Matrimony
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May the Lord in his kindness strengthen the consent you have declared before the Church
and graciously bring to fulfillment His blessings within you.
What God has joined, let no one put asunder.
(from the Order of Celebrating Matrimony)
Sacred Scripture begins with the creation and union of man and woman and ends with “the wedding feast of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:7, 9). Scripture often refers to marriage, its origin and purpose, the meaning God gave to it, and its renewal in the covenant made by Jesus with his Church. Man and woman were created for each other.
By their marriage, the couple witnesses Christ's spousal love for the Church. One of the Nuptial Blessings in the liturgical celebration of marriage refers to this in saying, “Father, you have made the union of man and wife so holy a mystery that it symbolizes the marriage of Christ and his Church.”
The Sacrament of Marriage is a covenant, which is more than a contract. A covenant always expresses a relationship between persons. The marriage covenant refers to the relationship between the husband and wife, a permanent union of persons capable of knowing and loving each other and God.
The celebration of marriage is also a liturgical act, appropriately held in a public liturgy at church. Catholics are urged to celebrate their marriage within the Eucharistic Liturgy.
* Taken from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults *
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Preparation
If you want to enter the Sacrament of Matrimony at Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish, please contact the Parish Office for more details on how to proceed. We want to offer advanced congratulations on this beautiful sacrament that you want to enter into.
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