Great Lent and Holy Week Resources for Families
Center for Family Care
January 25, 2023
Resources for families and parishes. Read More
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Center for Family Care Publications
Center for Family Care
January 13, 2023
Three publications for purchase from the Center for Family Care. Read More
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Family Connection Activities for the Sundays of Great Lent
Center for Family Care
January 13, 2023
Family activities for each Sunday of Great Lent. Read More
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Mothballs and Memories
Center for Family Care
January 9, 2023
What does the phrase “eternal memory” mean really, for us mere mortals? This question begs at me much now that I am in my sixth decade of life and have witnessed so many lovely souls pass on to the next life. My sweet grandmother passed away on Theophany 5 years ago. She is in my thoughts at times, but I must admit not at all times - thus her memory is certainly not eternally in my small mind. There are moments when my heart throbs with ache for her embrace. There are also many moments when I mostly, admittedly, forget about her. Read More
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Dos and Donts When Explaining Disability to Your Typically Developing Children
Center for Family Care
October 31, 2022
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Lord, Do I Really Love You?
Center for Family Care
September 26, 2022
God isn’t looking for more members of the parish. God isn’t looking for religious consumers: people who come to church to get something. He’s looking for disciples: those willing to leave important things behind to follow something (Someone) of much greater importance. Discipleship is an orientation – a pattern of life – that involves commitment, action, sacrifice. Read More
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Preparing Our Youth for College Life
Center for Family Care
July 25, 2022
“Six or seven out of ten young people will leave the church in college and never return.” This quote, or others like it, has been used by anxious youth workers and campus ministers for at least the past decade. For parents who want their kids to stay connected to the Church, this sounds terrifying, and it is. Read More
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SUTS Walking with God: Week Six
Center for Family Care
July 18, 2022
In our last Soak Up the Son for this summer, we learn about the Prophet Habakkuk and how we can find sure-footedness (like deer) in tough times through our trust in God! Read More
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SUTS Walking with God: Week Five
Center for Family Care
July 11, 2022
What happens when we disobey and know we have done something wrong? Join us this week as we learn what to do and what not to do after we make a mistake using Adam and Eve as an example! Read More
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SUTS Walking with God: Week Four
Center for Family Care
July 5, 2022
This week we learn about the Israelites and the Ten Commandments and how they trusted that God was guiding them to a better life after their exodus from Egypt even when it was inconvenient, they were tired, or it didn’t make sense to them at the time. Read More
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SUTS Walking with God: Week Three
Center for Family Care
June 27, 2022
What does a joyful shout sound like to you? Is it a whoop! or a yay! or a loud laugh? This week on Soak Up the Son we talk about Psalm 88 and how we are called to walk in the light of the Lord's face with joyful noise. Read More
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SUTS Walking with God: Week Two
Center for Family Care
June 20, 2022
This week on Soak Up the Son we learn about how the Lord is our shepherd and the significance of the rod and staff! Join us as we walk with God! Read More
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SUTS Walking with God: Week One
Center for Family Care
June 14, 2022
It's time to get up and get out! The weather is pleasant and God's beautiful world is calling you, just blossoming with lessons to teach you about its Creator. In the first week of Soak Up the Son, God is inviting us to explore the land, "to walk in (it) through its length and its width." Read More
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Fully Human Family Feature, Episode 1: The Haghnazari Family
Center for Family Care
January 11, 2022
Prematurely born, weighing 1 pound with a 6-month NICU stay, Cyrus has become a thriving, happy teen who plays in his high school marching band. Want to learn how to face challenges with faith and embrace the joy of living? Meet the Haghnazari family. Read More
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Thank Full
Center for Family Care
November 1, 2021
There was a time when Michael’s odd behaviors would send shivers of shame throughout my body, and to be honest there are still times – though fewer and farther between. I have come to a place in our walk with our child’s Autism and Down Syndrome and Sensory Processing Disorder that is one not only of acceptance, but even amusement over the little quirks that are a part of who Michael is and what his body experiences. Read More
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Soak Up the Son - Go Forth: Week Four Video
Center for Family Care
July 6, 2021
It's time to Soak Up the Son! This week we encourage you to interview two faithful people in your life with different vocations. Read More
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Soak Up the Son - Go Forth: Week Three Video
Center for Family Care
June 28, 2021
This week we learn about our lifeguards, Saints Cosmas and Damian, the unmercenary physicians! Read More
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Soak Up the Son - Go Forth: Week Two Video
Center for Family Care
June 22, 2021
It's time to Soak Up the Son! This week we learn all about St. Macrina the Elder and her legacy of saints. Read More
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Soak Up the Son - Go Forth: Week One Video
Center for Family Care
June 14, 2021
It's time once again to Soak Up the Son! Join us this summer as we focus on our calling to "Go Forth" as apostles in the world. This isn’t an invitation for a select few; we are all called to share the light of Christ and this summer we will explore how we can do that. Read More
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In Which Church Will the Children be Baptized?
Center for Family Care
June 7, 2021
I’ve received numerous emails related to the challenge of deciding where children will be baptized, when parents come from different faith denominations. Many messages alluded to flawed strategies couples used when deciding when and where to baptize their children. Other messages described successful strategies that couples used to reach mutually satisfying resolutions related to their children’s baptisms. This article provides a sampling of some of the most flawed, as well as most successful strategies used. If you’re engaged or married to someone from a different religious and cultural tradition, this information could prove to be helpful. Read More
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