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Dear Friends,

The Family Life Department of the Diocese of Ogdensburg is in the process of “Growing the Vision” of family life in our diocese. This is indeed an exciting time. Today’s families are faced with many problems, but we feel this is an opportunity for us to work together to strengthen our family life.
To quote our Holy Father from Familiaris Consortio, “Family, become what your are! When we experience families becoming what they are meant to be, we truly experience the life of God.”
Family life is holy not because it is perfect...but because God’s Grace is at work in it… setting out a-new everyday on the way of love.
Let us work together to strengthen family life in our diocese.

About Family Life

Who We Are: The Office of Family Life offers resources to parishes and families throughout the diocese. These include enrichment and support services and contact with movements geared to the needs of families at various stages in the family life cycle.

May We Help?: Married? Divorced? Single? Engaged? Widowed? We can help. In addition, we also work closely with other ministries and offices, such as Natural Family Planning and Respect Life.

Our Commitment: The Family Life Office is committed to making resources available to parishes and individuals interested in developing Family Ministry as encouraged and promoted by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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“We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done.”Psalm 78:4

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Ministry to Hurting Families

The Office of Family Life Ministry provides support and encouragement to "hurting" members of the Church community through a variet of efforts, including:

About This Program:

12 weekly sessions which include a 30-minute video and conversation addressing topics relevant to separated/divorced people.

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Ongoing weekly meetings for those who are overwhelmed with the pain and fear associated with the dissolution of a marriage relationship. The groups provide the setting for hurting people to verbalize and share their anxieties and feelings with others who are in similar circumstances.

A retreat for adults whose parents divorced or separated (before or after marriage). This retreat allows participants to voice the many hurts they have experienced as a result of the separation or divorce, and it begins to heal their wounds.

Registration

Informative meetings in which members of the Diocesan Tribunal present information dealing with the process of securing a Church annulment.

Tribunal Office

Rachel’s Vineyard is a three-day retreat program, open to mothers, fathers, grandparents and siblings of aborted children as well as those who have worked in the abortion industry. The weekend helps retreatants begin healing from their loss through group sharing, a memorial service and Mass. It is an intense weekend emotionally, mentally and spiritually but the results of God’s mercy & grace are amazing.

All sessions and participation are confidential.

For more information, please contact Steve Tartaglia at (315) 393-2920.

The Catholic Divorce Ministry (CDM) is an organization that is dedicated to developing and expanding a peer ministry offering compassion, encouragement, support, and education to families who experience separation and divorce while affirming Catholic teaching and tradition.

If you are interested in learning more about Catholic Divorce Ministry or becoming a member, click here.

Men's Catholic Retreat

We hold an annual Catholic Men’s Retreat. Usually this is in early June at the Guggenheim Lodge in Saranac Lake. The retreat begins on Friday night and ends Sunday afternoon, and includes recitation of prayers from the Liturgy of the Hours, Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, opportunity for Confession, listening to spiritual talks, opportunities for recreation and relaxation, and shared fellowship with other Catholic men. The cost of the retreat is $100 and includes meals and materials. Please check back in February for more details or contact Steve Tartaglia at (315) 393-2920.

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