Marriage:  Are you recently engaged or planning a wedding in the Catholic Church? - Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! We hope the following items will be useful to you as you prepare for your wedding and your married life together.
First, please contact the specific parish you would like to get married in to set a date and discuss how you need to prepare for the big day. Visit our Parish Directory to locate a Catholic Church near you. Looking for Pre-Cana/Engaged Couples Conferences, or Cana II Classes? - Please visit the Catholic Charities website for a schedule of engaged couple conferences. You may also call the Family Life Office at 419-244-6711. There are many sites available for both marriage preparation and married life. Here are just a few: NEW: Check out the new website designed by the USCCB to promote healthy marriages. The For Your Marriage Web site includes resources for everyone, including engaged and married couples, and facts about Catholic marriage. The Web site is designed for a wide and varied audience and is part of larger campaign which includes television public service messages which can be viewed on the site.
Want to learn more about the annulment process? - The Diocesan Tribunal website provides a question and answer section to help answer all of your questions. Family:
Want to learn more about Natural Family Planning? - (NFP) is a holistic approach to family planning that may be used to achieve or avoid pregnancy. Click here for a brochure on Natural Family Planning from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Toledo. Or you can visit the USCCB Natural Family Planning website for additional resources.  Need information about Baptisms? - Please call the parish you would like your child baptized in for more information. Visit our Parish Directory to find a Catholic Church near you.
Is your family in need of special assistance? - Catholic Charities Family Services includes the following ministries to help you and your family:
- Adoption: Provides diocesan-wide service for adoption, post-adoption searches and reunions, home studies (domestic and international), infant foster care and pregnancy counseling.
Family Life: Cana II, divorced/separated ministry, family spirituality, leadership in family ministry training, marriage enrichment/ marriage preparation, and natural family planning.
Healthy Beginnings: Comprehensive family support services to pregnant women, particularly those who are abortion-vulnerable, providing increased access to pre-postnatal care, education opportunities, job training and counseling.
Respect Life Office: "We proclaim that human life is a precious gift from God; that each person who receives this gift has responsibilities toward God, self and others; and that society, through its laws and social institutions, must protect and nurture human life at every stage of its existence." United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)- Pro-Life Activities
For more information on these services click on the underlined name or for information on other Catholic Charities services please visit their website.  In need of day care services for your children? - Catholic Club is a central-city educational childcare and youth center open to everyone, offering state-licensed childcare for children ages 18 months to 14 years old. Provides before- and after-school care (transporting to area schools); summer day camp, winter and spring break camps; open pool times, swim lessons and pool parties; camp-ins; and building and room rentals. The Challenge Course, a low ropes course for grade-school-age and older children, promotes leadership, self-esteem, respect and teamwork. Two large school buses are available for field trips and outings.
Looking for a Catholic school, Religious Education, Youth or Young Adult Organization or CYO sports in your area? - Please visit the Catholic Youth and School Services website for more information. |
Marriage and Family 
Are you and your spouse looking for a chance to reconnect and rebuild your marriage? - You Can Help Your Marriage - Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue … or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. 
