by Deanna Johnston | Jul 27, 2022 | CET: Family Life, CET: Marriage, CET: NFP
Originally published July 30, 2021. Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is a week that highlights the anniversary of Humanae Vitae (July 25) and the feasts of Saints Joachim and Anne (July 26). Dioceses and parishes are encouraged to promote the teaching of the...
by Deanna Johnston | Jul 25, 2022 | CET: Marriage, CET: NFP
Originally published May 31, 2019. I became aware of Natural Family Planning (NFP) when I was young; in fact, NFP was an integral part of my family’s return to the Catholic Church. As a child, I remember seeing charts with the baby stickers and the colors. I attended...
by Deanna Johnston | Feb 8, 2022 | CET: Living the Faith, CET: Marriage
When an engaged couple informs their parish that they would like to get married, the Church communicates the necessary steps to prepare for the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. In the Diocese of Tyler this consists of a mentor couple program, meetings with the priest,...
by Deanna Johnston | Feb 8, 2022 | CET: En Español
Cuando una pareja de novios informa a su parroquia de que les gustaría casarse, la Iglesia les comunica los pasos necesarios para prepararse al sacramento del Santo Matrimonio. En la Diócesis de Tyler esto consiste en un programa de parejas mentoras, reuniones con el...
by Deanna Johnston | Dec 2, 2021 | CET: Living the Faith, CET: Marriage
As the parents of four young kids, my husband and I understand why Christmas can be both “the most wonderful time of the year” and also one of the busiest and most stressful seasons. There is a pressure from secular media to make the season “magical” for your...