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Families Growing in Christian Fellowship with One Another

What are Home 2 Home Catholic Family Gatherings?
Home 2 Home Catholic Family Gatherings is an assembly of 2 or more catholic families who share, grow and encourage one another in love and faith. The main purpose of the gatherings is to safeguard and nourish the communion of life and love of the family and to strengthen the bond between catholic families in the Church. All families who participate in the gatherings are married in the Catholic Church and have a desire to participate more fully in the life of the Church.

The families of the Home 2 Home Catholic Family Gatherings may range from newly-married to being married for many years. Each gathering may consist of 2 or more families.

What is a Host Family? 
Host families cooperate with the director, along with the pastor/ministry coordinator/spiritual director and invites families to join online and engage in Phase I – Safeguarding the Family Initiative - Home 2 HomeTM. Catholic Family Gatherings. Facilitator families are required to complete a Home 2 Home Facilitators Seminar with the director online. In the seminar the facilitator families will learn the essential processes and material of the Home 2 Home Catholic Family Gathering Initiative. Facilitator families are not required to have a degree or certificate in Theology. A commitment between 7-10 hours per month is required until all the official Home 2 Home Catholic Family Gatherings in a particular series are completed. For example: Series One has ten gatherings in total which could be completed in ten consecutives weeks or months. This is dependent on the schedule of the host family and the cooperative schedules of the participants. If a host family wishes to proceed with the next Series another Home 2 Home Facilitators Seminar is required for the host family to complete. There are Four Series in the Home 2 Home Catholic Family Gatherings Initiative.

What are the qualities of a Facilitator Host Family?
There are five key qualities of a Facilitator or Host Family and they are: (1) sacramentally married with one another and are in good standing with the catholic church, (2) are striving each day to love one another fully, faithfully, fruitfully, and freely; (3) they have the ability (physically, emotionally, spiritually) and time to commit to the iinitiative; (4) they mutually share a profound charity by welcoming other families in their parish and life; and (5) are authentically willing to share their spiritual riches with them.
 
What is the structure of the Home 2 Home gatherings?
Arrival of families - Kids Activity & Opening Prayer [10mins]
Readings, Sharing and Closing Prayer  [60mins-]

The flow of the gatherings is simple. Every gathering is focused on a specific theme. For about  45 minutes families will engage in the WORD FORMAT that was uniquely designed by Familiaris Consortio Catholic Foundation. This pariticular format is structured around praying, reading, sharing and reflecting. 

What is the cost of participating?
Participating in Home 2 Home is absolutely FREE! 

How can I participate or start a Home 2 Home Catholic Family Gathering Online?
Home 2 Home is currently in progress within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, USA. Please refer to the Home 2 HomeTM. calendar. If you would like more information please email us at [email protected]

For more Contact information.
Home 2 Home Catholic Family Gathering Calendar Schedule.

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