National Marriage Week

Event Links:

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK: A Message from Msgr. Gervasio
   
Holy Hour 2/6 Noon OLS Live Stream 
Flash Mob for Marriage      PHOTOS

At Home Retreat
Message from Pope Francis speaking on The Beauty of Marriage  
   version two at twitter
Message from Bishop David M. O’Connell

Novena for Married Couples 

“In marriage as a basic human and Christian calling, equal respect, partnership, reciprocity, and shared authority should be the rule. The sacramental marriage of Christians is an equal and loving partnership to discover together the very depths of life. This idea of marriage as an equal communion of loving partnership in which each seeks the good of the other and both share in serving family and community is the hallmark of Christian marriage today.” – Taken from The Sacrament of Matrimony, Catechetical Segment for Marriage Preparation. (A resource guide for parishes developed by the Diocesan Marriage Ministry Team of the Diocese of the Trenton, NJ.)

The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022) are opportunities for married couples to reflect on how they have grown together since their wedding day and to ponder how they can continue to grow in loving and honoring their spouse.

Here in the Diocese of Trenton, our parishes commemorate World Marriage Day and National Marriage Week in a variety of ways, but most importantly by incorporating prayers and blessings for marriage into the Sunday liturgy and by hosting marriage-building activities in the parish.

Please check the bulletin and our web site over the next couple of weeks for details on liturgies and activities. Why not start off with being part of our Parish Flash Mob for Marriage?

A Special Invitation for Married Couples at OLS-SA

All married couples and their families are invited to take part in our Parish Flash Mob for Marriage!

It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3:

1. Download and print the "Happily Married" sign in color; fill in # of years married

2. *Take a cell phone picture (perhaps a selfie) with the sign

3. Then send as an attachment to MarriageMinistry@ols-sa.org by February 11, 2022

* Be creative, include children or grandchildren in your picture, for ideas see videos on the Diocese Of Trenton website.