The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese is developing a series of digital toolkits to aid parishes during the COVID-19 crisis.
Center for Family Care
February 28, 2020
Fifteen years ago, a Greek Orthodox parish began small fellowship groups that met regularly in parishioner homes. Today, the ministry continues and the benefits are worth hearing! Read More
Center for Family Care
February 28, 2020
good marriages do not simply materialize out of thin air. Good marriages are highly dependent on the decisions people make prior to marriage, and during the dating process. If you are of marriageable age, I suspect you will find the information that follows useful in your efforts to date successfully, and ultimately lay a sound foundation from which to cultivate a Christ-centered, good marriage. Read More
Center for Family Care
February 24, 2020
The question I am asking and attempting to partly answer in this reflection is “Why?” What exactly is at the heart of the way we deem some human beings more valuable - more fully human - than others? Why do we despise certain groups and see them as threats to our wellbeing? Why do we see our own children as enemies waiting to steal our lives from us? Read More
Center for Family Care
February 16, 2020
Media from the Center for Family Care's Pastoral Challenges in Marriage Conference. Read More
Center for Family Care
September 19, 2019
When we are joined in matrimony, the Church places us side by side so that we may carry the cross of life together. But what does this journey look like as we face the day-to-day struggles of marital life? Read More
Center for Family Care
May 20, 2019
We are made in the image and likeness of God, which means we are made to be like God. As Trinity, God is three persons, meaning He Himself is in perfect relationship—with Himself. Since we are made to be like God, we are also called to have perfect relationships with each other and with God. We attain perfect relationships by loving each other. When we fail to act in love, we sin, and when we sin we have the opportunity to reconcile with God and each other through forgiveness. Read More
Center for Family Care
May 16, 2019
This webinar discusses how past relationships, from childhood onward, impact our marriages. Read More
Center for Family Care
March 6, 2019
In this interview-style webinar, we explore some of the basic elements of a thriving marriage, even in the midst of the “busyness” of our daily lives. Read More
Center for Family Care
March 5, 2019
The transcendent and sanctified reality of marriage obligates husbands and wives to actively contribute and support one another’s spiritual growth and edification. There is no better time to express and expand on this blessed truth than during the Lenten season. Read More
Center for Family Care
February 5, 2019
Why is practicing silence in the home so important for family life? Watch as we discuss this question and more. Read More
Center for Family Care
January 24, 2019
Although there are other saints who are petitioned for childlessness, Joachim and Anna retain a special standing because their story is so familiar. Having a special affinity for the plight of Joachim and Anna, and recognizing not only their faithfulness but also the powerful manner by which the Lord responded to their prayers, Christians in like circumstances have sought their intercessions for nearly two millennia. Read More
Center for Family Care
February 1, 2018
Becoming One is an ongoing offering for marriage enrichment. Each Becoming One presents a brief quotation or teaching on marriage along with an exercise or challenge for the couple. Read More
Center for Family Care
January 11, 2017
The ability to communicate is foundational within any given relationship—and how much more so for husbands and wives! Since marriage holds to the ideal of a loving, self-denying, Christ-centered relationship oriented toward the Kingdom of Heaven, consistent, effective communication between spouses becomes imperative. “Say What?!” is a webinar from Fr. Jim and Presvytera Donna Pappas that reminds us that there are consequences to the way we deliver—and respond—to communication. The prevailing message of the webinar conveys that with deliberate, mutual effort spouses can intimately communicate with each other—even when it seems we’re speaking different languages! Read More
Center for Family Care
November 4, 2016
Take a moment today to sit down with your partner and listen to this short audio clip. When you are finished, discuss the questions below together! Read More
Center for Family Care
November 4, 2016
Take a moment today to sit down with your partner and listen to this short audio clip. When you are finished, discuss the questions below together! Read More
Center for Family Care
June 1, 2016
IT’S SUMMER! A wonderful time for family, friends, relaxing, and playing. A time for vacations—vacations from work and vacations from school. But there is one type of vacation we shouldn’t be taking this summer—and that is from Church. Church should be the center of our lives throughout the year and summer is no exception. Join us this summer as we #soakuptheSON. Read More
Center for Family Care
June 1, 2016
IT’S SUMMER! A wonderful time for family, friends, relaxing, and playing. A time for vacations—vacations from work and vacations from school. But there is one type of vacation we shouldn’t be taking this summer—and that is from Church. Church should be the center of our lives throughout the year and summer is no exception. Join us this summer as we #soakuptheSON. Read More
Center for Family Care
May 17, 2016
Take a moment today to sit down with your partner and listen to this short audio clip. When you are finished, discuss the questions below together! Read More
Center for Family Care
May 17, 2016
Take a moment today to sit down with your partner and listen to this short audio clip. When you are finished, discuss the questions below together! Read More
Center for Family Care
May 10, 2016
What is your general personal mindset in regard to marriage? In what areas of marriage do you have more of a fixed mindset? In what areas of marriage do you have more of a growth mindset? Read More