DVD and CD Facilitator

Dear Lay Liaison or Catechist:

Thank you for your efforts to communicate the Church’s teaching on marriage! It is our hope that you
will find the resources produced by The Future Depends on Love marriage initiative to be useful in the
urgent task of marriage catechesis.

The following materials center on using the Knights of Columbus DVD, The Vocation to Marriage, in
different possible settings. In addition to this resource, each parish will be receiving a sample CD,
“Contraception: Why Not,” and suggestions for utilizing this are also included in this packet.

"The Vocation to Marriage," by the Knights of Columbus - Download or order (select the video title and quantity).

"Contraception: Why Not," by Janet Smith, Ph.D. - Download or order a free copy.

The attached material consists of the following numbered items:

You will need to have either Adobe PDF installed Or an Adobe Reader, found here.

Download all resources in a single file here. Otherwise download individually below.

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Letter to the Facilitator
1a: "Marriage: What's the Point?"        An evening of adult catechesis of marriage prep with the DVD.
1b: "Marriage and Our Kids"        A session for parents of children in religious education with the DVD.
1c: "Marriage: What's the Point?"        A youth ministry or confirmation class with the DVD.
1d: "Continual Playing of the DVD"        Looping show of the DVD at a coffee hour after Sunday Mass.
2: Outline of DVD for Facilitators
3: Outline of DVD for Participants
4: Small-Group Facilitation - Questions and suggested responses for facilitators
5: Participant Handouts - Materials for further learning
6: Bulletin Inserts - Possible handouts
7: Evaluation Form - Help improve these resources
8: "Contraception: Why not" - CD by Janet Smith Ph.D. -       Guides to the CD with Question and Answer Sheets
9: Additional Resources - For use in the Parish

Additional suggested resources, including fact-sheets and suggestions for books and other DVDs and
CDs, can be found in your parish’s copy of The Future Depends on Love Parish Resources for Marriage
ring binder. You are encouraged to consult it.

May God bless your work in communicating the
Church’s vision for happy, healthy, and holy marriage!