Marriage and Family Ministries

The diocesan office of Marriage and Family Ministry provides pastoral care for couples and parents and promotes a culture of life in families and parishes and the broader communities to which they belong.

Below, find diocesan ministries that support marriages and families, including those sponsored by Marriage and Family Minisitry.

Engaged and Married Couples

Marriage Preparation

Discover everything you need to know and do to get married in the Catholic Church in our diocese.

All engaged couples complete a pre-marriage questionnaire and participate in the diocesan marriage preparation program.

The Marriage Course

Build a stronger marriage from the comfort of your own home.

This seven-week course is designed for you and your spouse to invest in your relationship and build a strong marriage from the comfort of your own home.

Natural Family Planning

For anyone wanting to learn more about reproductive and hormonal health and the body’s natural biomarkers.

Learn more, find local instructors, and join us for a two-hour introductory session.

Hope for the Journey

For those facing infertility or secondary infertility

Find resources and support. Save the date for our annual Evening of Hope and Healing Mass and social.

Northern Indiana Marriage Encounter

Attend a Marriage Encounter weekend and learn the tools needed to keep your marriage strong. This is for Christian couples who value their relationship and desire a richer, fuller life together. This is sponsored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter.

Resources to Enrich Your Relationship

View external resources, curated by Marriage and Family Ministry

Support for Parents

Walking with Moms in Need

Community resources for moms

No matter where you are in your motherhood journey, you are not alone. Find resources below.

We are all invited to support pregnant and parenting mothers. To get involved, click below or contact a Walking with Moms in Need outreach at a parish near you.

RETURN

For parents whose children have left the church

In partnership with Ablaze Mission, RETURN provides support, training, and resources to the parents of young adults so that you can guide your children back to a relationship with Jesus and his Church.

ava’s grace

Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Infant loss

Find resources and a community. You are not alone. Join us for an annual Memorial Mass and retreat. Participate in our monthly support group, held online the third Wednesday of each month.

Miriam’s Blessing

Navigating a prenatal diagnosis

Miriam’s Blessing is a ministry whose purpose is to provide comprehensive support to parents who receive a prenatal diagnosis. Walk your journey with peer ministers who themselves have experienced a poor prenatal diagnosis. You are not alone.

Belonging: Ministry with Persons with Disabilities


We work to ensure meaningful participation for individuals with disabilities and their families in all aspects of the life of the Church.

External Resources

View external resources, curated by Marriage and Family Ministry

Additional Diocesan Ministries for Healing

Project Rachel

Post-abortion healing

If you are hurting from a past abortion, you are not alone. It’s normal to grieve a pregnancy loss, including the loss of a child by abortion.

Saint Augustine Men’s Group

Find support and healing from sexual addiction

Saint Augustine Men’s Group helps men discover and embrace real freedom from the grip of sexual sin by healing and rebuilding their lives through faith, brotherhood, and honesty. Sponsored by the diocesan office of Pastoral Care.

Same-Sex Attraction

You are made in the image of God.

Who you are as a person is deeply needed by the Catholic Church and by our world. Find resources, community, and support as you become evermore who you were created to be.

End of Life

Talking about death and dying can be difficult and uncomfortable, yet perhaps no conversations are more profound or necessary for all of us. End-of-life decisions are among the most challenging we will ever face. Find morally appropriate guidance on end-of-life decision making that fits within legal options available in Indiana.

Contact Us

Lisa Everett, Director For Marriage and Family Ministry
[email protected]

Caty Burke, Associate Director For Marriage and Family Ministry
[email protected]

574-234-0687

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