Care and Support

Funeral Planning assists with the planning of the Funeral Mass following the death of a loved one.  Funeral planning can be done at any time. Please contact us for an appointment if you are interested in pre-planning a funeral for yourself or a loved one. For more information, please click the “Funerals” tab next to the Care & Support Tab. 

All men and women who are alcoholics, or think they may have a problem with alcohol, and families of those with this problem are welcome to attend. All inquiries and attendance will be strictly confidential. Come and participate in the grace of recovery by visiting Alcoholics Anonymous on the web at aahouston.org for meeting times and locations near you or by calling the AA Intergroup Houston at 713-686-6300.

All family members or friends who have been, or are being affected by someone else’s alcoholism or addiction are encouraged to attend. If you have any questions about this meeting, or problems that you or your family may be experiencing due to alcoholism or addiction, you can contact Joe V. at 713-252-7623 or Debbie B at 407-221-7038. All inquiries and attendance are strictly confidential.

All are welcome on Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in room 120 of the St Teresa Center.

As a caregiver, you likely have many responsibilities. It is important to take care of your own well-being and to connect with others that understand. Our caregivers group does this, plus offers the support of other caregivers sharing their experiences to help each other on this journey with a loved one.

Being a caregiver is the hardest job that most of us will do in our lifetime, it is full of every emotion you can imagine and some you can’t. It is trying to make rational decisions every day with emotions getting in the way. No one has all the answers to everything, but chances are excellent that another caregiver has had an experience that is similar to yours and can offer things they tried or you can help them with things you have done. Caregiving takes a village with all ways to provide you with tips for taking care of yourself plus providing the best things to keep your loved one safe and well cared for.

Find upcoming meeting dates at ap.church/events.

What is the Couple Checkup?
The Couple Checkup is an online assessment tool designed to identify the unique relationship strengths and growth areas of dating, engaged, or married couples. Couples receive a 15-20 page report on their relationship and can download a free Discussion Guide, designed to help them learn proven relationship skills. Research has shown this process improves relationships by stimulating honest dialogue, increasing understanding, and empowering couples.

Why take the Couple Checkup?
The Couple Checkup will help couples discover their relationship strengths. Strengths are what enable couples to enjoy and continue developing a healthy relationship. It will also help identify issues that are threatening the vitality of their relationship and may need to be addressed.

Who can take the Couple Checkup?
The Couple Checkup can be taken by couples that are dating, engaged, or married. It is designed for any couple desiring to enrich their relationship.

Will the Couple Checkup be relevant for every couple?
After indicating the stage of their relationship, the Couple Checkup will automatically select applicable questions, making the assessment valuable and relevant, as it is tailored to each couple’s relationship stage and structure.

How long does it take to receive the Couple Checkup report?
As soon as both partners have completed their portions of the Couple Checkup, they can login into their account and download, view, or their report.

What feedback does the couple receive?
Each couple receives a 15-20 page report, with their results broken down into relational categories. A Discussion Guide is also available for free PDF download to help them improve their relationship skills.

What topics are covered in the Couple Checkup?
Twenty important relationship areas are explored, including but not limited to:
Communication
Conflict Resolution
Financial Management
Relationship Roles
Affection and Sexual Relationship
Couple Closeness and Flexibility
Family Closeness and Flexibility
Personality
Family of Origin

Is the Couple Checkup scientifically accurate?
The Couple Checkup is very accurate and is based on the highly respected PREPARE/ENRICH Assessment. The Couple Checkup has high levels of validity and reliability.

Catholic men of St. Anthony of Padua: We are preparing to form a new fellowship at our parish called King David’s Men, a ministry program started in 2013 by the nonprofit counseling organization for Catholics called Gratia Plena. This is a small group designed to support healthy sexual behavior, whether single, engaged or married. As our culture constantly attacks the sanctity of marriage and relationships through pornography, infidelity, and more, it’s more important now than ever for men to be united in fellowship and faith.

Men of this new brotherhood might have already overcome most of these temptations, or they may still be wrestling with them, and may have wondered why God would allow them to have struggled with this area in your life thus far. This group may provide you with the answers and an effective pathway toward healing. Please consider being part and helping begin a transformational process that can have a dramatic and widespread positive impact on our parish community.

 

‘Take courage, Jesus is calling you” – Mark 10:49

Los Grupos de Familia Nar-Anon son una confraternidad mundial para aquellos afectados por la adicción de otra persona. Este grupo es para aquellos que saben o han conocido un sentimiento de desesperación por el problema de adicción de alguien muy cercano a ti. No tiene costo unirse. No hay registro, cualquiera puede presentarse.

Cuando entras en el grupo familiar, ya no estás solo, sino entre verdaderos amigos que entienden tu problema como pocos podrían hacerlo. Respetamos su confianza y anonimato como sabemos que usted respetará los nuestros. Esperamos darle la seguridad de que ninguna situación es demasiado difícil y ninguna infelicidad es demasiado grande para ser superada.

Todos son bienvenidos los jueves a partir de las 6:00 pm en el salón 209 del  Parish Life Building.

Gratia Plena (which means “full of grace” in latin) is a non- profit organization, which offers mental health, couples/marriage, and addiction counseling in service to the Catholic Community. Our mission is to provide counseling services and spiritual direction that is faithful to the teachings, values, and traditions of the Catholic Church. For more information please visit the website or call: 832-532-0129

About HOPE: Helping Our Pain Ease

Red Bird Ministries is a Catholic, pro-life/pro-family grief support ministry that focuses on bereaved families who have experienced child loss of any age and circumstance, including pregnancy loss through miscarriage and stillbirth, and after birth as an infant, child, adolescent, or adult.

Red Bird was founded on helping parents address the profound healing that needs to happen while also honoring the memory of the child. Our unique value is in the attention given to protect the individual, the marriage, and other relationships from a spectrum of issues that can compound and lead to dysfunction.

Red Bird Ministries partners with dioceses and parishes to provide the tools and resources to support families who have experienced the loss of a child from pregnancy through adulthood. They have a number of helpful resources, retreats and more to support families through this difficult journey.

No Marriage Is Beyond Hope

Are you or someone you know struggling in their marriage? Do you wish to regain the spark and joy you once felt at the start of your relationship? Let Retrouvaille be the lifeline of hope for your marriage.

Retrouvaille is a volunteer, peer ministry endorsed by the Archdiocese that has helped thousands of couples rebuild the loving relationships they once had. Whether your marriage needs a refresh or a rescue, Retrouvaille can help you.

The next Houston Retrovaille weekend is July 14th – 16th. For confidential information, please contact houstonretrouvaille@gmail.com or visit www.helpourmarriage.org.

Spiritual Direction is an ancient tradition of mentorship and discipleship in the Christian faith. Spiritual Directors will help you recognize how the Holy Spirit is working in your life and help you deepen your relationship with God. They will help you develop an active prayer life, guiding you in a deeper spirituality.