{"id":315,"date":"2019-12-04T19:39:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T19:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lourdescatholic.diocesanweb.org\/church\/?page_id=315"},"modified":"2019-12-04T19:39:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T19:39:09","slug":"marriage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lourdescatholic.org\/church\/encounter\/sacraments\/marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cThat is why a man leaves his father and mother, and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.<\/em>\u201d (Genesis 2:24)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marriage is the sacrament by which two people are bound together as a visible sign of the faithful, fruitful love they share for one another, and as a sign of the love that Christ has for His body, the Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marriage Preparation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Marriage Preparation at Our Lady of Lourdes includes sessions with one of our priests, as well as with a trained Sponsor Couple. Please contact the church office, at 563.359.0345 or email Carolyn by clicking here<\/a>,\u00a0 at least 9 months prior to your ideal wedding date so that we can the preparation process and start making arrangements for your ceremony.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re not already active, registered members of the Our Lady of Lourdes community, the first step in the Marriage Preparation Process is to get registered as parishioners. Click here to register with the Parish.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sacraments 101: Matrimony (Why Make it Catholic?)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Why do we have to have a Catholic wedding? Why does it take so long to get married in the Church? Why does the Church insist we have children? These questions and more are answered in this short video geared towards those who\u2019d like an introduction or refresher on Catholic perspective on marriage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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