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Domestic Church
Founded in Poland by Venerable Franciszeck Blachnicki with the guidance, suport, and influence of his bishop, Karol Wojtyla (Pope St. John Paul II), Domestic Church offers long-term formation for sacramentally married couples who want to grow in holiness together. Couples engage in basic Catholic practices like personal prayer, daily family prayer, and a monthly small group meeting with other couples.
Upcoming:
The next Domestic Church Evangelization Retreat will be held September 2-5, 2022, at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Oklahoma City. Cost is $350, which includes all meals and overnight lodging, but scholarships are possible. No couple has ever been turned away due to financial difficulties. For more information, contact Brian and Kristy Simmons at 405-313-8181 or brianandkristysimmons@gmail.com.
Marriage in His Image (MIHI) Date Night
MIHI Date Nights at Christ the King Church in Oklahoma City strive to foster healthy, happy and holy marriages. Meetings take place on the third Saturday of the month in the school cafeteria with childcare in the Formal Room adjacent to the Parish Center Atrium. For more information, email mihi@ckokc.org
EMBRACES
The EMBRACES ministry at St. Eugene Catholic Church strives to assist couples to recognize and live out the sacramental nature of their marriage covenant.
Meetings take place on the second Saturday of the month after the 5 p.m. mass. Each session lasts around 1 hour and 15 minutes and consists of videos, discussion, and shared experience. The nursery provides free childcare until 10 p.m., giving couples a free evening to further explore the topics on their own. For more information, email embraces@steugenes.org
Marriage Mondays
An ongoing, parished-based marriage ministry meeting the first Monday of every month, 7-9 p.m. in Marian Hall at St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church in Yukon, OK. Childcare is provided, but please RSVP to Doug & Judy Payne at doug.payne@yahoo.com or 405-593-5807.
For more information, or to be added to the group's Flocknote list, please contact Rick & Bev Feller (rbfeller@gmail.com or 405-323-9119).
Worldwide Marriage EncounterMarriage Encounter is a process designed to give you and your spouse a special opportunity to examine your life together and your strengths and your limitations, your attitudes toward each other and toward your family, your hurts and your fears, your desires and ambitions, your disappointments and your joys, your successes and frustrations.
To learn more, contact Mike & Melody Andrews at 405-831-5392 or MandM@mikea.ath.cx
For more information or future weekend please visit: http://www.meoklahoma.org
Anniversary MassArchbishop Paul Coakley invites sacramentally married couples who are celebrating milestone anniversaries (25, 40, 50+) in the calendar year to attend a special Anniversary Mass. A reception will follow. It is imperative that you RSVP to the Office of Marriage & Family Life Ministry as there will be certificates given to each couple during the Mass. Contact Lisa Carrasco at 405-709-2709 or lcarrasco@archokc.org
The Archbishop will be imparting his blessing and the local Catholic community will rejoice in your example and commitment to the Sacrament of Marriage.
CanaVox
CanaVox is an international marriage movement founded and led by mothers. The organization, which includes more than 300 local groups around the world has launched a local group in Oklahoma City with the aim of studying and discussing the importance of marriage.
The group meets monthly and provides readings from natural law, practical wisdom, and science to equip women to speak effectively and lovingly about the beauty of marriage. According to the website, canavox.com, the goal of the local groups is to bring people together “face to face to engage in the art of conversation with others” as “we explore the various issues affecting the marriage culture in a calm, thoughtful setting, free from the hostilities often found in today’s public discourse. We are a forward-thinking and solutions-focused network of friends for marriage.”
CanaVox groups typically read a few short essays, personal stories, and view videos that are selected to spark interesting discussions.
For more information about the next meeting in Oklahoma City, contact Rebecca Spond at 405-432-0162 or rebecca.s@canavox.com.