Year "Amoris Laetitia Family" 

19 March 2021- 26 June 2022
The Decalogue of our Family
10 tips for growing together  in the family environment, putting into practice what Pope Francis says in the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris laetitia. 10 tips that parents and educators can give to the little ones to discover the importance of dialogue in the family, brotherhood, the value of self and others, the spirit of service.
Ten Videos - Amoris Laetita
Ten videos, along with a downloadable guide in which the Holy Father, and families from five continents talk about the content and spirit of the Apostolic Exhortation.
Ordinary Time
Office of Marriage and Family Life The Office of Marriage and Family Life for the Archdiocese of Seattle proclaims the Good News of Jesus Christ’s presence in the life of the family by assisting parishes, schools and faith communities in forming and supporting families in living their vocation to marriage and family life. This website provides parents and spouses with the knowledge and inspiration they need to lead their families and love their spouses as followers of Christ.
Family & Parenting - Archdiocese of Seattle Find resources to assist parents and guardians joyfully raise children in the Catholic faith. 
Parents are the First Catechists-A list of several articles that will assist you in providing parents the tools to help teach the faith in the home.
Domestic Church: Families, become what you are! "The family finds in the plan of God the Creator and Redeemer not only its identity, what it is, but also its mission, what it can and should do." With John Paul the Great's words as inspiration, Domestic-Church.Com hopes to promote a Catholic culture of the home that will aid each family to become "what you are!"

How to have  "Couch Catechism" family devotion time “Couch Catechism” family devotion time has been one of these routines that has been a consistent blessing for a few years now and something to look forward to each morning before we start our day. 
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50+ Favorite books for Catholic kids Includes picture books, chapter books for teens and nonfiction books.
Helping Parents Model Catholicism for Their Children Because children are so strongly influenced by their parents, we need to do all we can to equip parents with what they need to model Catholicism for their children. Recently, blogger and author Katie Warner shared a post where she suggested seven ways for parents to make their faith visible so that their children “catch” it from them.
Ways to Incorporate Faith into Your Kid's Lives For parents, finding ways to bring our faith to life for our children can be a challenge. As a mother of five, Shannon Evans knows that challenge all too well. Because of the wide range of ages with her children—11 to 1—she says that she and her husband are always working to find age-appropriate ways to help their kids grow their faith. (Video) 
7 Habits for Catholic Families
Easy to understand infographic will help you become aware of 7 habits that Catholic families should try to develop.
Marriage and Family Life Webinar Series/Teaching the Way of Love-Diocese of Lacrosse: Topics scheduled to date include a variety of parenting sessions, marriage enrichment, caregiving, support for veterans, surviving divorce, financial freedom and making happiness a habit. And this is just the beginning of what we have to offer. More webinars will be scheduled in the coming months.
The Family Fully Alive: Building the Domestic Church To cultivate life as a domestic church, a family must deliberately welcome God into its home. This program has been created to help each family do this. The Family Fully Alive program provides monthly themes, reflections, meditations, family projects and Scripture verses designed to help each family place God and the Catholic faith at the center of its life. Through prayer and reflection each family has the opportunity to grow in holiness together.
USCCB-Tools for Building a Domestic Church - In the following bullet points you will find some suggestions on how to build your “domestic church” through a life of prayer that can help all the members of your family. 

ForYourMarriage - Here is a great website from the USCCB where a multitude of resources can be found not only on marriage but also dating and engagement, family and parenting.
TASK 5 – EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY LIFE – Students study and participate in the life and mission of the Church-the Body of Christ and the community of believers-as expressed in the Church's origin, history, ecclesiology, the Communion of Saints, and the family, the Domestic Church.

The Essential Concepts come from the Table of Contents for the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC). They have been re-organized to fit under the Six Tasks of Catechesis. CCC articles numbers associated with each Essential Concept are listed throughout this document. Referencing CCC article numbers is a recommended resource for catechist preparation.
ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE
Marriage & Family Life, Formation
 Youth ~  Young Adult ~  Religious Education
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