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What cau be said of available tools to minister to marriage enrichment also goes, however, for enriching second marriages. The major problem here is probably the attitude of the minister, rather than the process itself. IMPLEMENTATION
Before a coherent pastoral policy can be adopted in a diocese, it must be thoroughly discussed, it must respond to the felt needs of priests and people, and it must be in communion with the discipline of the Church as explained in Cardinal Seper's letter. Intensive education of clergy, and to the extent possible of the en tire Catholic community, in the need for reconciliation of divorce and remarried Catholics and the possible alternatives within the present Chm¡ch structure must be carried out before any widespread changes are introduced in the actual pastoral practice. Such continuing education is necessary for any change. It is ali the more important since we are dealing with one of the basic elements of Christian !ife and society itself, marriage. Any steps in pastoral practice which might be interpreted as weakening the Church's support for marriage and family !ife would be counter-productive to the \\;hole purpose of this effort at reconciliation. Moreover, this could provide the opportunity for more realistic ministry to marriage and family !ife itself, reinforcing the awareness of priests and people alike that deliberate, creative efforts are needed for this whole dimension of pastoral ministry.