Marriage Matters

“We are called to acknowledge how beautiful, true and good it is to start a family, to be a family today; and how indispensable the family is for the life of the world and for the future of humanity. We are called to make known God’s magnificent plan for the family and to help spouses joyfully experience this plan in their lives, as we accompany them amidst so many difficulties..” 

– Pope Francis

In the Catholic tradition, the family holds a special place--especially in the formation of faith. So important, in fact, that it is called "the domestic church." St. Gregory the Great Church is here to help you live as a Catholic family of faith in the world today. The resources on this page will support and equip you in passing the faith onto your children and deepening the practice of faith in your homes.

Would you like to invite the Holy Family into your home? 

Our parish image of the Holy Family was blessed by Bishop O’Connell in December 2014 at St. Gregory’s and has visited a number of fellow parishioners’ homes since then. The image was sponsored by our Knights of Columbus, to help families prepare for Pope Francis’ World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia that took place in September 2015.  

The image comes with Holy Family prayer cards.  In addition to praying the prayer card before the image each day as a family, families who have the image are encouraged to read a meditation and Scripture verse and do a Family Project as part of the Family Fully Alive program.  See below for the monthly prayers or click here for the Family Fully Alive exercise under the month in which you have the image.

If you would like to have this beautiful image for a week, please sign up below. We will put you on the list to receive the image and contact you. 

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!

Are you a Catholic who was married by a justice of the peace or a minister of another denomination? As a married couple, you have already made a commitment to one another. Perhaps you’d like to consider taking your marriage to the next level by inviting Jesus to dwell within your relationship. If you feel ready to begin the process of preparing for marriage in the Church, or if you’d simply like to discuss your options, please call Cathy Fischer at 609-587-4877 to set up an appointment with our pastor. You’ll be so glad you did!

Do you wish to deepen your understanding of marriage? Do you want more tools to be able to speak to others about what marriage means?  Do you wonder if you are doing enough to help your children understand, love and convey the priceless goods of true marriage? Are you concerned about the misunderstandings and confusing messages about marriage being communicated in our culture?  If so, then a CanaVox Reading Group may be the community of support and instruction you’ve been seeking.  

CanaVox is a marriage movement founded by mothers.  We meet monthly as a small group of women to study and discuss the importance of marriage.  Our readings are tailored for busy people, but consist of the best scientific, cultural and academic information based on natural law, as opposed to simply divine revelation, so that you can speak lovingly and effectively about marriage (and about a wide range of topics that affect the marriage culture).  

CanaVox is neither combative nor political— it is a cheerful, forward-thinking and solution-focused cultural movement that provides support and instruction.  Together, we can revive our marriage culture, one person at a time.  

For more information or to RSVP, email  CanaVox.Heddy@gmail.com.