The Family Life Office serves the people of God in our archdiocese by helping them to discover and live out their lives as persons made in the image and likeness of God (imago Dei).
We do this by providing programs and resources that prepare and enrich engaged and married couples; educate, support and strengthen families; build and promote a culture of life; and provide healing and comfort to those struggling with loss, grief, or brokenness.
The death of a family member or friend confronts us with one of life’s most difficult and painful challenges. The Pastoral Bereavement Program of the Archdiocese of New York is the Church’s response to God’s call to comfort those who mourn
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Divorce is a tumultuous experience that creates a major upheaval in the family unit and in turn, affects the entire parish community. The Archdiocese provides programs to inform and educate persons on grieving, personal coping skills, Church teachings and annulments.
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