Family Life

Family Life is an important part of every Catholic Parish. Family Life Programs support married life, provide parenting skills, have faith programs for parents of newly baptized children, and teach Natural Family Planning.


Marriage Encounter

These couples who have experienced a Marriage Encounter weekend get together once a month to support the Sacrament of Matrimony. Members also enjoy family gatherings once a month at a couple's home to share a potluck dinner and fellowship, and also support the Marriage Encounter Weekends. For more information, please contact Garry & Arla Thomas at getart@flash.net or by phone at 847-658-1585.


Natural Family Planning
This group teaches natural family planning, gives information sessions, and promotes chastity information for teens. They purchase videos, books, and pamphlets on chastity, which parents may borrow. Classes are given by George & Helen Jost (by appointment for now). Call (847)658-8379. We teach the Couple to Couple League SymptoThermal NFP. We can also help/counsel users of Mucus Only or other single method NFP. For more information, please contact Helen & George Jost by phone at 847-658-8379 or helen_gallivanjost@yahoo.com.