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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

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Celebrating family life

Follow Me: Family Reflection Video

How do we influence or change the culture of our time? Pope St. Paul VI, whom we remember today, invites us to change the culture, instead of ignoring the moral law that “doesn’t fit” our culture.

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Celebrating family life  |  Why pray?

Family Rosary Reflections for Mother’s Day During the Pandemic

Download or view these beautiful reflections to host a very special Mother’s Day Family Rosary Prayer. The priests serving here at the Father Peyton Center want to extend our greetings and offer our prayers for all mothers this Mother’s Day with a gift of 50 Beads for Our Mothers, the Glorious Mysteries of the Family Rosary. Pray together as a family at home, outside with social distancing or online. Simply forward the document to everyone ahead of time so they can follow along. (There are helpful notes throughout the document for families new to Rosary prayer.)

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Celebrating family life  |  Strengthening family unity

Quarantine Time: The Cost of Family Intimacy

These past few weeks have felt a bit like a movie in the making – surreal at moments. I go to bed and wake up the next day thinking maybe it’s all a dream. I then walk down the stairs to our fireplace room where my husband has the television ready to “watch” daily Mass and I am starkly reminded – it is not a dream. It is very much our new reality.

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Celebrating family life  |  Love thy Neighbor

A Parent’s Wish for Their Child: Family Reflection Video

In a sermon he delivered in a Baptist church, the Rev. Martin Luther King preached about the Drum Major Instinct that characterizes some people today.

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Celebrating family life  |  Strengthening family unity

From Father to Son: Family Reflection Video

We hear today David’s last words to Solomon: A father’s last words to his son, his dying wish.

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Celebrating family life  |  Strengthening family unity

Set your Goals: Family Reflection Video

Recently, along with Fr. Jim, I was in Peru, having a strategic planning implementation meeting for around 40 Holy Cross Family Ministries Team members from 5 different countries in Latin America.

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