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ACT Newsletter - April 2025

Featured Stories

  • LAST Online Lenten CFM Meeting – April 1, 2025
  • The Power of the Holy Spirit: Strengthening the Mission of CFM
    Reflecting on how the Holy Spirit empowers families to live out their faith and bring Christ’s love into the world and how the Holy Spirit worked its power spreading awareness of CFM through personal connections and collaboration with other ministries at the:
    • National Board Winter Meeting (January 17-19, 2025)
    • Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (February 21-23, 2025)
    • St. Lawrence Martyr Church – Mardi Gras Game Night
    • St. Philomena Catholic Church Meetings and Ministry Fair
  • Easter: The Victory That Sends Us Forth
    Embracing our mission as Christian families to be domestic churches and witnesses of the Resurrection.
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - March 2025

Featured Stories

  • CFM in Action: Our Lady of the Wayside Parish, Arlington Heights, IL
  • CFM in Action: St. Raphael the Archangel Parish, Oshkosh, WI
  • A CFM Love Story: Dave and Lisa Przybysz
  • Upcoming Lenten Reflections & Events
  • CFM Member Benefits
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - February 2025

Featured Stories

  • Fr. Don Conroy’s 60th Anniversary of Ordination
  • CFM’s “Spanning the Generations” Award
  • CFM in Action: Our Lady of the Wayside Parish, Arlington Heights, IL
  • A CFM Love Story: Dave and Lisa Przybysz
  • Pathway to Sainthood: Venerable Enrique Shaw Tornquist
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - January 2025

Featured Stories

  • CFM is a Way of Life by Deacon Don Grossnickle
  • CFM National Office Hours
  • Our Lady of the Wayside’s CFM Thanksgiving Mass and Agape
  • 2025 List of Family Conferences in the USA
  • CFM in Action in Pittsburgh, PA
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - December 2024

Featured Stories

  • CFM 75th Anniversary Year-End message and recap
  • CFM in Action - St. Thomas Parish in Ann Arbor, MI
  • CFM 75th Anniversary VIRTUAL Celebration via Zoom - Nov. 15
  • CFM Blast from Christmas Past
  • ICCFM Christmas Zoom Party information
  • Advent and Christmas Activities for Families
  • Christmas Prayer

 

ACT Newsletter - November 2024

Featured Stories

  • CFM 75th Anniversary VIRTUAL Celebration via Zoom - Nov. 15
  • CFM Remembrance Trees and Prayer Intentions
  • Thanksgiving Prayer
  • CFM in Action - Christ our Life Conference in Iowa
  • St. Lawrence Martyr Church Trunk-or-Treat
  • All Saints/Souls Day prayers
  • Deacon Gary Aitchison Memorial fund
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - October 2024

Featured Stories

  • CFM in Action at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish in Arlington Heights, Illinois
  • CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration in Denver, Colorado
  • CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration and Kick-Off at St. Lawrence Martyr Church in Redondo Beach, CA
  • CFM in Action - St. Mary Student Parish in Ann Arbor, MI
  • Bi-Annual CFM Board Calls
  • CFM in Social Media
  • October – Month of the Holy Rosary

 

ACT Newsletter - September 2024

Featured Stories

  • CFM 75th anniversary celebration in Mundelein Seminary Aug. 2-4, 2024
  • Pat and Patty Crowley Award recipients: Gary and Kay Aitchison
  • CFM 75th anniversary celebration photos and videos on Facebook - instructions and link
  • New national board members: Deacon Pete and Jan LeTourneau
  • Bishop George Rassas - 5th Hillenbrand Award recipient
  • Ideas for continuing CFM's 75th anniversary celebration
  • 2024-2025 Program Guide (Parables: More Than Just Stories) excerpt
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - August 2024

Featured Stories

  • CFM 75th anniversary celebration ideas
  • CFM in Action: Colorado and Pennsylvania
  • Back-to-School prayers
  • Rev. Donald Conroy - 4th Hillenbrand Award recipient
  • August 15 - Feast of the Assumption of Mary
  • 2024-2025 Program Guide (Parables: More Than Just Stories) excerpts
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - July 2024

Featured Stories

  • CFM's Founding Day Celebration Highlights
  • Countdown to our CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration -Aug. 3-4, 2024
  • Fr. Louis Cameli on Co-responsibility in Mission
  • Rev Thomas Rzepiela - 3rd Hillenbrand Award recipient
  • Independence Day Prayer for America
  • 2024-2025 Program Guide - Parables: More Than Just Stories
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - June 2024

Featured Stories

  • Honoring St. Joseph and all fathers
  • CFM's Founding Day Celebration - June 17
  • Fr. Sam Palmer, 2nd Hillenbrand Award recipient
  • Disaster Relief information for tornado victims in Greenfield, IA
  • Countdown to our CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - May 2024

