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National Pastoral Initiative on Marriage: Fourth Year Report (2008)
National Pastoral Initiative on Marriage: Fourth Year Report
In the National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage (NPIM) the U.S. Catholic bishops call attention to the meaning and value of married life for the Church and for society. Bringing Catholic belief into dialogue with contemporary needs, the bishops urge the Catholic Church to become a community of hope and help for marriages and to join others in building a culture of marriage. The Initiative weaves together the Catholic faith tradition and its pastoral practice, the data of social science, and the experience of married couples to offer guidance and resources, including a pastoral letter, in order to promote, strengthen, sustain and restore marriages. More information about the Initiative is available at www.usccb.org/laity/marriage/npim.
In 2008 the Pastoral Initiative concerned itself entirely with its second phase, namely, the public communication and education phase. This year’s work focused on the continuing roll-out of the For Your Marriage campaign (radio and TV Public Service Announcements on marriage, billboard advertising, and the special website www.foryourmarriage.org ), and the drafting of a pastoral letter on marriage.