Relationship Ministry
About this ministry
We are dedicated to investing in our parish family and enhancing our evangelization efforts by focusing on strengthening marriages, families, and relationships within our community. We offer a series of small groups, workshops and events tailored to parishioners in different kinds of relationships:
Single Life: Promoting healthy dating habits and marriage discernment.
Enrichment for Engaged Couples: Guiding those preparing for marriage.
Married Couples: Providing enrichment opportunities to grow and strengthen marriages.
Parents and Families: Providing resources to support and encourage parents.
Marriages in Need: Offering resources and pastoral support to help save struggling marriages.
Divorced: We recognize that this is a reality many Catholics find themselves in, and want to provide pastoral support.
If you have questions, please email Julie Taylor, julie@sfassisi.org.
Upcoming events.
Join us for a series of events at St. Francis of Assisi, aimed at supporting and strengthening relationships within our community. These gatherings will focus on fostering connections, sharing experiences, and enhancing collaboration among all parishioners.
Marriage Enrichment
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Marriage is a gift, but it can also be challenging. Thriving in marriage requires intentional effort. When couples devote time, energy, and creativity to their relationship, they transform it from stagnant to life-giving.
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7 sessions to strengthen your relationship. Whether you’ve been married 6 months or 40 years, whether you’re in a good place or struggling, The Marriage Course offers practical support to strengthen your relationship. The course helps couples to:
Communicate more effectively
Understand each other’s needs
Resolve conflict
Recognize how upbringing affects your relationship
Develop great sexual intimacy
And much, much more
How Does It Work? The Marriage Course is a 7-week, self-paced, online course with videos and a journal.
Couples who participate in The Marriage Course will only converse and share with one another. You and your spouse can complete the videos, reflections, and discussions in the privacy of your home, at a time that works best for you.
Small Groups: Once a month, all couples that are participating will meet to build community and develop friendships.
Interested in Learning more or joining a future class?
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Just as driving a car without routine maintenance can lead to problems, a marriage needs attention to stay on track. The Marriage Encounter experience is a skill-building enrichment program where together, you, as husband and wife, learn how to be the best couple you can be.
Over a weekend or in seven three-hour sessions, the Marriage Encounter experience will give you the tools to remain strong as a couple and be a united force to provide a stable and loving environment. For more information visit:
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If Grace Marriage isn’t right for you and your spouse at this time but you would like to explore other marriage enrichment options, please contact Julie at julie@Sfassisi.org
Single Life
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Are you a faith-filled single adult struggling with dating, perhaps wondering what caused your last breakup, or if your current relationship is going well, or maybe you lack the confidence to ask someone out?
Dating Well, is designed to be the "secret sauce" to love and discernment. It will teach you everything you need to know about navigating today's complex dating environment.
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Meeting every Friday at 6:30pm, sometimes in the church, sometimes in venues around Longmont. We meet for fellowship and to help each other grow in our spiritual journey.
If you are interested in joining, contact Michael Lynch: michael@sfassisi.org.
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“No agendas. Just Community and Relationship”. Finding Catholic friends can be tough. Catholic Beer Club is an event for young Catholics to meet new people and pursue authentic friendships.
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Lifeline of Friends is designed for mature single women seeking authentic friendships and mutual support within our parish community. This is a Group Led ministry, where members organize and invite others to activities ranging from meals, game days, community outreach, and much more.
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For more information email Julie Taylor (julie@sfassisi.org).
Divorced Catholics
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Every year we offer a course on Healing for Separation and Divorce. Topics to be covered include grief, forgiveness, annulments, and more. Program based on the book Divorced. Catholic. Now What?: Navigating Life After Divorce" by Lisa Duffy and Vince Frese.
Our next course is scheduled to begin September 22, 2026
Time: 6:30 -8:00 pm.
Cost: $40.00
Contact Julie Taylor for questions or more information (Julie@sfassisi.org)