CLERGY

MarriageBuilding~ConstruyendoMatrimonios USA has many tools that meet the needs for the Marriages in your parish.



INNOVATIVE MINISTRIES

  • MARRIAGE CARE™ trains Marriage Angels! to provide immediate care and solid referrals for troubled marriages. Pope Francis envisions the parish as a Field Hospital – MARRIAGE CARE™ is just that.
  • PATHWAYS™ to Marriage Convalidation & Sacramental Marriage is a Gathering for Couples in Irregular Marriages or Cohabitating that want to find more information about the STEPS to make their union a SACRAMENT.
  • THIS OLD SPOUSE – Revisiting “I Do” is a meaningful day of renewal for couples over the age of 50.
  • STAFF IN-SERVICE DAY: is presented by Don & Lorrie Gramer and is a wonderful way to engage your parish staff in becoming a Marriage Building Parish.
  • SACRAMENTAL ADVENTURES IN MARRIAGE (SAIM) is the best in marriage skills and skills coaching with a Sacramental foundation.



GET YOUR PARISH PRAYING FOR MARRIAGES

  • MARY’S MANTLE™ is a ministry of Prayer for Brides or Convalidating Couples of your parish. It provides prayer support through a bouquet of prayers said for the couple over the course of their preparation for Sacramental Marriage. They are also given a cloth “mantle” as a symbol of Our Lady’s protection and care.
  • MARRIAGE BUILDING WEEKENDS are to pray for Anniversaries, display marriage Message Banners, and host Marriage Events.
  • PRAYER CARDS for Marriages in your parish. English on one side, Spanish on the other.
  • Taking Us to Prayer NOVENA is a 9-Day Novena for distressed marriages authored by Don and Lorrie Gramer.
  • Advent Family PRAYER CARDS are 5 weeks of take-home Family Activities and Prayer for the Sundays of Advent and Holy Family Sunday.
  • ANNIVERSARY CARDS to honor the married couples each month. This are designed for Parish distribution.
  • ANNIVERSARY BLESSING to show your care for the marriages in the Parish. Includes blessing of Anniversaries, Engaged, Newly Married and Widows/Widowers remembering their wedding day.



BUILD LEADERSHIP

  • We CARE about Marriage! events give an opportunity to have a dialogue about the state of marriage today. Here you can also recruit volunteers for Marriage Ministries.
  • MARRIAGE BUILDING 101 trains your leadership for Marriage Ministry in the Parish.
  • Train MARRIAGE ANGELS!™ to help care for distressed marriages in your Parish.
  • STAFF IN-SERVICE DAY: is presented by Don & Lorrie Gramer and is a wonderful way to engage your parish staff in becoming a Marriage Building Parish.



make personal connections

  • CONSECRATION of HOMES to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Includes Consecration Booklet, Certificate and family activity sheet on the Apostles Creed.
  • BLESSING of HOME for the Newly Married uses the Holy Water from the Blessing of the Wedding Rings on the day of the Wedding and a prayer to be hung in the home.
  • Marriage Building Fair is held after weekend Masses and provides the opportunity to both show the importance of Marriage to the Parish and recruit leaders and participants for future projects.



RESOURCES

  • EXAMINATION of CONSCIENCE for the MARRIED are small cards to have at the confessional for Married Couples. They are sold in bulk.
  • MARRIAGE MESSAGING BANNERS for the vestibule to create a Culture of Marriage in the Parish.
  • BLESSING of COUPLES (Engaged, Married & Widowed)
  • CONSULTING SERVICES for establishing a Marriage Building Evangelization Team; Form a comprehensive strategy that develops volunteers and utilizes the 8 Building Blocks of a Marriage Building Parish.
  • HOLY HEARTS! HOLY HOMES! daily Marriage Consecration Cards to Our Lady of Guadalupe.