The welfare of the family is decisive for the future of the world and that of the Church” (Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia, no. 31).
The future of evangelization depends in great part on the Church of the home” (Pope St. John Paul II, Familiaris Consortio, no. 52).
Understanding that the family is “the first and vital cell of society” (Second Vatican Council Apostolicam Actuositatem, no. 11) and that “the ministry of evangelization carried out by Christian parents is original and irreplaceable” (Familiaris Consortio, no. 53), OED strives to keep the family at the center of its efforts to support evangelization and the work of ministering to and helping establish strong, healthy, and thriving domestic churches in our communities. OED supports parishes in their mission to foster renewal in family life and to assist and accompany parents in their role as primary evangelizers and catechists of their children. In this way, parishes assist in planting domestic churches in their communities, which in turn evangelize the whole community.
We are here to serve you and help you advance missionary discipleship and build strong domestic churches in your community!
Please contact us so we can assist you in this journey.
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Our Team
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Monica Oppermann
Evangelization Strategies
404-920-7632
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Patrice
Spirou
Family Catechesis and Curriculum
404-920-7630
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Daniel
West
Marriage and Family Life
404-920-7631
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Michele
McHale-Pickard
Catechesis & Certification
404-920-7625
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Elaine
Phillips
Youth Ministry
404-920-7633