The Spring 40 Days for Life Campaign will be held in four locations within the Diocese of Venice:  Naples, Fort Myers, Port Charlotte and Sarasota.  Click the event link to sign up or to find the start times for each individual prayer vigil.

All proceeds will benefit the programs and services of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. in Collier County which include financial assistance, professional counseling, food pantries and food programs, empowerment program, refugee services, senior services, immigration services, soup kitchen, clothing room and shower program, English classes for mothers, and special projects like Undy Sunday, the Weekend Power Pack Food Program, and holiday gift and food distribution. The evening will include a cocktail hour, auctions, dinner, and dancing.

Catholic Days at the Capitol 3-day Bus Trip to Tallahassee – See https://www.flaccb.org/cdac

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A continental breakfast and lunch are provided. The cost is $125.  This option will replace Life Skills and Sacramentality for couples who are already legally married.

The Spring 40 Days for Life Campaign will be held in four locations within the Diocese of Venice:  Naples, Fort Myers, Port Charlotte and Sarasota.  Click the event link to sign up or to find the start times for each individual prayer vigil.

All proceeds will benefit the programs available at AFCAAM of Catholic Charities which include the After-School Reading Program, and the SKILLS Female Mentoring and Straight Talk Male Mentoring programs. Registration is at noon and play begins at 1 p.m. The golf tournament will include a dinner and prizes.

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Since the Diocese will be moving to a new program in the fall of 2019, all Sacramentality and Life Skills workshops are being combined.  It is very important that you arrive by 8:45am in order to begin at 9am.  The workshop will go until 4pm with Mass available at 5pm.  Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.  Each workshop is $150 per couple.  Please register online. Make checks payable to: Diocese of Venice, Marriage Preparation Program, 1000 Pinebrook Road, Venice, FL 34285

Sponsored by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. and the local Knights of Columbus Councils, the show will feature Jersey Boys tribute band the Atlantic City Boys. Tickets are $25 a person. All proceeds will go to the Sugar Bowl Fund for families in the community who are experiencing a financial hardship.

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A continental breakfast and lunch are provided. The cost is $125.  This option will replace Life Skills and Sacramentality for couples who are already legally married.

The Second Annual Walk to Our Lady is Saturday, May 4, starting at 8:00 a.m. from Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 1301 Center Road, Venice. Please join Bishop Frank J. Dewane, who along with other participants, will process while praying the rosary 6.6 miles to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat Center, 3989 South Moon Drive. A May Crowning will conclude the walk, which will be followed by lunch. The event is free. Registration is required at https://dioceseofvenice.org/events/2019-walk-to-our-lady/.

Join us for this year’s Scripture Conference!

Saturday May 18, 2019

Scott Hahn

Bishop Verot High School

5598 Sunrise Drive, Fort Myers.

10 AM – 3 PM. Cost: Pre-registration: Adults $20, Students $5.

At the Door: Adults $30, Students $10.

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Since the Diocese will be moving to a new program in the fall of 2019, all Sacramentality and Life Skills workshops are being combined.  It is very important that you arrive by 8:45am in order to begin at 9am.  The workshop will go until 4pm with Mass available at 5pm.  Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.  Each workshop is $150 per couple.  Please register online. Make checks payable to: Diocese of Venice, Marriage Preparation Program, 1000 Pinebrook Road, Venice, FL 34285

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat Center
Venice, Florida
Cost: $225 per couple

Men will be staying in one section of the facility and the women will stay in another section of the facility.  Each person will have an assigned roommate.

The rooms are double occupancy.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on Saturday are provided along with Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday.  Snacks will be provided Friday evening and throughout the weekend.

Please bring your own toiletries.

If you have questions about the marriage preparation weekend, please email marriageprep@dioceseofvenice.org or call 941-484-9543.  If you have questions about the facility you can go to the website www.olph-retreat.org.   We are only allowing 12 couples on the retreat.  Once the retreat is full it will be closed for registration.