The Sacrament of Matrimony (Marriage)

A Sacrament Unto Each Other.

“But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.  For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother [and be joined to his wife],  and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh.
Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate.”
Mark 10:6-9

 

Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth.  It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8

 

“The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.”  – Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1601

The Sacrament of Marriage  is a baptized man and woman uniting with each other as a sign of the unity between Jesus and his Church. Matrimony requires the consent of the couple, as expressed in the marriage promises. The couple and their wedding rings are the signs of this sacrament.

A process of preparation, including participation in an Archdiocesan Engaged Encounter, is required of all couples seeking marriage in the church.

Call the Parish Office at 414-453-5192 to make arrangements no later than 6 months prior to your anticipated wedding date.