Marriage and Family Life

The Commission for Marriage and Family Life

The Commission for Marriage and Family Life is a diocesan Agency which was established by the Bishop to foster Marriage and Family Life.At present we are trying to establish a network of contacts across the diocese who may be interested in an area of our work.

The areas we support are very diverse:

• We train those who prepare couples for marriage
• We offer support to those whose marriages have failed
• We encourage contacts in parishes to develop ways to celebrate marriage
• We hold an annual Marriage celebration Mass
• We provide training to those who support the dying or bereaved
• We work with families in developing a spirituality at home
• We offer support to baptism catechists
• We are in the process of launching a grandparents association
• We are trying to find ways to develop a pro life network across the diocese
• We work with the safeguarding team to raise awareness of domestic abuse.

Specialist Adviser: Katherine Bergin
Please contact her on 01293 651152 or email katherine.bergin@dabnet.org for help and information

Priest Adviser: Fr Tom Treherne