Pastoral Ministries
FAMILY LIFE PARENTING

Areas of Support
Christian Families
Single-Parent Families
 Always our Children
WEB Sites for the Family

CHRISTIAN FAMILIES

“FAITH & FAMILY” The Magazine of Christian Living printed an article that may be of interest: A Separate Place (Prayer in the Life of a Busy Mom) by Laraine Bennett
Laraine mentions that her friend Denise has a busy life with her children and many days doesn't have time to breathe. She never misses a day without turning her thoughts to God in prayer. She, as a mother often thinks of “Jesus’ daily life after curing the sick of the town, but he wouldn’t rest until he had prayed to his Father.”
That thought alone gives us a focus on how important prayer is in our daily lives.
If you are interested in ordering this bi-monthly magazine you can connect with their website at www.FaithandFamilymag.com

Connect online for Kids: Connect for Kids is an online community of people who want to build better neighborhoods and policies for kids and families. Our home page has new articles every Monday, and we offer new discussions, resources and links to local organizations each day. The Benton Foundation, our publisher, works to realize the social benefits made possible by the public interest use of communications. You can reach us at www.connectforkids.org

SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES:

Many single parents struggle to raise their children today. You may find this website helpful www.makinglemonade.com

ALWAYS OUR CHILDREN:

The purpose of this pastoral message is to reach out to parents trying to cope with the discovery of homosexuality in their adolescent or adult child. It urges families to draw upon the reservoirs of faith, hope, and love as they face uncharted futures. It asks them to recognize that the Church offers enormous spiritual resources to strengthen and support them at this moment in their family's life and in the days to come. http://usccb.org/laity/always.shtml

WEB SITES FOR THE FAMILY:

www.bethanyfamilyinstitute.com A website created by and for family ministers in the dioceses of the United Kingdom and Ireland to help them network and to provide resources for families and spirituality.

www.fww.org Families Worldwide is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening relationships at home.
www.family.org/station to find stations in your area that carries the broadcasts. You can also find air times, get up-to-date broadcast information, request resources and hear the daily broadcast online.

www.care-for-the-family.org.uk Stay updated on endeavors by Focus on the Family in the United Kingdom.

www.misterrogers.org The late Mr. Rogers continues to warm legacy through an interactive website full of positive information for families. Some topics and materials include parenting tips on potty training, dealing with death, understanding stepfamilies and adoptions and implementing rules and discipline.

www.parentingpress.com This website of the Parenting Press looks at national violence and makes available helpful articles by Elizabeth Crary through the resources link on talking to children about violence.

www.natfed.org Financial services for Low-Income Families

www.nacsdc.org is the organization for North American Conference of Separated and Divorced Catholics. You will be able to receive information on how to become a member.

www.parentswithoutpartners.org

www.parentsworld.com

USCCB. The USCCB (United States Catholic Conference of Bishop’s) Office of Film and Broadcasting offers a rating system and reviews, available at www.usccb.org or www.usccb.org/movies/. The rating system includes the following categories.
A-I: General patronage.
A-II: Adults and adolescents.
A-III: Adults
L: Limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling.
O: Morally offensive.

Decentfilms.com. Film critic Stephen Graydanus provides movie-viewing help at www.decentfilms.com.