Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth
The Diocese of Portsmouth covers Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Isles and parts of Berkshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire
Marriage
& Family Life
Welcome to Marriage & Family Life
'The family called together by word and sacrament as the Church of the home,
is both teacher and mother; the same as the worldwide Church' ,
Familiaris Consortio, 38
As the quotation above suggests, we are each called to live our daily lives at home, work, school or wherever we find ourselves as a holy people - God's Church. Home life comes in many forms and the Church seeks to support us trying to be the 'Church of the home'. The pages here reflect some of that diversity and we hope you find them useful in trying to live our mission as Christians in a world that seems to present an ever increasing number of challenges to us all.
'For those who have no natural family the doors of the great family which is the Church...must be opened even wider. No one is without a family in this world: the Church is a home and family for everyone...' Familiaris Consortio, 85
If you have any enquiries about marriage and family life in the Diocese of Portsmouth please contact Katja Babei, Advisor for Marriage and Family Life kbabei@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
Information about marriage and family life
Portsmouth Diocese Guide to Organisations Supporting Family Life and Marriage 