Welcome to our page for those involved in preparing engaged couple for marriage. Yours is a sacred task. I commend you in your willingness to walk with the engaged on their journey into marriage. Research shows that the number one reason people come back to a church for worship is their experience of welcome. Welcome is so crucial in your ministry. Your welcome given to an engaged couple will open their hearts to mutual understanding, new learning, and deeper faith. May God bless you in your ministry.

Contacts for:

Marriage Preparation(Pre-Cana):

West (Syracuse Area) - Karen Bandoblu(315) 472-6754 X 2 or call (315)472-6759 to find out the first conference available(24-hour recorded info only) 

South - Kathy Colligan (607) 748-4743

East - Ron & Sue Kielar (315) 737-7529

For specific program information for each area check out our page for individuals by clicking here.

Preparing to Live in Love:

Andy & Kathleen O'Connor (607)797-6314

FOCCUS:

Joe and Mary McCarthy (315)468-3433

FOCCUS is an inventory designed to provide to engaged couples and to those working with them a PERSONALIZED PROFILE of what is needed in their marriage preparation process.

FOCCUS can be used independently or as part of other preparation processes.

FOCCUS is comprehensive. It deals with both basic issues and special issues.

FOCCUS is designed to be used successfully by both professional and lay facilitators.

For more information check out their website http://foccusinc.com/ or email them: foccus@foccusinc.com

PREPARE:

Father Joseph H. Phillips (315)472-6754 X 7

PREPARE/ENRICH is a program based on a set of five inventories that examine major relationship issues a couple may experience. These inventories must be administered by a trained PREPARE/ENRICH Counselor and include 4-6 feedback sessions in which the counselor facilitates discussion between the couple based on their inventory results.

There are six goals of the PREPARE/ENRICH Program. In order to achieve these goals there are also six corresponding couple exercises designed to help couples improve their relationship skills. The six goals are:

1. To explore Relationship Strengths and Growth Areas
2. To learn Assertiveness and Active Listening Skills
3. To learn how to resolve conflict using the Ten Step Model
4. To help the couple discuss their Family-of-Origin
5. To help the couple with financial planning and budgeting
6. To focus on personal, couple and family goals

For more information go to prepare/enrich.com

Engaged Encounter:

Tom & Lena Murphy - (315)673-9296 email: tom4jr@aol.com or

John & Ann Henderson - email: ajhobbs@verizon.net

For more information check out their website at www.cnyengagedencounter.org

For great information on the Bishops' Marriage Initiative check out

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