SNEHALAYA FAMILY SERVICE CENTRE
Helping To Build Stronger Marriages and Families
Building a Family Crib through Advent
This season of Advent, Snehalaya encourages families to build their own family crib in four stages, during the four weeks of Advent. This plan is not based on the liturgy of the four Sundays, but on the persons usually depicted in cribs. On the first Sunday, the family focuses on the shepherds, the first ones to hear the good news about the birth of Jesus. We add the shepherds to the crib. On the second Sunday, the focus is on Joseph, who is installed in the crib. On the third week, we dwell on Mary, who is added to the crib, and finally, in the last week of Advent, we turn our attention to the baby Jesus who is set in the crib.
Fr Cleophas Fernandes,
Snehalaya
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
To celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family we are providing two resource materials:
1. A Family Prayer Service
2. Parish Mass Liturgical Guidelines
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Family Link December 2020.pdfWhat are couples preparing for marriage expecting?
Watch the video: Marriage Preparation Course - a blessing or a burden?
ONLINE MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE
Who can access the MPC programme on our website?
All couples who are preparing for marriage, both those living in Mumbai and in other parts of the country.
All couples living abroad and planning to get married in Mumbai.
All priests and especially those who are dealing with couples in parishes . Priests can mention the name of any couple.
All married couples who are planning to renew their marriage commitment for one reason or the other.
Format for the MPC Certificate is include in the course material to be duly signed by the Priest of the Parish on completion of the questionnaires included in the Course Material
Registration at NO COST
Snehalaya
Engaged Encounter
The Engaged Encounter is offering an online course for marriage preparation. To register for the same, please click on the link below. This program is for couples only, NOT singles.
https://forms.gle/wHVrffUsqnfJ2hgn8
For further details, you can email 'eemumbai2020@gmail.com'
Fr. Cleophas
Snehalaya Family Service Centre is a not-for-profit NGO that helps families in Mumbai , India . In a mega-city like Mumbai, the stress and strain of living, with problems such as poverty, lack of proper housing, displacement, unemployment and underemployment, socio-cultural differences, marital discord, etc., proves too overwhelming for many individuals and families. Under this stress many individual feel lost, tried beyond their endurance, frustrated and defeated. People can seek help when capacities for responding to the demands of life are strained, when desired growth seems unattainable, when important decisions elude resolution and natural support systems are unavailable or insufficient. MORE>>>
Snehalaya Office Functioning :
Days: Monday to Saturday, Daily but closed on Public and Church Holidays.
Open for online telephone contact but visits to the Office can only be done by prior appointments.
Timings: Mornings: 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and Evenings: 3.00 to 5.30 p.m.
Telephone Numbers : Landline: 214448218 Mobile: 9321179831