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Welcome to the Diocese of Rochester’s family web page, "Households of Faith"
Online Bible Resources for Children
Websites for Catholic Families
In Follow the Way of Love, the US Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on the Family, we are reminded that the family is our first community and the most “basic way the Lord gathers us, forms us and acts in the world” and for that reason, the family is often called the domestic church. Part of the work of families is to pass on faith, to educate children in what we Catholics believe, and to strengthen ourselves for our mission in the world. This is on the Spirit Alive website Building Faith in your Family.
This website will offer parents support by helping their household grow in their faith, celebrate their faith and share their faith in their everyday lives.
- Faith-filled Parenting will offer support to parents on ways to meet the challenges of today’s world and provide resources to improve the quality of family time and activities.
- What We Believe or Sharing Our Catholic Faith Story will explore different practices and truths of our faith that will help parents to grow in their faith and share their faith with their children.
- Celebrating Our Faith will offer suggestions and resources on ways to pray and to celebrate the seasons of the church year as well as the ordinary events of family (milestones, family events, and holidays.)
- Living Our Faith will provide ideas for households to reflect on Christian values, and offer suggestions of ways they can respond to the Gospel by reaching out to help build a caring and just world.
Comments are welcome. E-mail can be sent to church@dor.org, and include "Households of Faith " in the Subject line. Mail any comments to Joanne Church, 1150 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY 14624, "Attention Households of Faith." Be sure to include your name and where you’re from. No anonymous e-mails will be answered or used in any part of this web page.
If a parish, cluster, family group, organization, or any individual is interested in reprinting any of the enclosed articles, activities, etc., the diocese must be contacted first. To receive permission, contact Joanne Church at the above addresses. Be sure to include the name of your church, cluster, or organization, a phone number, and e-mail or regular mailing addresses.
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