Featured Stories

  • Springtime activities to help grow your faith
  • Mother’s Day Prayer
  • Honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary and all mothers
  • Msgr. Michael Lenihan, first Hillenbrand Award recipient
  • Countdown to our CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration
  • Memorial Day Prayer
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - April 2024

Featured Stories

  • CFM in ACTION: St. Lawrence Martyr Church, Redondo Beach, CA
  • Hillenbrand Award
  • Countdown to CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration, August 3-4, 2024
  • CFM Member Survey: please check your Inbox or click on the link in this issue
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - March 2024

Featured Stories

  • CFM in ACTION:  Our Lady of the Wayside Parish , Arlington Heights, Illinois
  • CFM Winter Board Meeting January 26-28, 2024 at Queen of the Holy Rosary—Wea
  • Countdown to CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration, August 3-4, 2024
  • CFM 75th anniversary Award Recipients
  • CFM 75th anniversary Planning and Advisory Committee
  • Growing CFM: worldwide affiliations/participations
  • Online Lenten event: Focus on the Corporal Works of Mercy
  • Upcoming Survey: please watch your Inbox 
  • CFM on Social Media

 

ACT Newsletter - February 2024

Featured Stories

  • CFM in Action - Tom McDonough, CFM member—St Mary Student Parish in Ann Arbor, MI
  • Countdown to CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration, August 3-4, 2024
  • CFM 75th Anniversary Prayer
  • Online Lenten event: Focus on the Corporal Works of Mercy
  • Ideas on How to Observe Lent 
  • CFM on Social Media
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - January 2024

Featured Stories

  • CFM in Action - St. Joseph Church, Winterset, Iowa and Spirit of Christ Church, Arvada, Colorado
  • Countdown to CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration, August 3-4, 2024
  • CFM on Social Media
  • 8 (Spiritual) New Year’s Resolutions for Catholics

 

ACT Newsletter - December 2023

Featured Stories

  • CFM in Action - St. Joan of Arc (San Ramon, CA) and St. Lawrence Martyr (Redondo Beach, CA)
  • Countdown to CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration, August 3-4, 2024
  • ICCFM mini-reunion in CA
  • All Saints/All Souls Day Prayers
  • CFM at Catholic Family Life Association (CFLA) 2023 Conference
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - November 2023

Featured Stories

  • CFM in Action - Queen of the Holy Rosary (Wea, KS)
  • Countdown to CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration, August 3-4, 2024
  • Advent season ideas
  • When does Christmas actually end?
  • Dr. James Healy - keynote speaker at CFM's 75th anniversary celebration
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - October 2023

Featured Stories

  • CFM's New National Chaplain
  • CFM in Action - St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church (Oshkosh, WI)
  • CFM's Tri-Cut cards
  • Countdown to CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration, August 3-4, 2024
  • The Work of Our Hands
  • Susan Vogt's Respect Life pointers

 

ACT Newsletter - September 2023

Featured Stories

  • 2023 National Board Summer Meeting in Marytown at Libertyville, IL
  • Countdown to CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration, August 3-4, 2024
  • Developments in ICCFM
  • Understanding CFM's Logo and Story
  • CFM's New Digital Communications Manager
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - August 2023

Featured Stories

  • 15th ICCFM WORLD ASSEMBLY June 29—July 3, 2023 in Hungary
  • Countdown to CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration, August 3-4, 2024
  • Back-to-School Prayer
  • CFM Program Guide 2023
  • Golden Wedding Anniversary of Albert and Susie Zimmerman
  • Information to apply for a paid position as CFM Digital Communications Manager
  • In Memoriam

 

ACT Newsletter - July 2023

Featured Stories

  • CFM in Action - visiting the imprisoned, serving in the parish
  • Welcome Deacon Brad and Sarah Gallenberg, new CFM national board members
  • Counting down to CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration, August 3-4, 2024
  • Prayer for Independence Day in the USA
  • CFM Program Guide 2023
  • Golden Wedding Anniversary of John and Lauri Przybysz
  • Information to apply for a paid position as CFM Digital Communications Manager

 

ACT Newsletter - June 2023

Featured Stories

  • President’s Perspective- Meet our new presidents, Sam and Juliette Tirone!
  • CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration, August 3-4, 2024. Please plan to attend!
  • In Memoriam - Remembering our predecessors and friends who shared in the mission of CFM. 
  • CFM InterACTive
  • CFM Canada

 

