A family conference for married and engaged couples
Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Congressional Country Club,
8500 River Rd, Bethesda, MD
On-site child care available.
N.B. Fr. Hathaway will celebrate 8 a.m. Mass for us at Our Lady of Mercy Church.
Good families don’t happen by chance. Effective parenting is an art that requires faith, heart, humor, patience, good communication, organization skills, and support from other families.
Come and enjoy hearing and meeting our speakers. They will share their experience on what makes for strong marriages and wholesome family life.
Mingle with other couples who are similarly committed to raising happy, vigorous, faith-filled children.
Engaged couples are also welcome.
Fees: $80 per couple $350 table of 10
Child Care: $15 per child (includes lunch; please indicate ages)
Program:
8:00 a.m. Mass available at nearby Our Lady of Mercy parish
9:00 Fr. Ed Hathaway:“The family as the domestic church”
9:30Rebecca and Mariano Diaz-Bonilla: “Forming the moral imagination of your children”
10:30 Alvaro de Vicente: “Raising young men of character in a toxic culture”
11:30 Continental Breakfast / lunch for children
12:15 p.m. Ken and Jennifer Sypal:
"The 1st and greatest Commandment, the Fall, and marital happiness.”
12:45 Pat Fagan: "The family dinner is critical for happy youth"
