In 1966,
Italian Oblate, Fr. Luciano CUPIA, founded the “Family Center” (Centro della famiglia), with a
counseling center today managed by Fr. Alfredo FERETTI.
Currently, the
center is offering a three-year course for family counselors, with the purpose
of training professionals to help couples and families in their relationships. Each
year of the program, there are 12 theory lessons, two residential seminars and
13 training group sessions.
Fr. Feretti is
also holding special sessions for couples and families at the Oblate General
House in Rome. He stated: “Given the success of last year, with the other
members of the counseling center, we decided to repeat the initiative again
this year and we already have a good number who have signed up.” He added:
“This is a moment of formation for married couples and families who want to
rediscover the beauty of married love and grow in their loving relationship
through greater knowledge of self, others and God, in relation to their
Sacrament.”
