Marriage & Family Life

1) For Parents with teenagers. Catholic CELEBRATE are offering free of charge 2 webinars:

Confident parenting in a world of screens: 29th April 8pm

Raising teenagers in a Catholic family:2nd June 8pm

To book a place contact asap: info@celebratetrust.org

2) Building a Better Marriage (BABM)

In 2026 one day Building a Better Marriage events will be held to strengthen and enrich marriages. The day starts at 9.00 am and finishes at 4.30pm and is free to attend. The days will be held in the following deaneries:

May 23 Sutton:

June 13 Dover:

June 27 Wandsworth:

October 3 Lambeth

To join one of these days please contact Carole on 07983 524 727 or email: mflkent@rcaos.org.uk

3) For engaged and married couples:

Rooted in love – Online Group

Meets one hour a month on Zoom from 8.30pm to 9.30 pm. No travelling and no costs. It’s free to attend:

May 28

June 25

July 23

August 27

September 24

October 22

November 26

December 10

FFI contact Carole on mflkent@rcaos.org.uk

To obtain further information go to Southwark MFL webpage: https://rcaos.org.uk/mission/marriage-and-family-life/

Growing in Faith Together - SycamOre

From the comfort of your living room join us for 4 x 1 hour Sycamore Growing in Faith Together (GIFT) for engaged and married couples:

May 5,12,19,26 or

Sept 8,15,22,29.

Other courses available. FFI contact Carole on mflkent@rcaos.org.uk‍

Retrouvaille MARRIAGE SUPPORT: 

From relationships that are 'Just in a Rut', needing some refreshment or more serious issues - If you are open to try again – Retrouvaille could be the solution. We have helped thousands of couples get their relationship back on track as they rediscovered hope and trust in the marriage. To find out more:

www.retrouvaille.org.uk +44 797 338 0443 ‍

Beginning Experience‍ ‍

WIDOWED, SEPARATED AND DIVORCED Weekend 8th to 10th May 2026 at Worth Abbey, West Sussex, RH1 4SB.‍ ‍

Beginning Experience is a peer ministry to the widowed, separated and divorced led by trained volunteers. Their work is carried out at special weekend gatherings, which encourage participants to deal with the natural process of grief and loneliness. For further details, please contact Mary on 07730 884315 or email: BeginningExperience.soe@gmail.com.‍ ‍

Musical Pilgrimage on the Augustine Camino June 8th-14th 2026‍ ‍

From Rochester to Ramsgate, via Canterbury, with Eddie Gilmore performing a little concert each evening in a pub en route. Contact Eddie for more details: gileag@gmail.comwww.eddiegilmore.org‍ ‍

The Canterbury Trails - St Thomas of Canterbury, 15–16 May 2026. A new musical celebrating the church's 150th anniversary. Written by Sir David Bintley, performed by parishioners. Cost £20 (£15/£10 restricted view) at stthomasofcanterbury.com.

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