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Marriage and Family Life

Welcome to the Office of Marriage & Family Life

The Office of Marriage and Family Life serves the bishop while supporting pastors and parishes across the Diocese of Green Bay through marriage preparation, family life ministry, pastoral care, and formation opportunities.

Our mission is to strengthen marriages and families through faith-filled accompaniment, practical resources, healing ministries, and programs rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church.

“Willed by God in the very act of creation, marriage and family are interiorly ordained to fulfillment in Christ.”

— Familiaris Consortio #3

How We Support Families

Marriage Preparation

Sacramental preparation, FOCCUS training, parish workshops, and guidance for engaged couples.

Marriage Enrichment

Retreats, enrichment opportunities, and resources that help couples grow stronger together.

Healing Ministries

Support for grief, separation, divorce, infertility, miscarriage, domestic violence, and marriage healing.

Family Formation

Parenting resources, domestic church support, and presentations on today’s family challenges.

Questions? Contact the Office of Marriage & Family Life: 920-272-8283.

Marriage Preparation

Congratulations on your engagement! Preparation for the Sacrament of Matrimony is a beautiful response to God’s call to lifelong love and commitment.

The Diocese of Green Bay accompanies engaged couples through formation, resources, and preparation rooted in Catholic teaching.

Marriage Preparation Classes

Marriage & Family Resources

Faith-filled resources designed to strengthen marriages, support parents, and help families live in faith.

Marriage Enrichment

Resources to help couples deepen their love, strengthen communication, and grow together in faith.

Parent & Family Support

Helping parents raise children in the faith and navigate the realities of modern family life.

Papal Blessing Parchment

For couples celebrating significant anniversaries, learn how to request a Papal Blessing Parchment by submitting your request directly to the Papal Charities Office in Vatican City or through their official website.

Healing & Hope

The Church walks with individuals and families experiencing grief, separation, divorce, infertility, miscarriage, or relationship struggles.

Through compassionate accompaniment and Christ-centered healing ministries, we seek to offer hope, prayer, and practical support.

Marriage Annulments

The Tribunal Office compassionately assists individuals seeking to better understand their marital situation and relationship with the Church.

Questions? Contact Office of the Tribunal at: 920-272-8169.

Retrouvaille

A program dedicated to helping troubled marriages heal and rediscover hope.

“The joy of love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church.”

— Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia

Connect and Share

Events

Opportunities for couples, families, parish leaders, and those seeking healing and renewal.

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