Marriage and Family Resources and Events
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The annual Wedding Anniversary Mass is for couples celebrating their 25th, 50th and over 50-year anniversaries. The Mass is held at the Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet, IL and formal invitations are sent out to couples whose names we receive from parishes.
The 47th Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet.
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According to the USCCB’s website, Natural Family Planning is an umbrella term for certain methods used to achieve and avoid conception. These methods are based on the observation of the naturally occurring signs and symptoms of the fertile and infertile phases of a woman's menstrual cycle.
Local NFP Resources
- Simply NFP; contact Annie Norton, [email protected], and Meg Murray
- Vitae Fertility; contact Nikki Schuiling, [email protected]
- Insight Fertility Services; contact Kate Decker
- Fertility Care Center of Greater Chicago; contact Michelle Sullivan, [email protected]
2-part series hosted by Simply NFP, Our Lady of Mercy, and the Diocese of Joliet
- September 6th and September 13th
- 7pm each night at Our Lady of Mercy - 701 S. Eola rd, Aurora, IL
- Attend one or both talks, free-will offering donation
- We invite men and women ages 21+ to a p-part series exploring female and male fertility, why it's important (even in you're not trying to have a baby!) and how it relates to health. We'll also explore what NFP looks like in practice.
- Part 1 - Charting and NFP: what does it look like in your everyday life? Register by clicking here!
- Part 2 - Hormonal Health : a Catholic perspective. Ethical ways of treating hormonal problems and infertility. Register by clicking here!
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The Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is a positive, private experience for married couples who want to work on revitalizing their marriage. The weekend is designed to enrich and deepen the joys a couple share together and is beneficial to couples of all ages.
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The Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA) is a global association of the faithful, united in a firm belief in the important vocation grandparents have to strengthen the bonds of faith and family life through the generations. The CGA offers practical and spiritual support to nurture the vocation of grandparents, and to affirm, assist, encourage and engage grandparents in the transmission of faith within their families.
Join us for the 2025 Jubilee Celebration for Grandparents and the Elderly. The event will be Saturday October 4th, 2025, at 11:00AM, at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, Joliet, Illinois.
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Mike and Alicia Hernon have created resources to help support and encourage couples in improving their relationship and parenting in this “messy” world.
"We believe that being a good parent starts with being a great spouse. But being a good parent or even a great spouse is hard, messy work. And we're not meant to do it alone! So join Mike and Alicia Hernon on this journey, because we believe that not only is marriage and family life a path to holiness, but it’s an incredible adventure.”
