by Sheila J. Simpson | Mar 18, 2026 | A Word from Our Executive Director |
FOCCUS® offers open-ended invitation to support customers Sheila Simpson, executive director of FOCCUS® Marriage Ministries, presents an overview of the organization’s marriage preparation and enrichment inventories to a group of deacon couples during a training...
by Sheila J. Simpson | Mar 3, 2026 | A Word from Our Executive Director |
FOCCUS® on the National Stage: Education 2.0 Conference 2026 This April, I will have the privilege of representing FOCCUS® Marriage Ministries at the Education 2.0 Conference in Las Vegas (April 7–9, 2026) — an international gathering of leaders focused on the future...
by Sheila J. Simpson | Dec 16, 2025 | A Word from Our Executive Director |
What Makes Catholic Marriage Preparation Unique? What Makes Catholic Marriage Preparation Unique? Catholic marriage preparation is not simply preparation for a wedding day. It is preparation for a sacrament—a lifelong vocation in which a man and a woman become a sign...
by Sheila J. Simpson | Dec 16, 2025 | A Word from Our Executive Director |
Helping Couples Begin Marriage with Confidence Confidence in marriage is not the same as certainty. Healthy couples do not begin marriage knowing exactly what the future will hold. They begin marriage with something better: a commitment to return to each other a...
by Sheila J. Simpson | Dec 16, 2025 | A Word from Our Executive Director |
When Differences Become Opportunities for Growth When Differences Become Opportunities for Growth Every couple has differences. Some are small and charming. Some feel serious and heavy. Differences in: communication style family background finances faith practice...
