Pope Francis says “the Christian proclamation of the Family is good news indeed.” Laity Family life has shared a list of twelve proposals and suggestions for a commitment to family pastoral care in the light of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation.
The list is an invitation for us to consider which measures could feasibly be developed or implemented in our own parishes or archdiocese.
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In March the Church celebrated the fifth anniversary of the publication of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia on the beauty and joy of love in the family.
This Amoris Laetitia family guide is a resource to help your family to realise the values and teachings of this papal exhortation in your daily family life.
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In this Parenting Session, parenting expert and mother of two, Rachel Schofield explains how to use Giggle Games. These games help a child adjust to a new sibling, assist to settle squabbles between children and build lasting sibling bonds. The podcast contains great tips on what games to play and the effectiveness of Giggle Games to help children in dealing with issues.
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Climate change is a serious issue for the entire planet, but especially for those nations in the developing world. Wealthier countries like Australia have a responsibility to protect the poorest and most vulnerable among us. There is a notion that relying less on fossil fuels will have an immediate and negative impact for people living in poverty. This video challenges that view and argues that our changing climate will have more of an impact on those at the margin.
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In this Session Rachel explains how to use Giggle Games. These are games to help a child adjust to a new sibling, games to help with sibling squabbles and games to build lasting sibling bonds. The session is filled with great ideas on what games to use, how to use them and how effective Giggle Games
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In this Session Rachel explains how to use Giggle Games. These are games to help a child adjust to a new sibling, games to help with sibling squabbles and games to build lasting sibling bonds. The session is filled with great ideas on what games to use, how to use them and how effective Giggle Games
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The marriage of Christians is a life-long shared journey of a man and woman with each other, and with Jesus Christ as the third party to their union. Their union is a sacrament because it’s a sign, reflection and channel, of the love of Jesus Christ for his followers.
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In this Parenting Session Rachel Schofield discusses tensions and issues amongst siblings and helps parents identify the issues that lead to most disagreements and tensions. She then explains practical strategies parents can put in place to assist their grumpy, tense children. Another important topic she covers is problems that arise when one child feels they’re
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In this Parenting Session Rachel Schofield discusses tensions and issues amongst siblings and helps parents identify the issues that lead to most disagreements and tensions. She then explains practical strategies parents can put in place to assist their grumpy, tense children. Another important topic she covers is problems that arise when one child feels they’re
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The teenage brain is an interesting topic of discussion as most parents would agree. Author, parenting expert and CEO of Win Win Parenting, Rosina McAlpine says teens tend to be socially and emotionally immature during their teenage years. And because of this, teenagers and their issues can be problematic for parents, teachers and carers. Rosina
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