Patron : His Grace Mar George Valliyamattam
Archbishop,Tellicherry
Co-Patrons : Msgr.Mathew M.Chalil
Msgr.Joseph Karinattu
Director : Rev.Fr.James Puthennadayil.
Animators : Rev.Sr. Stella MSMI
Rev.Sr.Rennis Mangottil SABS
Main Activities
Marriage Guidence Course M G C
Family Enrichment Programme (F E P )
Home Mission
Mathruvedi
Pitruvedi
Counselling Centre
Marian Singles
Marriage Bureau
Amala Pro Life
Widows Agape
School Counselling
1. MARRIAGE GUIDENCE COURSE (M G C)
It is a 5 days intensive training course conducting at 4 Centers.
Aim of M G C is to prepare themselves to receive the sacrament of marriage.
M G C Centers: Sandesabhavan
M C S C“ Peravoor
GSPC - Padanakkadu
M G C Team Members : Above 37 Resources persons, Fathers, Sisters & Prominent Lay Leaders.
Total 510 Courses & Above 50000 participants
Classes “ Subjects:
Theological aspects of Christian Marriage
Communication in the Family
Male & Female Psychology
Canon Law and Marriage
Civil Law and Marriage
Prayer Life and Family
Responsible parent-hood and Natural Family Planning
Sex Education
Value of Life
Development Psychology
Alcoholism& Drugs
Holy Qurbana & Family Life
Workshops and Discussions
Other programmes
Counseling, Entertainments, Individual & Group Games, Video Films
Certificate : Those who complete the course successfully get a course certificate.
2. FAMILY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME (FEP)
We are conducting 2 days non-residential programme on Parish level called “Family Enrichment Programme� on going formation for the couples.
The aim of the programmes is imparting the value of the wholeness and sacredness of families and empower the couples to face challenges and problems of family life in an effective manner based on sound Christian moral principles.
We conduct the seminars in almost all the parishes with help of 30 members who have got special training in this respect.
In this seminar the couples are called together in two batches
3.HOME MISSION
It is 15 days long intensive renewal programmes conducted in selected parishes in Archdiocese, since 1993.
For this programmes, the team of 15 to 20 religious sisters who are qualified in personal and family counseling have to stay at the parish for whole 15 days of Home Mission.
These team of sisters are grouped themselves, consisting of 2 sisters in each group, visit each of the family to listen their grievances and problems of the parishioners, guide them on the right way, pray with the family members and thus make Christian atmosphere in the family.
4. MATHRUVEDI see details in the department of Matruvedi
5. PITHRUVEDI - see details in the department of Pithruvedi
6. COUNSELLING CENTRE:
We have systematic and scientific counseling center with a team of well- qualified staff. It aims at empowerment of Youth to find out the Goal of Life.
We are giving counseling to service those who are in need without any distinction of caste, creed & sex. This Counseling is absolutely free. We provide phone-in-counseling also.
7. SINGLES AGAPE (Marian Singles)
We planed to organize the unmarried aged ladies in the Archdiocese who feels rejected and unwanted in the society. We impart orientation and retreat programmes of their integral development and it will help them to overcome their personal problems.
8. ANUGRAHA � MARRIAGE BUREAU
In the Great Jubilee Year 2000 ™ we have inaugurated a Marriage Bureau.
We collect all the names and other necessary details about all young people who are of marriageable age. This Bureau is collabrated with Dioceses of Thamarassery and Mananthavady.
9. AMALA PRO-LIFE.
In the Great Jubilee year we have started a Pro-Life cell in the Archdiocesan centre, with a team including Doctors, teachers, priests, sisters and Lay leaders are actively involved in this movements.
Aim of this movement is to promotes life from the very birth till death of a person and also awareness programmes against abortion, artificial birth control etc.
10. WIDOWS AGAPE.
This is an organization of widows. We impart orientation, retreat, seminars, cultural programs of their integral development and it will help them to overcome their personal problems.
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