Family Matters




"No plan for organized pastoral work at any level must ever fail to take into consideration
the pastoral area of the family."

Familiaris Consortio, On the Role of the Family in the Modern World, Pope John Paul II, 1981

- FAMILIARIS-CONSORTIO The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World

- FAMILIA is a national apostolate of Catholic laity committed to the well-being of the family with chapters all over the world and in South Carolina.

- FAMILY HONOR “Family Honor, Inc creates opportunities and provides tools for parents and children to connect on important life issues, with a special emphasis on chastity and God’s gift of human sexuality.”

- FAMILY LIFE CENTER INTERNATIONAL was founded by Steve Wood who now lives in Greenville, SC. Family Life Center International supports family life by providing a wealth of resources geared toward deepening a family's love and knowledge of their faith. Visit their link,www.dads.org/ for a special focus on fatherhood with resources which aid fathers in fulfilling their vocation.

- SMART MARTHA Smart Martha Seminars and the website assist busy mothers who are seeking to live out their vocation as God has called them in today's busy society. Smart Martha Seminars are the result of the founder, Tami Kiser, who spent many years studying the great home organizers of our time like the Fly Lady, the Side-Tracked Home Executives, the Messies, the Confessed Home Organizer, and many others.

- Society of Our Lady of Joyful Hope This new apostolate originating in South Carolina is designed to bring families together to support and evangelize with a focus on the Theology of the Body and how to live as examples of a Christian family. CLICK HERE TO SHOW SOCIETY PAMPHLET FOR PRINTING.

- The Charleston Diocese Communications on Family Life Issues

- The Family's Role in Societal Development

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