• WELCOME TO THE OFFICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE

    WELCOME TO THE OFFICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE

    The Office of Marriage and Family Life promotes, defends and provides pastoral formation on marriage and family life.
  • SENIOR ADULT MINISTRIES

    SENIOR ADULT MINISTRIES

    To recognize and harvest all the gifts being returned to the parish and diocesan family in love by Catholics during the 3rd stage of their lives for the glory of God and the good of neighbor.  Read More
  • MARRIAGE PREPARATION PROCESS

    MARRIAGE PREPARATION PROCESS

    Getting Married? Want to be a Mentor Couple? Learn more about Marriage Preparation! Read More
  • NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING

    NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING

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  • WORLD MEETING OF FAMILILES 2018

    WORLD MEETING OF FAMILILES 2018

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Marriage Preparation Process

Click here to learn more about the key steps of the process and upcoming dates for retreats, seminars, etc.

Haga clic aqui para el proceso en español.
  • Families
  • Pope Francis' Letter to Families
  • Marriages

Click here to read Pope Francis Catechesis on the family

 

Click below to read Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation on The Joy of Love in the Family either in English or Spanish

Amoris Laetitia:  pdf The Joy of Love in the Family (1.27 MB)

Amoris Laetitia:   pdf La Alegría del Amor en la Familia (2.70 MB)

Click here to read Pope Francis' Address on the Sacrament of Marriage (April 2, 2014)

Click here to Pope Francis' Morning Meditation for Anniversary Couples (June 2, 2014)

Click here to read Pope Francis' Homily for Wedding Mass (September 14, 2014)

 

  • Marriage and Family Newsletter
  • Engaged Couples
  • Picture Gallery

Stay up to date with the latest information from the Office of Marriage and Family Life.

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Pope to engaged couples: After 'I do,' comes 'may I, thank you, sorry'

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 Click below to view images from the latest events hosted by the Office of Marriage and Family Life.

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Prayer in Defense of Marriage

God our Father, we give you thanks for the gift of marriage: the bond of life and love, and the font of the family.
The love of husband and wife enriches your Church with children, fills the world with a multitude of spiritual fruitfulness and service, and is the sign of the love of your Son, Jesus Christ, for his Church.

May your Holy Spirit enlighten our society to treasure the heroic love of husband and wife, and guide our leaders to sustain and protect the singular place of mothers and fathers in the lives of their children.

We ask all these things through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us