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The wives of these men began to form a group that birthed the Pre-Cana Conference (the Catholic Church's conference for engaged couples). The Christian Family Movement was born when Burnie and Helene Bauer and Pat and Patty Crowley met each other at the Cana Conference in August 1948.
The Catenian Association is a Roman Catholic lay society with around 8,000 members (known as "brothers") in a number of English-speaking countries. Catenian men and their families meet socially to help develop their faith and build lasting friendships. [1] [2] It has been described as "an international brotherhood of Catholic men."
It gives the official name, acronym, date of establishment, history, identity, organization, membership, works, publications, and website of the communities and movements. [ 2 ] Recognition of similar national associations as Catholic is granted by the country's Episcopal Conference , and it is for the local bishop to grant recognition to local ...
Original membership requirements: faithful Catholic who lives his faith, sends children to Catholic school, supports the parish and parochial school, never ridicules the church's ceremonies, and never writes anything against the Church or the clergy. 1979 membership requirements: male or female of Slovak birth or descent, or married to same ...
The CWSS also changed the name of its journal from the Catholic Suffragist to the Catholic Citizen. [5] The CWSS also began to focus on international organizations and issues, such as international women's suffrage and international Catholicism. In 1920, the CWSS sent delegates to the International Woman Suffrage Alliance in Switzerland. [5]
The community teaches that husbands are the head of the household as well as the spiritual head of their wives. While it emphasizes traditional gender roles, the organization encourages women to pursue higher education and employment. [3] In much of community life, men and women work together without distinction.
A Catholic lay association, also referred to as Catholic Congress, is an association of lay Catholics aiming to discuss certain political or social issues from a Catholic perspective. [ 1 ] The Pontifical Council for the Laity is the body responsible for approving those Catholic associations that exist at an international level. [ 2 ]
Couples for Christ (CFC) was established in 1981 by the charismatic community Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon (LNP; Filipino for "The Joy of the Lord") in Manila.Its target groups were primarily married couples, inviting prospective couples to a private home for a series of weekly gospel discussions.