SFC COWR TALK3-Strengthening The Family

CFC-SINGLES FOR
CHRIST COVENANT
ORIENTATION WEEKEND
TALK 3: STRENGTHENING FAMILY
Family
Society
“The family remains the basic
unit of society and the first
school in which children learn
the human, spiritual and moral
values which enable them to be
a beacon of goodness, integrity
and justice in our communities.”
— Pope Francis
“Peace in society depends
upon peace in the family.”
— Saint Augustine
“What can you do to
promote world peace?
Go home and love your
family.”
— St.Mother Teresa
Deuteronomy 5:16
“Honor your father and your mother, as the

Lord your God has commanded you, so that
you
may live long and that it may go well with you
in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH’S
VIEW OF THE FAMILY
To form a Community
of Persons
• The family is a symbol
of Trinitarian love:
• FREE
• TOTAL
• FAITHFU
• L
AND
FRUITFUL
VIEW OF THE FAMILY
To form a Community of
Persons
• It is founded on and given life by love, consisting of a
husbandand wife, of parents,ofchildren,of relatives.
• the Church calls on the family to practice a great spirit of
sacrifice.
• Theroles of father and mother, husband and wife
complement each other.
VIEW OF THE FAMILY
To form a Community of
Persons
• We have our own special individual vocation within
our own family community of love and life.
• The family is a domestic Church.
VIEW OF THE FAMILY
To Serve Life
As members of
Singles for Christ we
stand
• thefor:
dignity and
sanctity of
every human
life, from
conception to
• natural death.
God’s design of our
sexuality as male
and female created
in His image and
“Give your hands to serve
and your hearts to love.”
—Saint Mother Teresa
VIEW OF THE FAMILY
To Serve Life
As members of Singles for Christ we stand
for:• the sacredness of marriage and our participation
in building the Christian family.
• our freedom to practice our family and life
values based on our Catholic faith.
THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH’S VIEW OF THE
FAMILY
To Serve Life
In our families, we are responsible for each other, and so
we must strive to assist our parents in educating our
siblings and showing them by example how we live out
such a lifestyle.
• We encourage our families to support programs that
educate the public, especially the Catholic faithful
on the moral responsiveness on the different
aspects of pro-life and pro-family issues.
• We value our bodies as a temple of the Holy Spirit
• We work to strengthen the bonds within the
Christian
THE CATHOLIC
ToFAMILY
Participate in the Development of
Society
“The family is the ORIGINAL CELLOF
SOCIAL LIFE.
It is the natural society in which husband and wife
are called to give themselves in love and in the gift
of life.
Authority, stability, and a life of relationships
within the family constitute the foundations for
freedom, security and fraternity within society.
The family is the community in which, from
childhood, one can learn moral values, begin to
THE CATHOLIC
FAMILY
Share in the Life and Mission of the Church
• “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel
to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15).
• The best thing we can do to bring members
of our family closer to God is to pray
• we can also be living witnesses of our own faith
by encouraging and supporting the family
member along the path towards the
acceptance of Jesus as our saviour.
WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN TO
BE SINGLE IN OUR FAMILIES?
A time of generosity for the family
A time to bond with our brothers
and sisters
A time to enhance the family or being
a family
A time to share what you’ve learned or
are learning
A time to share in adult decisions and
let your voice be heard during family
discussions
Prayer is not an option but it is
essential part in raising our
families
-Unknown
Conclusion
 John Paul II: “The future of humanity passes by way of the family.”
(FC)

We will always end up with family: the family we come from, and
the family we will build in whichever vocation we choose to go into.
Being more aware of the role of families in today’s world, let us
make the most of the time we have now while we are Single to
 prepare ourselves for when we build a family of our own. There is
no better way of preparation than committing ourselves to God, to
loving our own parents, siblings and extended family, and to all the
existing bonds of friendships and relationships we have outside the

boundaries of our smaller family community, including SFC.

You reap what you sow:
If you sow a Christian family, you reap a Christian
community. If you sow a Christian community, you
reap a Christian city.
If you sow a Christian city, you reap a Christian nation.
Let’s take it one step at a time – with God, this vision
is possible! For our part, let’s start in our own homes,
as a vital ingredient to the life of our family.
Activity: Family Dynamics
Form groups of 4 to 5 members, consisting of at least 2 males and 2
females per group. Assign males to stand as father or brother in the
group, and females as mother or sister in the group. Extra males or
females can play other roles as needed (grandparents, other relatives).
Each person in the group takes turns choosing one family member in the
group he/she would like to address. He/She will then talk to this family
member as if this were her own parent or sibling (or other relative) and
express to him/her things that he/she has long wanted to tell this family
member (e.g., asking for or expressing forgiveness for this family
member, honoring, thanking, asking for help, seeking to be understood,
etc.). The family member and the others in the group will simply listen.
When the person has finished talking, the family member chosen may
want to respond (e.g., ask or accept forgiveness, thank the person,
express willingness to help). Others in the group may also choose to
express support for the person through words of affirmation, honoring,
or advice.
Make sure to start and end the activity with a prayer.
May God be Praised!

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