ACT Newsletter - May 2023

Featured Stories

  • Presidents' Message
  • Parting Words - John and Lauri Przybysz
  • 461 Days till 75th Anniversary Celebration
  • Getting to Know You - Andy Pozdol, Webmaster
  • Memorandum of Collaboration signed - ICCFM and Holy Cross Family Ministries
  • CFM InterACTive
  • Sad News

 

ACT Newsletter - April 2023

Featured Stories

  • CFM 75th Anniversary Celebration 2024
  • Growing CFM in Canada
  • Presidents' Message

 

ACT Newsletter - March 2023

Featured Stories

  • CFM in California - Still Making Friends, Still Making Disciples, Still Making a Difference after 75 years!
  • CFM reflects and discerns how we can encourage inter-religious dialogue
  • Growing CFM
  • Ideas for Families During Lent
  • Allowing St. Patrick's Day to inspire your understanding of the Trinity and the family.

 

ACT Newsletter - February 2023

Featured Stories

  • National Board Meeting California
  • Presidents' Message
  • History of CFM - Part 3
  • Coming Events

 

ACT Newsletter - January 2023

Featured Stories

  • More CFM Memories
  • 75th Anniversary Graphic Design Contest
  • Presidents' Message
  • History of CFM - Part 2
  • Empty Nesting and CFM

ACT Newsletter - December 2022

Featured Stories

  • More CFM Memories
  • 75th Anniversary Graphic Design Contest
  • Presidents' Message
  • History of CFM
  • Marriage Enrichment features

ACT Newsletter - November 2022

Featured Stories

  • CFM Memories
  • Outreach in Michigan
  • 75th Anniversary Preparations for 2024
  • Reasons to be Thankful
  • Marriage Enrichment feature

 

ACT Newsletter - October 2022

Featured Stories

  • Missionary Mandate to Families
  • Fall Kickoff in Kansas
  • Save the Date - 75th Anniversary 
  • At the Movies with Sr. Rose
  • New Program Book - Family, Revelation of God's Love

 

ACT Newsletter - September 2022

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ACT Newsletter - August 2022

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ACT Newsletter - July 2022

Featured Stories

  • CFM Community in Action - California
  • CFM Leaders Share their talents
  • New Program Book - Family, Revelation of God's Love
  • Celebrating 75 Years! Anniversary Planning Begins

 

ACT Newsletter - June 2022

Featured Stories

  • Blessing Bags from Pittsburgh
  • New Program Guide - The Family: A Revelation of God's Love
  • Profile: CFM National Chaplain, Fr. Louis Golomari
  • Marriage Moments and Parenting Pointers

ACT Newsletter - May 2022

Featured Stories

  • Share CFM - Your Elevator Statements
  • Family Love - Bishop Lazo Biro
  • World Meeting of Families 2022
  • WMOF Resources for Local Celebrations
  • CFM in the World Wide Web
  • News from CFM Office

ACT Newsletter - April 2022

Featured Stories

  • CFM Elevator Statements
  • National Virtual Gathering for Eucharistic Revival
  • Ideas for Lent from Susan Vogt, award winning author of publications about marriage and family
  • Welcome new board members, Albert and Susie Zimmerman!
  • Pope Francis' Modern Day Beatitudes
  • CFM in the World Wide Web

ACT Newsletter - March 2022

Featured Stories

  • CFM National Winter board meeting updates 
  • Volunteer and Stewardship Opportunities 
  • Ideas for Lent from Susan Vogt, award winning author of publications about marriage and family 
  • In Memoriam – Rosemary Duffy of Arlington Heights, IL 
  • How to Access Member-only Resources

ACT Newsletter - February 2022

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ACT Newsletter - January 2022

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ACT Newsletter - December 2021

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ACT Newsletter - November 2021

Featured Stories

  • Invite Friends to Join CFM
  • Movements Invited to Participate in World-wide Synod
  • Nominations Open for National Board of Directors
  • Tips for Meeting Safely
  • Catholic Cares Coalition on Vaccines
  • Share Christmas Photos!

ACT Newsletter - October 2021

Featured Stories

  • Framework for Family Ministry from US Bishops
  • Promotional Materials to Customize
  • CFM at National Family Life Ministers' Conference
  • Celebrating 55 yr anniversary of ICCFM
  • Marriage and Family Enrichment resources
  • How to Access Member-only Resources.

ACT Newsletter - September 2021

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ACT Newsletter - July 2021

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ACT Newsletter - June 2021

Featured Stories

  • Leader Appreciation Event
  • Living the Beatitudes Today - New Program Available June 1
  • Renew your membership; support CFM!
  • Catholic Education and Research on the Pandemic Response
  • Start a Grandparents' Group

CFM and CFLA

CFM is a member of the Catholic Family Life Association (CFLA formally NACFLM), which provides resources for marriage and family life ministry. Visit http:/cfla.com/

 



 

 

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