The Life. Marriage. Family Network meets online monthly to share ideas, best practices and to collaborate together on behalf of the Catholic community. We focus on sharing the latest resources and activities in our respective regions in to advance our ministry in life, marriage and family.
Our mission is to support each other in evangelising couples and families
through formation in Catholic theology in a marriage catechumenate model
that reaches across all ages and stages.
through formation in Catholic theology in a marriage catechumenate model
that reaches across all ages and stages.
The monthly meeting is hosted by PMRC (Australia). Established in 2020 in response to the pandemic lockdowns, LMF.Net and has grown to include representatives from dioceses all over Australia and leaders from multiple Catholic movements.
We collaborate closely with representatives from the Australian Catholic Life, Marriage and Family Council and the Media Office of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. We utilise MS Teams technology to meet, communicate and share resources efficiently.
LMF.Net Projects
- Grandparents Day 2021. Encouraged by Pope Francis’ support in 2021 of establishing an annual day to celebrate and acknowledge the role of grandparents, LMF Network released a printable resource to be used in parishes and schools. Download printable here
- World Meeting of Families 2022. In 2021-2 the network created resources for the 10th World Meeting of Families that could be used in parishes and dioceses all over Australia to celebrate alongside the main event happening in Rome. Resources can be found here link
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Our members include leaders in Life, Marriage and Family from various dioceses as well as those in senior leadership of movements and other Catholic organisations.
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View Past LMF.Net Meetings
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 gender dysphoria themselves, but on the
Men of Sexual Integrity – Unleashing masculine leadership for mission
Meeting Summary Paul Ninnes, co-founder of Real Talk International, presented on sexual integrity as a centre-point issue for the Church — not just a pornography problem, but a crisis of masculine formation that affects
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 a parish-based grief support ministry