Family Life Ministry - Diocese of Leeds

WELCOME to FLM

http://www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/

"For each human being family is the place to understand and develop personal identity"

(Cardinal Angelo Scola March 2012)

This is easier said than done so Family Life Ministry is for

COUPLES, PARENTS and GRANDPARENTS: growing family relationships

PARISHES: Marriage Preparation/Parents as the first heralds of the gospel

SCHOOLS: Marriage as vocation/Parenting

VOCATIONS: Marriage and Family Life

EVANGELISATION: Family the first, the domestic church

JUSTICE and PEACE: Family Life as a place of witness

HOME~SCHOOL~PARISH in all the above & collaboratively

Who to contact for

MARRIAGE PREPARATION: Your Parish Priest.

FERTILITY/NFP: Dr Evleen Mann

07866235947/e.mann@dhfltd.com

PARENTING: flm/your parish/school

FAMILY SPIRITUALITY: flm/your parish/school

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP

Child/grandchild at risk? www.catholic-care.org.uk

Domestic Abuse? www.cedar.uk.net

Marriage in crisis? www.marriagecare.org.uk

Need a parish or priest? www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk

Online safety

www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=beginners_1

IN AN EMERGENCY Call 999

FREE download of our latest newsletter:

http://www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/flm/

FLM Leeds is a Member of FAMILIAS

www.familias-ew.org.uk

The Association for Catholic Diocesan Marriage and Family Life Ministry

in England and Wales

   Feedback welcome at flm@flm.org.uk Thank You!

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