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Family Life Program

UST ChapelFamily Life touches all areas of ministry in the Church, and the need for prepared professional lay ecclesial ministers has never been greater. 

Specifically designed through the lens of A Family Perspective in Church and Society (USCCB, 2000), this multi-dimensional program includes solid theological and updated pastoral formation for those seeking to deepen their understanding of God’s intended purpose for marriage and family life, while preparing them to guide and serve families in professional lay ecclesial ministry.

Courses for the Certificate in Family Life Ministry are available fully online and in-person.  This program welcomes leaders of all faiths.  Learn with us, so that families can grow in faith with you!
Pope Francis Emphasizing the urgent need to accompany families through ministry during his recent encyclical Fratelli Tutti (FT 114)

“Families, called to a primary and vital mission of education, are the privileged milieu for transmitting the faith.”

Pope Francis Emphasizing the urgent need to accompany families through ministry during his recent encyclical Fratelli Tutti (FT 114)

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Family Life Certificate

This multi-dimensional program provides solid, vibrant, updated pastoral formation in Family Life.

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Certificate In Family Life

500X330_FamilyLife_Certificate LogoThis unique program provides solid, vibrant, and updated pastoral formation in Family Life, explicitly designed for its application in today’s society and Church.

The UST advantage:

  • All classes are geared to practical application in life and ministry.
  • Courses cover relevant Theological aspects, diversity of family systems, contemporary challenges, and organizational aspects.
  • Faculty combines high-level scholars and engaged practitioners, passionate about ministering to families.
  • The UST Center for Faith and Culture is a highly regarded formation institution in the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
  • This certificate program is an approved offering in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
  • This program seeks to implement the USCCB Family Perspective in Church and Society and Pope Francis’s encyclical, the Joy of Love.

Enrollment Options

  • An area of concentration within the Master of Arts in Faith and Culture for academic credit
  • An archdiocesan approved program of Family Life formation and professional development for nonacademic credit
Daniel Cardinal Dinardo, Archbishop Of Galveston – Houston

I am proud that the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the Nesti Center for Faith & Culture have partnered to offer the Family Life Ministry Certificate Program.

Daniel Cardinal Dinardo Archbishop Of Galveston – Houston

Meet the Faculty

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Rev. Kingsley Nwoko, STL Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Rev. Kingsley Nwoko, STL Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Dr. Monit Cheung, LCSW Professor of Social Work; Mary R. Lewis Endowed Professor in Children & Youth; Graduate College of Social Work; University of Houston
Dr. Monit Cheung, LCSW Professor of Social Work; Mary R. Lewis Endowed Professor in Children & Youth; Graduate College of Social Work; University of Houston
Dr. Patrick Leung Professor of Social Work; Gerson & Sabina David Endowed Professor for Global Aging; Graduate College of Social Work; University of Houston
Dr. Patrick Leung Professor of Social Work; Gerson & Sabina David Endowed Professor for Global Aging; Graduate College of Social Work; University of Houston
Elizabeth McLaughlin, M.A.T.S.
Elizabeth McLaughlin, M.A.T.S. Adjunct Faculty
Teresita (Tere) Johnson, MA PS, CMF Life Minister; Stella Maris Center
Teresita (Tere) Johnson, MA PS, CMF Family Life Minister; Stella Maris Center
Mary Caprio Pastoral Associate for Evangelization, St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church; Adjunct Faculty
Mary Caprio Pastoral Associate for Evangelization, St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church; Adjunct Faculty
Catherine Musco Garcia-Prats Author/Motivational Speaker on Parenting; Marriage & Family; President, Bosco Publishing
Catherine Musco Garcia-Prats Author/Motivational Speaker on Parenting; Marriage & Family; President, Bosco Publishing
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Requirements Disclaimer:
This is an online program and international students cannot maintain or obtain F-1 student visa or status or I-20 form through this program.