Anniversary Liturgy for Married Couples

OLS-SA Celebration of Marriage

On June 1st, The Marriage Ministry of Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony sponsored an Anniversary Mass for those couples in the parish that have been married for 1 year, multiples of 5 years, or more than 50 years during 2019. There were 28 couples in attendance at this exciting celebration of these milestone anniversaries. The longevity of those marriages ranged from 20 to 69 years.

During the Liturgy, the couples proudly professed their love for their spouse and for the blessing from God that has made their marriage loving and lasting. Pastor Msgr. Gervasio blessed the couples as they reaffirmed their marital vows to each other and to the Lord.

Congratulations and best wishes for continued blessings and happiness go to the following couples:
 

Immediately following this celebratory Mass, there was an elegant wine and cheese reception attended by the couples and hosted by the OLS-SA Marriage Ministry. Each couple was presented with a certificate commemorating their amazing achievement. And, reminding each couple of the words of Pope Francis, “Forever is not simply a question of duration! A marriage does not succeed just because it lasts; its quality is also important!

To see pictures of the Mass and Reception, click on the Album on the Marriage Ministry page.

The Marriage Ministry at OLS-SA parish was proud to present this event and plans to sponsor more events honoring the people of our parish in and/or about to enter the sacred union of marriage. We sincerely hope that all the married couples in our parish will consider participating in other events such as….

• A Married Couples Retreat;

• Stations of the Cross for Couples;

• Family Rosary events;

and several other events which will be geared to support the mission of the Marriage Ministry.

For more information about the Marriage Ministry of OLS-SA, please pick up a pamphlet in the lobby of the church and/or visit our parish website. If you wish to contact us by email, send your correspondence to MarriageMinistry@ols-sa.org. We encourage all couples, widows, widowers and interested singles to attend one of our meetings and see what we’re all about!