Marriage Ministry
2008 Programs
The Marriage Ministry of Old St. Pat’s invites all married couples to mark their calendars for the 2008 programs. We would be honored by your presence.
Marriage Un-Corked
Old St. Pat’s continues its Marriage date-night series this year on six Friday nights at Old St. Pat’s. All married couples newly married and veterans alike are invited to gather for pizza, beer and stimulating conversation on your favorite topic: marriage. We would be honored by your presence, and we meet from 7-9 p.m. in the church hall. Please mark your calendar for these dates:
Marriage as a Spiritual Experience (Old St. Pat’s Pre-Cana Enhancement Program)
The Marriage Ministry at Old St. Pat’s is pleased and proud to announce the third year of a wonderful program for engaged couples who will celebrate the sacrament of marriage in our church in the coming year. While Pre-Cana preparation continues to be a requirement by the Archdiocese of Chicago for all engaged couples, this year we will continue to offer this exciting enhancement to Pre-Cana: “Marriage as a Spiritual Experience.” The two and a half hour Sunday afternoon seminar will cover the topics of Sacramentality and Spirituality of Marriage. The dates are as follows:
- July 27, 2008
- Oct. 5, 2008
Annulment and Divorce Support
Divorce and Beyond – A Support Group
We are happy to report the initial Divorce and Beyond Support Group completed its final Sunday morning session on June 1, 2008. Those who attended found the group to be most helpful. It was especially encouraging for them to realize they are not alone, and that Old St. Pat’s Church extends its care and support.
There will be a second Divorce and Beyond group beginning this fall. It is designed to offer support, fellowship, and respect to our sisters and brothers experiencing or having completed divorce.
If you are interested, mark your calendars for 11 a.m. on
Sunday, Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26. More details will follow this fall.
Support team members:
Patty Stiles,
Kevin Kuster,
Jack Berkemeyer.
Friday Evening Marriage Enrichment Groups
Intentionally taking time once a month to have a quiet evening with your spouse and other married couples is often just the prescription for marriage. Old St. Pat’s sponsors groups of married couples who meet in their homes. A simple dinner is followed by a brief discussion of an important marriage issue, with one-on-one couple time. The program will take place on Friday evenings through June 2008.
For more information, call Mercy Gilpatrick at 312.360.1115, or Jack Berkemeyer at 312.798.2386.
- For more information
- Call Jack Berkemeyer at 312.798.2386 or email him at JackB@oldstpats.org.
Lenten Online Retreat for Married Couples
Again this year, during the season of Lent, Old St. Pat’s Church will offer married couples the opportunity to experience an online Lenten Retreat through the Parish Internet Web site. The retreat will include seven online sessions that will offer a brief reflection for married couples, several questions to answer as a couple, as well as suggested practices to work on each week. The idea for married couples is to utilize the retreat format to renew and grow their relationship with each other and to walk through Lent together to uncover the mystery of God’s love already present in their sacrament.