In light of the attacks on marriage today, it is important for married couples to reconnect with one another and always hold their committment to one another sacred.

Programs to Enrich Your Marriage

For Your Marriage

Married Couple's Date Night

Married Couple's Conference

Marriage Encounter Weekends

Parish Wedding Anniversary Certificates

Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration

World Marriage Day

For Your Marriage

Married Couple's Date Night

In our fast paced, high-tech society, many times married couples have difficulty finding time to spend together, and they often neglect this area of their lives because of other commitments. A couple’s marriage is the foundation of their family.

These seminars are for married couples interested in spending some quality time together enriching their marriage and enhancing their faith. The Office of Family Ministries provides “Date Nights” which include a romantic supper for married couples and an enlightening presentation designed to enrich your marriage, strengthen your faith and rekindle your spirit. “Date Nights” are scheduled in a church parish every Spring, Summer and Fall.
 

 Worldwide Marriage Encounter ♦

 Renewing Marriages, Families & the Church!

The emphasis of the Marriage Encounter weekend is on the communication between husbands and wives. The weekend provides a conducive environment for couples to spend together, away from the distractions and tensions of every day life, while encouraging them to focus on each other and their relationship.

It’s not a retreat, marriage clinic, group sensitivity or a substitute for counseling. It’s a unique approach aimed at revitalizing marriage.

This is a time for you and your spouse to be alone together, to rediscover each other and together focus on your relationship for an entire weekend. Every marriage deserves that kind of attention!

For registration information contact:  registration@wwme-nogl.com

Visit their web site www.wwme-nogl.com or www.wwme.org

Parish Wedding Anniversary Certificates

The following Certificates are provided for church parishes to honor ALL married couples and their commitment to marriage in the parish. The certificates are in .pdf format and are interactive. Simply type in the couples information and print!  Two formats are available, with or without the border.

 English, No Border                 English, With Border

Spanish, No Border                Spanish, With Border

 
World Marriage Day

"Love One Another"
This phrase is the comandment given us by Jesus in John 14. 
It speaks to us in a simpe but challenging way of how our 
Father wishes us to live. Loving one another is a 
daily decision - simple, but challenging.

World Marriage Day is celebrated throughout the United States and many foreign countries. It honors husband and wife as head of the family, the basic unit of society. It salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy in daily, married life. World Marriage Day is designated to be celebrated each year on the second Sunday in February.

Parishes are encouraged to download the 2010 Worldwide Marriage Encounter package to help with planning.

WMD: 2010 Clergy/Family Life Package
WMD: Celebration Planning Package 2010
Printable WMD Prayer Cards

World Marriage Day is sponsored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter

 Wedding Anniversary Celebration

The Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration is held evey year in October. This celebration honors all married couples celebrating 25, 40, 50, 60 and more years of marriage. During this prayer service, we celebrate and honor their committment to marriage and to their sacrament.

Anniversary certificates are distributed in the church parishes for all registered couples celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or more years of marriage. 

To register for this celebration, couples need to contact their church parish. Registration usually begins in August.

Church parishes may use our Fill-able registration form to register couples. Please click on the button below to access the form:
   
 

Church parish packet materials can be accessed here:
Color Timeline Chart
Bulletin Announcement
Celebrating a Wedding Anniversary Outside of Mass
Wedding Anniversary Celebration and Blessing

 
Married Couple's Conference

This one-day conference includes an inspirational keynote address by a national speaker, interactive group sessions, closing liturgy with Most Rev. Sam G. Jacobs and an optional “Date Night” supper for all participants. This popular event is traditionally held in the month of October and offers married couples time to focus on their relationship and nourish their vocation — marriage. 

This conference is sponsored by the 
Office of Family Ministries and the Conference Office.

Visit the Conference Office for more conference details.

In light of the attacks on marriage today, it is important for married couples to reconnect with one another and always hold their committment to one another sacred.

Programs to Enrich Your Marriage

For Your Marriage

Married Couple's Date Night

Married Couple's Conference

Marriage Encounter Weekends

Parish Wedding Anniversary Certificates

Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration

World Marriage Day

For Your Marriage

Married Couple's Date Night

In our fast paced, high-tech society, many times married couples have difficulty finding time to spend together, and they often neglect this area of their lives because of other commitments. A couple’s marriage is the foundation of their family.

These seminars are for married couples interested in spending some quality time together enriching their marriage and enhancing their faith. The Office of Family Ministries provides “Date Nights” which include a romantic supper for married couples and an enlightening presentation designed to enrich your marriage, strengthen your faith and rekindle your spirit. “Date Nights” are scheduled in a church parish every Spring, Summer and Fall.
 

 Worldwide Marriage Encounter ♦

 Renewing Marriages, Families & the Church!

The emphasis of the Marriage Encounter weekend is on the communication between husbands and wives. The weekend provides a conducive environment for couples to spend together, away from the distractions and tensions of every day life, while encouraging them to focus on each other and their relationship.

It’s not a retreat, marriage clinic, group sensitivity or a substitute for counseling. It’s a unique approach aimed at revitalizing marriage.

This is a time for you and your spouse to be alone together, to rediscover each other and together focus on your relationship for an entire weekend. Every marriage deserves that kind of attention!

For registration information contact:  registration@wwme-nogl.com

Visit their web site www.wwme-nogl.com or www.wwme.org

Parish Wedding Anniversary Certificates

The following Certificates are provided for church parishes to honor ALL married couples and their commitment to marriage in the parish. The certificates are in .pdf format and are interactive. Simply type in the couples information and print!  Two formats are available, with or without the border.

 English, No Border                 English, With Border

Spanish, No Border                Spanish, With Border

 
World Marriage Day

"Love One Another"
This phrase is the comandment given us by Jesus in John 14. 
It speaks to us in a simpe but challenging way of how our 
Father wishes us to live. Loving one another is a 
daily decision - simple, but challenging.

World Marriage Day is celebrated throughout the United States and many foreign countries. It honors husband and wife as head of the family, the basic unit of society. It salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy in daily, married life. World Marriage Day is designated to be celebrated each year on the second Sunday in February.

Parishes are encouraged to download the 2010 Worldwide Marriage Encounter package to help with planning.

WMD: 2010 Clergy/Family Life Package
WMD: Celebration Planning Package 2010
Printable WMD Prayer Cards

World Marriage Day is sponsored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter

 Wedding Anniversary Celebration

The Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration is held evey year in October. This celebration honors all married couples celebrating 25, 40, 50, 60 and more years of marriage. During this prayer service, we celebrate and honor their committment to marriage and to their sacrament.

Anniversary certificates are distributed in the church parishes for all registered couples celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or more years of marriage. 

To register for this celebration, couples need to contact their church parish. Registration usually begins in August.

Church parishes may use our Fill-able registration form to register couples. Please click on the button below to access the form:
   
 

Church parish packet materials can be accessed here:
Color Timeline Chart
Bulletin Announcement
Celebrating a Wedding Anniversary Outside of Mass
Wedding Anniversary Celebration and Blessing

 
Married Couple's Conference

This one-day conference includes an inspirational keynote address by a national speaker, interactive group sessions, closing liturgy with Most Rev. Sam G. Jacobs and an optional “Date Night” supper for all participants. This popular event is traditionally held in the month of October and offers married couples time to focus on their relationship and nourish their vocation — marriage. 

This conference is sponsored by the 
Office of Family Ministries and the Conference Office.

Visit the Conference Office for more conference details.