“Together with Purpose” is the theme of National Marriage Week 2026. The website www.marriageweek.org offers links to live broadcasts diving deeper into this year’s theme as well as helpful resources for couples who want to strengthen their marriage, navigate a rough patch, work through blended family issues or get Catholic dating advice.
“Love for the poor – whatever the form their poverty may take – is the evangelical hallmark of a Church faithful to the heart of God,” Pope Leo XIV wrote in “Dilexi Te” (“I Have Loved You”), an apostolic exhortation “to all Christians on love for the poor.” The document was begun by Pope Francis, but Pope Leo added to it and signed the document on Oct. 4, 2025, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. There are many volunteer opportunities available through local parishes that allow individuals and families to help the poor directly by contributing to food banks and supply drives, or assisting at shelters. Check with your parish or Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte to learn more.