Marriage

Marriage Preparation

The sacrament of matrimony is a wonderful gift and vocation to holiness. The Church wants to assist you with this calling to a life of self-giving and commitment and to share with you the beauty of marriage and family, and so each couple participates in a marriage preparation class. Click here to learn more about beginning the process of preparing for marriage.

For Your Marriage

The Church that helped prepare you for marriage is still here for you when you need help in your marriage whether you are experiencing a dry-spell or distance or if your marriage is in a storm, the Church is here to help.

• Marriages in trouble: Retrovaille
• Marriage Unique for a Reason
• Parenting: Families of Character
• Finances
• Communication
• Virtual Marriage Retreat

Celebrate National Marriage Week!

Wedding Anniversary Mass – Celebrate the gift of marriage and the living vocation of all couples who provide a Catholic witness to the beauty of Sacramental Matrimony at The Archdiocese of Washington Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 10:00 am at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The Mass will be celebrated in English and Spanish.

Please register with your parish office by February 3, 2025, to attend the Mass and/or request a certificate from Cardinal Wilton Gregory in honor of your anniversary year. All married couples and their families are welcome, regardless of how long they have been married. Please contact your parish office to register.

The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day are an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family.

The USCCB Secretariat on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth offers resources to bishops, priests, deacons, married couples, and lay men and women to help celebrate and live the great gift of married life. Click here to learn more!