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The International Year of the Family in the Catholic Church in Bangladesh
IN collalx>raUo«i wilh His H^ness Pope John Pnul Il s support far the United N thona OrRanlMtfana faiUa-int the Episcopal Family « rllare l onuniaaton (FWC) of 11 r Catholic . Church In i mgladeah planned several t. tivtuea With the objective of i eating a renewed awareness aixitit fundamental reiigfaiis-> iluiral values of the family, H < nducted a preliminary hi irtrv last year among Catholic lainllies Among the identified
challenges needing a closer examination are: Ways lor the resolution of discord between husbands and wives, poverty, illiteracy, male chauvinism, insecurity and violence
Along this line, a aeries of religious, social and economic steps were proposed far appll cation lo the different areas of ■Church life in Bangladesh." For instance, a couples' programme has been encouraged In every center to instill awareness about the equality
between iwiti md woman, the dignity of the human person child rearing, and the fnculca tion of democratic values in the family
Further, six seminars on the family have berh planned In the six dioceses (major dis tricts) of the Church Ih Bangladesh. From there one hundred couples shall be cho sen as representative for the national seminar this October For a more fruitful work a number of married couples
were trained by the Family Center and the Natural Family Planning Center. This year Marriage Encounter (ME) was also Introduce in Bangladesh as of last March 10. This was done by the Family Center through a team from India
Still In connection with the International Year of the Family, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Bangladesh In stltuted the Feast of the Holy Family as a Family Day And while some have already celebrated It. most parishes postponed their celebration awaiting the arrival of a more convenient lime this year.
The Family Welfare Conani-saion prepared some aids to
celebrate Family Day In a befitting manner. Posters with the emblem of the Internal! onnl Year of (he Family 'ITF). as well as a leaflet explaining It. were distributed lo all the centers of a Catholic life In Bangladesh Also, three leaflets were published which discuss three different themes (marriage and the family, the relationship between husband and wife, and the rearing of children).
To date, with respect to the well rounded building up of families, marriage preparation courses are required for prospective spouses. These end with the awarding of cer-tiflcates. Part of the prepara-
tion among other thing*, i* making them understand the SMMiHy of marriage. the bask equality of man and woman the dignity of women, human, anatomy and the reproductive system the education and rearing of children, the socioeconomic dimensions in family life. For married couples, fol low-up programmes are made available in almost every
The CathsUc Church, within Ilie Hmits of her resources, has
always expressed her concern for families that are victimized by poverty, violence, the separation of spouses, migration, cultural discrimination, etc The Action Plan for the Church in Bangladesh has called for an Integrated programme for the amelioration of these situations. On the economic front, for Instance, a credit union movement Is highly being promoted.
Much yet is left lo be desired to shape all families of
Bangladesh as one family for the cause of world peace. However the Holy Father is optimistic that the heads of famtIte* will not abdicate from their moral and spiritual leadership. Ever trustful of the tn nate goodness at Gofa people he believe* that world peace! and genuine brotherhood under the fatherhood of God is portable. Such is each person's greater contribution to the world as members of one FamHy