Family Is a Gift

Family Is a Gift (FIG) is a program initiated by Couples for Christ (CFC) to uphold the dignity and beauty of the family by advocating pro-family values, equipping couples and family members to build strong families, and by providing an environment of mutual support and caring.

FIG came about as a response to New Evangelization and the overall direction of Couples for Christ to share its giftedness, which is family life renewal, with the rest of the world. Heeding the call of St. John Paul II on new evangelization that is new in its ardor, methods, and expression, the goal of Family is a Gift is to bring Christ back into every heart and home.​

Why Family Is a Gift?

“The Joy of Love experienced by families is also the joy of the church” (Amoris Laetitia 1).  The world is bombarded with daily messages and challenges that weaken or erode the fiber and foundation of the family.  The issues of divorce, cohabitation, same-sex union, and different belief systems like relativism, continue to attack the God-given value of families.  CFC is called and set apart by the Lord, to be Spirit-filled families, helping to renew the world.  This mission assumes utmost urgency and importance today.  Now, this crisis of families is also the best time to be Couples for Christ.  This is the time to rekindle the flame in our hearts to joyfully and boldly proclaim our stand: Family is a great, sacred gift!​

Our goal is to strengthen the family through promoting family values to protect and support the family. Through years of experience in family formation, CFC has developed various sessions to help guide the family in facing the challenges of the world. Through FIG, CFC seeks to partner with parishes, dioceses, archdioceses, schools, and other institutions to help guide the families of today.​

We believe that it is the family that builds a community, and it takes a community to raise a family.  With the help of each one, the strengthening of the family will also strengthen the society.  FIG is a gift we would like to offer to the clergy and other institutions.  As the family continues to be attacked by so many forces today, we hope and pray to bring the message and teachings on the family to strengthen more and more families to guide them and hope that one day, despite the challenges, they will experience the fullness of Christ in their hearts and their homes. ​

Here are some topics/talks that we can have in our FIG events for a parish or any organization.

See the FIG (Philippines) Facebook page.

Parish Presentation

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