We were delighted to hear recently that Pope Francis had called for a ‘permanent catechumenate’ for married couples. It’s so encouraging

Like all areas of society and Church, everything we do has a history, a current context and future goal. Marriage preparation

The recent synods on the family articulated a call in the church to establish a Marriage Catechumenate. It’s a way of

The Church commonly recognises FOUR stages of marriage formation: Remote (childhood), Proximate (youth), Immediate (engagement), and Enrichment (marriage). In this extract