2. FIVE ‘MARKS’
OF A CATHOLIC
FAMILY
1. CATHOLIC FAMILIES WORSHIP TOGETHER
-the Eucharist is the source of the deep love and intimacy
Catholic families are called to live out.
2. CATHOLIC FAMILIES PRAY TOGETHER
-Catholic families are called to love with the love that flows
from God’s own heart., to ask God together as one family.
3. CATHOLIC FAMILIES ARE CALLED TO INTIMACY
- Cultivate marriage and parenting habits that make each
member of the family feel loved and valued and practice
all the virtues that help us live life as gift.
4. CATHOLIC FAMILIES PUT FAMILY FIRST
-We create and protect family rituals-like regular family dinners,
time for prayer and worship, times for communication and
relationship building.
5. THE CATHOLIC FAMILY IS A WITNESS AND SIGN
-God wants to change the world through our families.
3. GOD’S PLAN FOR THE FAMILY
1. Family is the Basic Unit of Society
- It is comprised of where
we live in.
- The greatest gift from
God.
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4. GOD’S PLAN FOR THE FAMILY
2. Family is a Place for Teaching
and Training Children
“Listen, my son, to your
father's instruction and do not
forsake your mother's
teaching”
Proverbs 1:8
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5. GOD’S PLAN FOR THE FAMILY
3. Family is a Place for Training
Leaders
“He must manage his own family well and
see that his children obey him, and he
must do so in a manner worthy of full
respect.”
- 1 Timothy 3:4-5
(If anyone does not know how to manage
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6. GOD’S PLAN FOR THE FAMILY
4. Family is a Domestic Church
-Parents, especially fathers, are the
priest in their families:
a. To present God to their family – by
example, scripture teaching.
b. They represent their family to God-
by family prayers and blessing
children.
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8. 1. Make Decision in your Family – If you
want God’s Plan to happen!
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•Father is the – Head of the Family
•Mother gives guidance to the
Family
•Children should learn to respect
and follow their parent’s
instructions.
9. •Strong families have a strong
commitment to each other.
They are deeply committed to
promoting each other's
happiness and welfare and
show their commitment by
investing time and energy in
family activities.
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2. Build a Strong Family
11. 4. Fathers assume full responsibility
for the material and spiritual needs
of the family.
Fathers provide for
family needs and
work hard to sustain
material and spiritual
needs.
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12. 5. Learn more about God’s
Vision for your family.
“To remain under the
Fatherhood of God so that its
members are filled with the
presence and love of Christ
through the power of the Holy
Spirit”
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13. 6. Seek other Christian
couples for support.
- Joining religious
organizations.
- Bring your family to Church.
- Make God as the center of
the family.
- “Seek first the Kingdom of
God and His righteousness
and all these things shall be
added unto you.”
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15. 1. God has lost His central place in
the family.
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•Parents do not bring up
children in discipline and
instruction of the Lord.
•Husband – wife confusion of
roles
•Stress on materialism
16. 2. Family itself is losing importance
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•Family values are seriously lacking in
today’s youth because they live
heavily under the influence of
modern culture.
•It is the responsibility of the parents
to imbibe in their children the
importance of family values and help
them understand why it is so
17. 3. Pace of modern life has become
fast
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•Effects of Social
Media and gadgets
•Lack of
communication
•No longer
eating/dining together
18. 4. Family is under attack by evil
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•Broken homes – separations
•Live in – unwanted children
•Abortion – contraception
•Same-sex marriage
19. TO FACE ATTACK-
- Put God in the midst
of the family.
- Follow His plan for the
family
- Family is LOVE
- Remove-PRIDE
- Open communication
- Acceptance
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