The Domestic Church Movement
The Domestic Church (DC) is the family branch of the Light-Life Movement. In the DC the charism of the Light-Life Movement is enriched with the conjugal spirituality inspired by the Teams of Our Lady (Equipes Notre-Dame, TOOL).
The beginnings of the Domestic Church date back to 1973 when the first oasis retreat for families took place in Krościenko n.D. The name of the family branch of the Light-Life Movement has been taken from the teaching of the Second Vatican Council (see the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium, p. 11).
Charism
The Domestic Church gathers sacramentally married couples and families who want to grow in mutual love and pursue holiness together, as well as create a truly Christian environment for bringing up children. Spouses take up this constant effort within their families but also in their formation groups (called circles) accompanied by a priest (four to seven couples) that enable married couples to help one another in pursuing sanctity.
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Every couple belonging to the Domestic Church wants to grow in faith and build their personal relationship with Jesus Christ by the so-called Seven Promises (commitments):
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Daily Tent of Meeting Prayer
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Daily Couple Prayer (conjugal prayer)
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Daily Family Prayer
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Regular Study of Scripture
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Monthly Couple Dialogue
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Rule of Life (systematic work on oneself, one’s marriage and family)
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Participation, at least once a year, in a formational retreat
Domestic Church in the Archdiocese of Washington:
Currently (2025) we have two DC circles at St. Raphael's Parish in Rockville, MD. If your parish is interested in DC formation and forming a circle, please reach out to us.
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Krys and Tatiana Psurek
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