World Marriage Day for Parishes

As Catholics we realize that no matter our station in life – married, single or religious – we have all benefitted from the sacred covenant of marriage, the foundation of family, society and our Catholic Church. Families become the domestic church and in so doing are the source of new disciples and new vocations to the priesthood, religious life, marriage and the single life. The point is – marriage is essential to our faith and so Catholic married couples and families must be intentionally nourished, sustained and strengthened by their parish community.

Welcome to the Parish Resource Page for 2024 World Marriage Day (February 11) and National Marriage Week (February 7 – 14). Here you will find a complete set of liturgy resources for your World Marriage Day Sunday Mass or Saturday Vigil Mass, and a variety of ideas and activities for your parish to commemorate National Marriage Week or extend your celebration of marriage throughout the month of February.

You may wish to hold your special World Marriage Day liturgy on Sunday, February 4, to kick off National Marriage Week, or on the traditional date of World Marriage Day, February 11, whichever works best for your parish. 

Marriage Strengthening Initiative of the Diocese of Trenton  - launched in 2015 to strengthen and sustain marriages through every stage of married life, and to enable all married couples to live out their baptismal call through their vocation of service to others.

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