Marriage Enrichment Day- Celebrate Marriage
Celebrate Marriage is an enrichment day for married couples and is made up of four components. The program can be split into four evenings if needed. The pdf document provides sample schedule for one day along with an outline for all the presentations. It is provided through the Archdiocese of NY. The renewal of marriage vows to be used in the Maronite Churches is posted below and created by Bishop Gregory Mansour & Monsignor Michael Thomas to correspond to the Mystery of Crowing in the Maronite Church.
| celebrate_marriage__one_day_marriage_enrichment.pdf |
| renewal_of_marriage_vows_maronite_version.docx |
Suggested List of Speakers
There are a number of Speakers that can be contacted to invite them to events within the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn. Those people can be contacted by clicking on the name of their community or you can ask Marise Frangie if she can book one for your parish. Please be aware that these speakers need to be contacted few months ahead of the event.
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (Father Bonaventure or other CFR priest who is involved in marriage ministry)
Legionaries of Christ ( Father Edward Hopkins, Father Jason Smith, Father Donald...Many of the LC priests are involved in marriage & family ministries).
The CatholicPsych Insitute has a number of therapists who do give talks for married and engaged couples. You can contact the director of the Institute Dr Gregory Bottaro for scheduling.
There are a number of Speakers that can be contacted to invite them to events within the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn. Those people can be contacted by clicking on the name of their community or you can ask Marise Frangie if she can book one for your parish. Please be aware that these speakers need to be contacted few months ahead of the event.
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (Father Bonaventure or other CFR priest who is involved in marriage ministry)
Legionaries of Christ ( Father Edward Hopkins, Father Jason Smith, Father Donald...Many of the LC priests are involved in marriage & family ministries).
The CatholicPsych Insitute has a number of therapists who do give talks for married and engaged couples. You can contact the director of the Institute Dr Gregory Bottaro for scheduling.