Holy Matrimony
Scripture
Jesus said, "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female' and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no human being must separate" (Mt 19:4-6).
Catechism
"Two other sacraments, Holy Orders and Matrimony, are directed towards the salvation of others; if they contribute as well to personal salvation, it is through service to others that they do so. They confer a particular mission in the Church and serve to build up the People of God…
"The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament" (CCC 1534, 1601).
Please contact one of the priests or deacons at least six months before the intended date of the wedding. All couples must complete a marriage preparation program. For further information on parish requirements download the Marriage Policy , an essay on the meaning of marriage and weddings at Our Lady of Victory.
For general information on marriage from the Archdiocese of Washington, follow the following link: http://www.adw.org/vocations/default.asp .
Annulments
Please contact one of the priests. For general information: http://www.adw.org/family/annulments.asp .
