THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY MOVEMENT

The Christian Family Movement (CFM)
The Christian Family Movement (CFM) is a network of small family groups, ideally but not necessarily parish- based. Groups often consist of 3 to 8 families, which may include couples, single parents, widows, widowers and individuals, who seek to become true family communities and work together to promote mutual growth. Founded in the 1950s, the CFM is the first organization that encourages small family groups to pray and do good works together.

Christian - Christ is our Lord and Teacher
Family - We belong to a family and to God's family.
Movement - We move from prayer to action, growing spirituality and helping others.

In some countries these family groups have other names, such as Christian Family and Social Movement, Happy Family Movement, Basic Ecclesial Communities, Family Life Promotion Groups, Christian Home Movement and others.

CFM groups meet every two weeks or once a month in one another's homes or at a parish venue for spiritual growth and social action. The meeting, attended by a CFM chaplain, provides continuing spiritual education and develops social responsibility. The groups follow family life program guidebooks and affiliate with the International Confederation of Christian Family Movements (ICCFM).

"The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." Mt 9:37-38

"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." James 2:17

CFM MISSION

  • To promote Christ-centred marriage and family life.
  • To help individuals and families live the Christian faith in everyday life.
  • To promote society through actions of love and service.
CFM CORE VALUES
  • Prayer and spiritual formation
  • Action and outreach
WHAT CFM OFFERS
  • CFM provides Christian formation and spiritual growth.
  • CFM builds stronger marriages and happier families.
  • CFM develops community spirit and social responsibility.
ICCFM and ACCFM MISSION
  • To promote, encourage and help the Christian Family Movements so that the organizations and their membes live their human and Christian vocations and bear witness to the essential values of the famiy, based upon the faith as announced by the Gospel and proposed by the teachings of the Catholic Church.
  • To support the expansion of the CFM in those countries where it is established.
  • To try to establish CFM in countries where it does not exist.
ICCFM and ACCFM VISION
  • To unite the efforts of all Christian family movements worldwide that promote family life and Christian values in liaison with the Church and civil society.