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Joy of Love: growing and fostering relationships for life

Joy of Love: growing and fostering relationships for life

Joy of Love is a strategic approach that encompasses the formation of people of different ages and stages of life in a Christian approach to relationships, marriage, family and sexual intimacy. It includes a wide range of programs, courses and experiences of formation within the Archdiocese for young children, teenagers, post-school, engaged couples and married couples. 

Joy of Love calls on the effective collaboration between different agencies, organisations, parishes within the Archdiocese. As part of its 10 Year Picture of Success, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is committed to being the ‘backbone' of the development and implementation of the Framework. 

In 2020, this Framework was developed by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and endorsed by Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP. The Framework is a continuum, in five stages: 

  1. Self Awareness Stage (Primary School Years: 5-12 years)
  2. Positive Relationships (Secondary Schools: 13-18 years)
  3. Flourishing Partnerships (Post Secondary School: 19 years-young adults)
  4. Engagement period/journey
  5. Lifelong marriages 

In 2021, 3 Working Parties were established, focussed on: 


Each Working Party is currently planning and developing one action/activity for each stage, for initiation/engagement late 2021/early 2022. For information, watch the video below.

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