Family Life

Office for Family Life

Welcome! Our mission is to serve parishes and families throughout the Diocese of Arlington by offering programs pertaining to marriage preparation and enrichment, pregnancy assistance, post-abortion recovery, family enrichment, and young adult activities, including Theology on Tap.

Catholic Diocese of Arlington

featured events

Overcoming Infertility from a Catholic Perspective

Saturday, November 21 - 10:00 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center (5001 Eastern Ave., Hyattsville, MD.
Dr. John Bruchalski, founder of the Tepeyac Family Center, will address ways to overcome infertility using effective medical means supported by Church teaching. The talk and discussion are part of an ongoing support group. For more information or to register, please contact the Archdiocesan Office of Family Life at flm@adw.org or (301) 853-5337.

HEALING MARRIAGE
Free Monthly Webinar series

"Selfishness: The Major Enemy of Marital Love" (first seminar)
Saturday, November 7
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
If you or someone you know would like to attend this free seminar, please send an e-mail address to: familylife@arlingtondiocese.org so the facilitators can send an e-invitation.

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PHOTO GALLERY

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ongoing programs

Conferences for the Engaged
Takes place at least once a month

Gabriel Project Arlington
Parish-based pregnancy assistance program for those in need

Project Rachel
Healing for women and men who have been affected by abortion

Young Adult Ministry (YAM)
Young Adult Ministry is a diocesan-wide program for ages 21-39

Theology on Tap (ToT)
Great speaker series at a local pub for those in their 20's and 30's

additional Programming

Advance Medical Directive

Dating & Relationships

For Your Marriage

Parish Programs

Heal Your Marriage (Retrouvaille)

Separated, Divorced or Widowed? (Coping & Rebuilding)

Struggling with a Same-Sex Attraction? ( Courage)

Someone You Love Struggling with Same-Sex Attraction? (Encourage