St. Stephen the Martyr and the Omaha Archdiocese Family Life
Office offer many resources to enrich your marriage relationship.
REFOCCUS
REFOCCUS is designed to help you communicate, understand, and study
your marriage relationship. This program has five sections covered in three
sessions that refocus your attention on the core issues of relationship. These
topics touch on both the “big picture” and the day-to-day issues of marriage. It
is designed to help couples affirm what is strong in their marriage and help
explore areas for growth and or problem solving.
To register or order a packet for at home use, contact the parish office,
861-4506, email
a.sanderson@stephen.org. or
register online.
Click here
for registration form. Cost $12 per couple for entire program.
BRIDGES
For couples who seek to enhance the spiritual/religious dimension of
their relationship. BRIDGES is a 3 session take-home resource that can assist
couples in creating a joint spiritual/religious life by generating reflection
and discussion about their core values and beliefs.
To order a packet, call Anna Sanderson at the parish office,
861-4506, email a.sanderson@stephen.org
or register online.
Click here to request a packet. Material cost: $25 per couple for entire
program.
St. Stephen Parish Library
Our library has over 2000 books/ videos many focusing on marriage and family.
The library is located in the SSM room in the main north hallway.
St. Stephen Family Life Resource Center
Visit our Family Life Resource Center in the parish dining
room for additional information on marriage counseling and to obtain other
marriage enrichment resources.
Marriage Encounter
This weekend is designed to help married couples communicate more intimately
with one another in order to deepen and enrich their relationship. Refresh your
relationship by taking a new look at your marriage, priorities, and lifestyle.
Rediscover your hopes and dreams! Contact: Tom & Karen Marble, 896-3925.
Upcoming dates: Feb. 16 - 18, 2007; Oct. 19 -21, 2007.
Retrouvaille (Retro-v
A Resource for Troubled Marriages Is your Marriage tearing you
apart? Are you considering separation or divorce? Are you separated or divorced
and want to try to rebuild your marriage?
Retrouvaille (retro – vī)
is designed to help couples put the pieces back together and rebuild loving
relationships. It begins with a weekend experience where couples are helped
tore-establish communication and to gain new insights into themselves and as a
couple. Follow up sessions, with a series of 12 presentations, are offered in
the three months following the initial retreat.
www.retrouvaille.org for dates and
locations.
Call: 1-888-317-5654 for more information.
Annulments
If you are divorced and/or married outside the church and would like to know
more about the annulment process, pick up an annulment flyer in our Family Life
Resource Center in the dining room and contact one of our priests.
Cohabitating Couples
Couples who are living together and are interested in being married or
learning more about why to marry in the Church are welcome to contact one of our
priests at the parish office 896-9675.
Couples Married outside of the Catholic Church
Couples who would like information on validating their marriage in the
Catholic Church are invited to meet with one of our priests. Convalidation
programs vary based upon the number of years you have been married. Programs may
include FOCCUS, REFOCCUS and an Archdiocesan two session program.
Call the parish office at 861-4506.
Interchurch Marriage Support Group
Support group meets to share what has worked in their interfaith marriages,
learn from each other’s experiences, and for fellowship with other interchurch
couples. Contact Rich and Shirley Aken, 895-0139 or Doug and Lynne Wragge
896-3215. Group meets at St. John Vianney.
Second Marriage Support Group
Contact: Fred & Rose Puetz 331-060
Marriages may be made
School Office: (402) 896-0754