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Mike Day
Director

(904) 262-3200, ext. 156
Elena Schiavo
Administrative Assistant

(904) 262-3200, ext. 157

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Programs and Services

The Office of Family Life provides a wide range of programs, events, and resources to help cultivate healthy relationships and marriages, support the family, and build up a culture of life and love. For a full listing, click on “Menu” above to explore.

Catholic Therapists

Are you or a loved one in need of support? Find a local mental health professional who can provide care within the context of the Catholic faith.

Find a Catholic therapist near you, click here.

Marriage Preparation

Congratulations! Engagement is an exciting time and we’re grateful for the opportunity to assist your preparation for the sacrament with pre-marital courses, relationship inventories, and more.

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Natural Family Planning

“Natural Family Planning” is an umbrella term for safe, effective, and ethical methods of family planning that use naturally occurring signs and symptoms to help a couple identify the most opportune time to achieve as well as avoid a pregnancy.

Find a certified instructor near you by clicking here.

Annulments

An annulment is a formal declaration by the Church that a Sacramental marriage did not meet the requirements for validity. It is not a divorce, a moral judgment, or denial of a common life together nor does it affect the status of children from the marriage. The Office of the Tribunal handles the annulment process and there is no fee for a formal case.

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Featured Events

Life-Giving Wounds Retreat
Life-Giving Wounds Retreat

October 14-15 | National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche
A unique healing retreat for adult children of divorce or separated parents.

2023 Anniversary Celebration
2023 Anniversary Celebration

November 4 | Holy Family Catholic Church Jacksonville
A celebration with Bishop Erik Pohlmeier honoring milestone wedding anniversaries 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50+ years

The Church is a family of families, constantly enriched by [their] lives.

Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia, 87.

Upcoming Events


Life-Giving Wounds Retreat

Our Lady of La Leche National Shrine at Mission Nombre de Dios


iCare Grief Support for All Bereaved

St. John Paul II Parish

10:00am


iCare Grief Support for Men

St. John Paul II Parish

7:00pm