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Conferenza Episcopale U.S.A.
Commissione Famiglia, Laici, Donne e Giovani
PREPARAZIONE AL MATRIMONIO
E COPPIE CONVIVENTI
Marriage Preparation and Cohabiting Couples
An Information Report on New Realities and Pastoral Practices
un rapporto informativo su nuove realtà
e orientamenti pastorali
Copyright 1999 United States Catholic Conference, Inc, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted to reproduce excerpts in articles or newsletters or for reproduction and free distribution in its entirety. |
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Since widespread cohabitation is a fairly recent phenomenon, many pastoral ministers are still learning how to address the issue in marriage preparation. The Committee on Marriage and Family hopes that this paper provides helpful guidance, but it acknowledges that more can be done. One challenge is to provide additional formation for those who prepare couples for marriage so that they can more effectively handle the issues raised by cohabitation. Another challenge is learning how to discuss cohabitation in the various settings in which marriage preparation takes place. |
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| Above all, when cohabiting couples approach the church for marriage we encourage pastoral ministers to recognize this as a teachable moment. Here is a unique opportunity to help couples understand the Catholic vision of marriage. Here, too, is an opportunity for evangelization. By supporting the couple's plans for the future rather than chastising them for the past, the pastoral minister can draw a couple more deeply into the church community and the practice of their faith. Treated with sensitivity and respect, couples can be helped to understand and live the vocation of Christian marriage. |
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Tradotto da S.Z.& V.N.- Revisionato da M.B. |
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