What’s New This Quarter

1) Our New FOCCUS® Website Is Live

We are excited to share the launch of the new FOCCUS website, designed to be clearer, faster, and more helpful for every audience we serve:

• Couples seeking encouragement and practical support
• Facilitators who need tools and ongoing formation
• Pastors and deacons supporting marriage preparation and pastoral care
• Parishes and dioceses implementing marriage ministry at scale

A major addition to the new site is our Content Hub, where we will publish ongoing resources—so the website stays current and useful, not static.

2) New Content Hub Resources (Weekly + Monthly)

The Content Hub is built to support repeat visits and provide fresh materials on a consistent rhythm. You can expect:

• Weekly: A Word from Our Executive Director
• Monthly: Marriage Conversation Starters (free downloads for couples)
• Monthly: Facilitator Tips
• Monthly: Clergy Corner (For Pastors & Deacons)
• Quarterly: FOCCUS News & Updates
• Quarterly: Implementation Spotlights (models you can copy)

Our goal is to make it easy to find resources that are practical, pastoral, and consistent with Catholic teaching.

3) Updated Facilitator Materials Available

We strongly encourage facilitators to use the most current materials available. Updated guides and resources help ensure clarity, consistency, and a faithful pastoral tone.

If your parish or diocese has facilitators who have served for many years, this is an excellent time to ensure they have the updated tools they need.

4) Webstore Launch

Alongside the new website, we are also launching our FOCCUS webstore. The webstore includes Catholic and Christian gifts, wedding and sacramental items, and marriage-focused resources.

What’s Coming Next

1) Facilitator-Only Inventory Guides

You will begin seeing Facilitator-Only Inventory Guides developed for additional inventories we offer, including:

• FOCCUS®
• Convalidation
• Cohabitation
• Mid-Life & Beyond
• REFOCCUS® …and more

2) Continued Language Growth

FOCCUS® continues to expand language availability so dioceses and parishes can serve couples with greater cultural and linguistic relevance.

3) Ongoing Support for Clergy and Deacons

Our Clergy Corner and parish/diocese resources are designed to provide ready-to-use language, practical models, and tools that strengthen marriage prep without adding burden.

4) Implementation Tools for Parishes and Dioceses

In the coming months, we will continue to publish implementation spotlights, parish tools, and rollout models so leaders can quickly adapt what works in real settings.

A Word of Gratitude

Thank you for your faithful service to couples and families. Marriage preparation and enrichment are not “extra” ministries—they are foundational to the life of the Church.

We are honored to serve alongside you.

Gratefully,

Sheila J. Simpson

Executive Director, FOCCUS® Marriage Ministries

Rev. Michael Grewe

Director of Ministries, FOCCUS® Marriage Ministries