Marriage, Family and Respect Life

You have found the Office of Marriage, Family and Respect Life. We serve the diocese by providing resources for marriage preparation and marriage enrichment - including Natural Family Planning, parenting resources and more! We also strive to promote a greater respect for human life through various activities and initiative

Please explore the pages in this website. There is so much to learn, and so many ways to contribute toward building the culture of life. I invite you to join me in our work to promote marriage, family and the culture of life!

- Joseph A. Schmidt,
Director of the Office of Marriage, Family and Respect Life