Statement of Vision and Mission

As such, all the members of Couples for Christ Australia are called to be families in the Holy Spirit renewing the face of the earth.  As Christian families we are called to grow in holiness and discipleship, so that God can use us as evangelizers and missionaries in order that He might renew the world.

In this task, we are called to take up the very mission of Jesus in bringing glad tidings to the poor.  We rise up in defence of the poor and the oppressed.  We strive for peace, justice and the preservation of the integrity of God's creation.  We work for the total human liberation in order to establish the kingdom of God here on earth.

Couples for Christ Australia, under the guidance of the Catholic church and in submission to God's will commits itself to this mission and will serve wherever God calls us to serve.

( Nov 23, 2008 )

Statement of Philosophy

Couples for Christ Australia adheres to a set of beliefs and ideals, from which flow its Christian values, attitudes and behaviour, as well as its teachings, programs and approaches to Christian renewal within the context of families and relationships.

WE BELIEVE marriage is an indissoluble institution as taught by our Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 19:6 ), and that God created marriage primarily for love between man and woman, and for the procreation and proper rearing of children.

WE BELIEVE that God created man and wife with equal personal worth and dignity; and that God established order in the family by giving the man the role as head of the family and the woman as his helpmate and support, which roles best express their complementarity.

WE BELIEVE in the inalienable and irreplaceable right and responsibility of parents to educate their children and raise them in the faith; and that the children need to be educated in essential human and Christian values for them to become responsible and mature members of society.

WE BELIEVE that the family, in practicing the gospel message, shares in the life and mission of the Catholic Church “ through prayers, evangelization and service to others, especially to the poor.

WE BELIEVE that Christian family renewal can best be achieved by inviting Jesus to be the Lord of our homes, by allowing the power of the Holy Spirit to lead our family lives, and through the full use of all spiritual gifts at our disposal.