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Mission Retreat – Part IV

26 February 2011 Family Centered Living

As you prepare to set down your family’s mission statement, it is more important than ever to approach the task prayerfully. Find a nearby church with early morning Mass or service. Listen with an open heart to the readings. Let them speak to you. After a refreshing break, gather your papers together. Read them aloud [...]

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Mission Retreat – Part III

26 February 2011 Family Centered Living

Today you will be talking about who you are individually, and as a family unit. Discuss your own, and each of your family members’ special gifts and talents*. Write each family member’s name on a piece of paper and, taking each in turn, begin to list those special qualities that he or she possesses. Don’t [...]

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Mission Retreat – Part II

26 February 2011 Family Centered Living

When you arrive at your retreat location, unpack and have a meal. During dinner, discuss your expectations for the weekend. Then lay out everything you’ve brought with you (books, notebooks, pens, photos, etc.) on a table where you can sit comfortably, and where you can leave everything in place without having to disturb it for [...]

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Mission Retreat – Part I {preparation}

26 February 2011 Family Centered Living

You have a great vision for your family. How you want your family to be, what you want your family to achieve. Sometimes, getting it all into words can be a challenge. Maybe you aren’t sure if your husband or wife shares the same vision, or even what his or her own vision might be. [...]

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What is Family Centered Living?

26 February 2011 Family Centered Living

We live in a very self-centered society, particularly here in the United States. Everything is geared toward what the individual can achieve and acquire. There is an excessive emphasis given to what feels good to “me”, with little regard for how others feel, what others need. Such an attitude creates indifference at best, and at [...]

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