 These are the words that you will speak to one another on the day of your wedding. They echo the very same promise that God makes to each one of us. As a Sacrament, your marriage is a sign to the whole Church of the very real and loving presence of God. You are therefore called to love each other as God loves us: faithfully, freely, joyfully, passionately, patiently and permanently.As a faith community, we applaud your daring decision to enter into this Sacrament. We want to support you as you make this journey to your wedding. We want to share the Church’s 2000 years of collective wisdom regarding love and marriage. We want to help you grow as persons and as disciples, as well as an engaged, and then, married couple. We want to learn from you. Because we care deeply about your relationship, we ask you to be part of the Marriage Preparation Program outlined in this booklet. We sincerely hope that you find the guidelines included here helpful as together we prepare a wedding celebration that is joyful, reverent and truly meaningful.Congratulations!
The Pastoral Staff of the
Church of St. Gregory the Great |
