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YEar of the Family
On October 4th, Bishop Cahill proclaimed the Year of the Family for the Diocese of Victoria in TX. The vision is to foster the Domestic Church, the family, by praying together, enjoying conversations at common meals, and spending time together in recreation. As the Year moves forward, please check for new resources and ideas to engage and build the Church in Victoria by strengthening our family units.
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Pray
Prayer is in fact the recognition of our limits and our dependence: we come from God, we are of God, and to God we return. -- St John Paul II"The Christian Family is the first place of education in prayer...the family is the 'Domestic Church' where God's children learn to pray." Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2285
Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant Happiness, a protection against sadness. -- St John Chrysotom
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Eat
Sitting at the table for family dinner, sharing our meal, and the experienceof our day, is a fundamental image of togetherness and solidarity. -- Pope Francis
Take time to restore the importance of family meals both at home and at Mass. -
Play
From time to time, one must recreate and relax in mind and body. --St Francis de SalesJust as God 'rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done,' human life has a rhythm of work and rest. The instituion of the Lord's Day helps everyone enjoy adequate rest and leisure to cultivate their familiar, cultuarl, social, and religious lives. -- Catechism #2184