Engaged to be Married;

                             Planning a Wedding
 

We are pleased that you are planning to celebrate   your wedding in the Catholic Church at St. Vincent de Paul.  It  is a wonderful occasion, and our desire is to make it as memorable and joyful as possible.  But we have another goal as well.  In addition to a wonderful wedding, we want you to have a great marriage.   The wedding ceremony celebrates the beginning of your exclusive, committed, permanent relationship with each other.  We hope your wedding and life-long marriage will be all you hope for and more. Click here for information about our marriage preparation program

Celebrating an Anniversary 

Marriage is a gift from God and calls spouses to be   parners with God in fostering a relationship of  love and   life. The occassion of an anniversary is a time to gather   with family, friends and parishioners to give thanks to   God for the gift of love.   The parish offers a special   blessing during Sunday Mass for couples celebrating major anniversaries.   It is also possible to have a special Mass on a weekday or Saturday afternoon. Contact the parish office for further information.

Support for Marriages

Struggling in a Marriage

•Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your marriage?
•Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse?
•Are you constantly fighting? Or, do you simply shut down?
•Have you thought about separation or divorce?
•Does talking about it only make it worse?

Retrouvaille™ is a lifeline for Marriages.  It is a program to Help Couples Heal and Renew their Marriages.   Retrouvaille provides marriage help!  click here

Marriage is a human reality and a saving mystery.  It is fullest meaning comes from the Christian faith and it is governed by civil law.  Different cultures and ages have defined and celebrated it in various ways.  The Catholic Tradition has defined it as a covenant by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life.  In the Catholic Church, marriage is one of our seven sacraments.  It is an efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church by which divine life is shared with us.