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The Archdiocesan Council of Priests approved a Marriage Resolution document regarding marriage preparation and newly married ministry on January 30, 2002. One of the aspects of this resolution was to address “instruction in and reflection on a basic Catholic theology of marriage.” In response to the Marriage Resolution, the resource “No Longer Two, But One Flesh” – A Brief Look at the Theology of Marriage was created. Three documents make up this resource.
The first booklet is designed for engaged couples to reflect on their relationship and Church teachings regarding marriage in the Catholic Church. The booklet should be given to each engaged couple as they approach their parish for the sacrament of marriage. The parish may choose to work with the engaged couples individually or in small groups to discuss the booklet. This resource is not intended to replace the FOCCUS inventory or the Engaged Enrichment Day, but rather as an additional resource to assist engaged couples preparing for marriage.
The second booklet is designed for married couples to explore how they have been living the theology of marriage in their own lives. This booklet has various possibilities. Parishes may chose to use it as a thank you or perhaps for a night of enrichment for FOCCUS couples or married couples in the parish community. Another use may be with small group communities in renewing their marriage vows. Each of the booklets contains six points of theology of marriage, followed by a brief narrative and reflection questions.
Finally, a Leader’s Guide has been created to facilitate the usage of the engaged and married couple booklets. The Leader’s Guide has additional information regarding the theology of marriage, reflection questions, resources and group facilitation suggestions.
A training session for using the “No Longer Two, But One Flesh” – A Brief Look at the Theology of Marriage booklets will be held on January 11, 2003, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at St. Gregory Parish, Milwaukee. Registration is required. For additional information, or to register, please contact Marie Grevsmuehl, at 414-769-3441, 800-769-9373 x441 or grevsmuehlm@archmil.org.
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