Belem  P. Vargas
 Bi-lingual Administrative Assistant 
 Department of Evangelization & Family Life 
 Phone: (609)403-7133
 Email: [email protected]

Building Strong Marriages in the Diocese of Trenton

The Beauty of Catholic Marriage

Catholic Marriage is unique among other marital relationships because it is a sacrament that makes Christ present in our world. The relationship between husband and wife mirrors the relationship of Jesus Christ for his people.
     
In the Catholic tradition, husband and wife accept a role in God’s plan for humanity. They are ambassadors of God’s love, and they collaborate with God to keep humanity alive. The vows exchanged by the couple are a sacred pact through which the spouses embrace each other, and together embrace Jesus as their partner. Through their union with Christ they participate in the unbreakable pact between God and humanity: the covenant that was sealed in the death and resurrection of Christ.
    
 Here in the Diocese of Trenton we demonstrate our on-going commitment to strong and healthy marriages through our Marriage-Strengthening Initiative.

Benefits of Catholic Marriage

 
One of the many benefits of a sacramental marriage is the power of God’s grace, which helps couples keep their commitment and find happiness together.
     
 Social scientists are finding that couples who recognize God’s presence in their relationship experience more satisfaction and are more likely to achieve lifelong marriage. All in all, couples who choose Catholic marriage receive many gifts – peace of heart, oneness with the Church, the fullness of the sacraments and God’s special blessing upon their marriage.
 

1. You’ll be better prepared for the daily joys and struggles of married life.
   
   
2. Your children will know who they are, where they came from, and why they’re here.
   
   
3. Your friends and family will thank you – no huge expense for a destination wedding.
   
   
4. You’ll be part of the world’s greatest social justice network – 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide.
   
   
5. Your wedding ceremony will be beautiful and sacred, rain or shine.
   
   
6. You’ll have an ever-present (24-7) spiritual and social support system from your parish community.
   
   
7. You’ll both take your marriage commitment seriously – the most important job you’ll ever have.
   
   
8. Your love story will take on cosmic meaning – the newest chapter in God’s salvation history.
   
   
9. You’ll be a model for others – people will sense God’s presence in your relationship.
   
   
10. You’ll be true soul mates – “Two Shall Become One.”

“Married love clearly reveals that the vocation of the human person is to love one other person forever and that the trials, sacrifices and crises in the life of the couple or the family are stages for growth in goodness, truth and beauty,”   - Pope Francis