And Young families
Christian couples should be aware that they are called to sanctity themselves and to sanctify others, that they are called to be apostles and that their first apostolate is in the home. They should understand that founding a family, educating their children, and exercising a Christian influence in society, are supernatural tasks. The effectiveness and the success of their life — their happiness — depends to a great extent on their awareness of their specific mission.
But they mustn’t forget that the secret of married happiness lies in everyday things, not in daydreams. It lies in finding the hidden joy of coming home in the evening, in affectionate relations with their children, in the everyday work in which the whole family cooperates; in good humor in the face of difficulties that should be met with a sporting spirit; in making the best use of all the advantages that civilization offers to help us rear children, to make the house pleasant and life more simple. (Conversations with Saint Josemaría Escrivá, no. 91)
The Married Couples and Young Families Group supports young Catholic married couples to learn practical tips for living happy and fruitful marriages and form friendships with people in the same state of life.
The Group meets: Once a month, on the Third Sunday of the month, after 10:00 am Mass inside the Church Crypt.
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The Parish of West Melbourne dedicated to St Mary Star of the Sea acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land, The Wurundjeri People.
Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes.
The Parish of West Melbourne dedicated to St Mary Star of the Sea acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land, the Wurundjeri People.
Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes.
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