Marriage Matters
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NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK - FEBRUARY 7 - 14, 2021
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In anticipation of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Feb. 14, 2021), we are pleased to share Bishop O’Connell’s World Marriage Day 2021 message for all married couples:
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Excerpt from Bishop O’Connell’s Letter for World Marriage Day:
“This year, the Catholic Church in our country celebrates the annual “National Marriage Week” February 7 through 14, sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops with the theme “To Have, to Hold, to Honor.” These familiar words remind all married couples of the beautiful vows husbands and wives make to one another in the presence of God and their families and friends on their wedding day and the many ways they live out those vows every day…”
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The Cana Rosary for Marriage
A Livestreamed Nightly Reflection and Recitation of the Rosary for Married Couples.
Sunday, February 7 through Saturday, February 13, 2021
7:00 – 8:00 pm each evening.
The Rosary has great power to transform marriages when husbands and wives give over their lives to the one who is full of grace. Join us live at 7 pm from February 7 through February 13 as a new couple each evening leads the Rosary and Reflection, blending meditations on the life of Christ with the everyday lives of couples, and inspiring virtuous responses to all of life’s moments together.
Reflections are based on the book by Christopher Ebberwein, The Cana Rosary, A Couple’s Prayer
Link for Livestreamed Cana Rosary Event:
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WORLD Marriage DAY Resources
Visit these pages for your complete set of World Marriage Day resources:
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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.
“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..”
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join the marriage matters ministry
We are looking for at least 5 couples of various stages in their marriages to join the core team of this new marriage ministry at St Gregory the Great. We would like to meet on monthly basis or every other month to discuss what we can do to strengthen Catholic marriages. Some ares that need attention are:
1. Communication - increasing our bulletin and website presence
2. Working with marriage prep, witness to love
3. Planning events, date nights, workshops, retreats,etc.
4. Attending cohort marriage ministry functions
5. Being a mentor couple
6. Recruiting others to help
Please let us know when are the best days of the week (and times) for you and your spouse to meet with us to find out more about becoming a member of the core team. We are looking at getting together early March. To join and for more information please contact Barbara Moore: barbm331@gmail.com
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