JUBILEE. AUGUST. WOMEN, MOTHERS AND MARY
MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 13 AUGUST 2025 I asked a group. “Who are our favourite woman saints?” it appears that in the list of saints early ones were virgin martyrs, many are women religious, some widows doing good after their husband’s death. My mother...
JUBILEE. “LORD IT IS GOOD FOR US TO BE HERE.”
MARFAM WEEKLY ENEWSLETTER 6 AUGUST 2025 Allow me to share a treasured memory of special significance for this day. Nearly 20 years ago in the days when we, Chris and I, were part of a team preparing for the introduction of the Retrouvaille programme here in South...
MARFAM THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY AUGUST 2025
Although in South Africa August is celebrated as Women's month, the broader consideration of SEXUALITY AS A FAMILY GIFT allows for many perspectives on the topic. 2025 August Thoughts for the DayDownload
GRANDPARENTS AND ELDERLY 2025
Pope Leo continued the initiative began by Pope Francis with a special focus on the 4th Sunday of July, inviting the Church and society to show concern for the Elderly and for Grandparents....
JUBILEE. GRANDPARENTS. EACH ONE REACH ONE.
A MOVEMENT OF PRAYER OF GRANDPARENTS FOR THEIR GRANDCHILDREN. Special event: Grandparent prayer and tea on Radio Veritas facebook. http://with the https://www.facebook.com/RadioVeritasSA link MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 23 JULY 2025 . ...
JUBILEE. ELDERS AND GRANDPARENTS
MARFAM WEEKLY FAMILY MATTERS E-NEWSLETTER 16 JULY 2025 I remember celebrating a few friends’ 90th birthday events over the last few years, even in the last few days, and they were happy, blessed occasions. None of them were in my own immediate family. Can I say thank...
JUBILEE 2025. Grandparents in the mix. Can Faith Action be the fix?
MARFAM'S weekly family e-newsletter 9 July 2025 . There is a whole lot of hype around about children and technology, but also about technology in general and the negative influence of AI and the digital world. In an article on Daily Maverick, the question is posed. ...
GRANDPARENTS MATTER. THE HOW AND THE WHY?
MARFAM WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 2 JULY 2025. Also visit https://marfam.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GRANDPARENTS-MATTER-resource-booklet.pdf Pope Francis had chosen the theme for the 2025 Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on 27 July as “Blessed are they who...
MARFAM THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY JULY 2025
OVERVIEW JULY. Grandparents are families’ roots. Old age is in many cultures and families recognized with respect, and the elderly are guarded by their offspring and the wider community, in animal and also in human society. Grandparents belong...
JUBILEE. CORPUS CHRISTI, SACRED HEART AND THE FAMILY
MARFAM WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 25 JUNE 2025 2025 FW 25 June CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE FAMILY In the last 3 weeks some important feastdays were celebrated throughout the Church: Pentecost, Trinity Sunday and Corpus Christi, the feast of the Body and...
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