
Dr Greg Bottaro Keynote Biography Dr. Greg Bottaro is a Catholic psychologist, founder of the CatholicPsych Institute and creator of the CatholicPsych Model of Applied
Stouthearted – Men of Sexual Integrity
Paul Ninnes Biography Paul is the co-founder and Managing Director of Real Talk. Real Talk is Australia’s largest relationships and sexuality educator working with hundreds
Institutional Responses to Problematic Pornography
Dr Marshall Ballantine-Jones Biography Dr Marshall Ballantine-Jones, CEO of DigiHelp Publishing and Founder of Resist Ministries, specializes in research and education to schools and churchesfocusing
A New Form of Sex Education
Karen Doyle Biography Karen Doyle is the founding director of Choicez Media, Australia's largest provider of values and faith-based resources for the education sector in
Transforming Shame
Shawn Van der Linden Biography Shawn is the Managing Director of Altum Integrated Pty Ltd, an Australian consultancy that partners with Catholic and faith-based organisations to
Impact of harmful pornography on mental, emotional, and physical health
Submission to NSW Upper House Standing Committee PMRC Australia assists couples to form lifelong successful marriages and is the largest provider of marriage preparation in Australia for couples marrying
Marriage Preparation: Pornography, Freedom and Consent
Byron & Francine Pirola Biography Francine & Byron Pirola are the cofounders of SmartLoving - a global Catholic marriage formation apostolate that serves over 4000
Sexual Arousal: Our “People Magnet”: Rediscovering Sex as God intended it
Dr Nicholas Lawless Biography Dr Nicholas Lawless is a Clinical Psychologist and Couple Therapist running his own private practice, DRT Psychology, in Melbourne's south east.
Spousal love in the image of God
Dr Peter Holmes Biography Raised an evangelical, Peter Holmes trained and served as a Lutheran minister before working in counselling, consulting and teaching roles in
The Masculine Heart: Energising men for their mission in the Church.
Meeting Summary Ivica Kovac, coordinator of the Maximus Men's Ministry Network in the Archdiocese of Sydney, presented on what he calls the masculine heart — the interior life
LMF Network Meeting: Loneliness
Meeting Summary This LMF Network meeting was a facilitated discussion on loneliness, hosted by Francine Pirola ahead of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Rather than a
Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life – Summary
An interactive summary of the CPML document providing big picture ideas, an explanation of the model mapped onto Marriage Formation Stages (Familiaris Consortio) and the RCIA, with key quotes.
Peyton Institute For Domestic Church Life
Catholic Families Are Called to be Different. How can Catholic families experience faith as the source of warmth in their homes? How can our households better reflect the love of Christ in our relationships with each other and the world? How can Catholic families fulfill their mission to be the primary engines of evangelization and positive social change? The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life is dedicated to answering these and other questions that promote family spirituality and well-being. Through our original research, professional trainings, and creative resources, The Peyton Institute is working to build dynamic domestic churches, founded on the bedrock of Christian love and serving as outposts of grace in their communities.
SmartLoving Discern
Created in response to the feedback, the course walks dating couples through the first four lessons of SL Engaged. These lessons give them some foundational skills to dive deep into their relationship and explore each other's views and expectations. Additional content specifically for discerning couples is included. Explore yourself, your relationship, your understanding of marriage and your hopes for your future, without the pressure of wedding day timelines.
Metanoia Catholic
Coaching from a Catholic Perspective. To grow successfully in life and work, you also must grow spiritually. Metanoia Catholic works with you to discover your talents, overcome your obstacles, and live the life that God has planned specifically for you. Erin and Matt Ingold combine their individual experiences in life coaching with their shared deep Catholic faith to form a unique program focused on the whole person. Each aspect of Metanoia Catholic seeks to transform individuals so they can enjoy greater faith, professional goals and personal experiences. Erin and Matt believe in helping each person discover and choose their greatest calling in life.