A Special Invitation for Married Couples (and their families)
In celebration of National Marriage Week (February 7- 14) and World Marriage Day (Feb. 14), all married couples and their families are invited to a live recitation of the rosary and nightly reflection on marriage.
Join us for this special live-streamed event each evening from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.
CANA ROSARY FOR MARRIAGE, FEB. 7-13,
2021; 7:00 - 8:00 PM
CLICK HERE to view the flyer.
Find the Facebook live event at https://www.facebook.com/dotfamilylife
For the full range of information and activities to celebrate World Marriage Day in the parish and together at home, visit these web pages:
Save-the-Date for the 2021 Bishop's Anniversary Blessing Events (October 3 & 10, 2021)
To ensure that all 2020 anniversary couples are able to receive our bishop's personal blessing for the milestone anniversaries of 1 year, 25 years and 50 or more years, Bishop O'Connell extends his invitation to all couples celebrating their 1st or 2nd, 25th or 26th, or 50th or more anniversary in 2021 to the Bishop's Anniversary Blessing events to be held on Sunday, October 3, 2021 for Mercer and Burlington County Parishes, and Sunday, October 10, 2021 for Ocean and Monmouth County Parishes. Registration will be available in July 2021.
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 there 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.
“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